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(MURFREESBORO) Charlie Patel joins an elite group of civic leaders to be honored by The City Schools Foundation for their support of public education at the 16th Annual Excellence in Education Celebration on April 15, 2023. With a degree in electronics and telecommunications engineering, Charlie began his first business venture in Murfreesboro in 1996. Since that time, Charlie has expanded his business to include retail, land development, hotel investments and fast-food franchises.&...

(Murfreesboro, TN) Charlie Patel joins an elite group of civic leaders to be honored by The City Schools Foundation for their support of public education at the 16thAnnual Excellence in Education Celebration on April 15, 2023.   With a degree in electronics and telecommunications engineering, Charlie began his first business venture in Murfreesboro in 1996. Since that time, Charlie has expanded his business to include retail, land development, hotel investment...

(Murfreesboro, TN) -  The City Schools Foundation distributed over $62,000 in grants to teachers in October with an additional $5,000 grant for indigent care. Thirty-three grants were selected for funding for the 2022-23 school year. The Foundation asks educators from Murfreesboro City Schools to submit proposals for funding that will help them acquire resources not ordinarily provided by taxpayer dollars. “It is always incredible to see the grant requests we receive ...

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee. - RUTHERFORD Cable, founding sponsor of the ATHENA International Leadership Award for Rutherford County, announces the 2022 nominees for this year’s award; 12 area women representing 12 Rutherford County organizations have been nominated, along with 7 young professional women (see page 2 and beyond for a complete listing and bio of each nominee). The community-wide celebration of this year’s nominees is open to the public and will be held Fri...

(Murfreesboro, TN) The City Schools Foundation distributed over $48,000 in grants to teachers in 2021.  Twenty-two grants were selected for funding for the 2021-22 school year. The Foundation asks educators from Murfreesboro City Schools to submit proposals for funding that will help them acquire resources not ordinarily provided by taxpayer dollars.   “The range of requests were outstanding and ranged from vermicomposting to math fluency,&a...

(MURFREESBORO)   The 2021 Rutherford Athena Award was presented to Patti James at a Thursday (6/3/2021) luncheon at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center. 2021 ATHENA Chair Julie Lewis notes, “As a leader, coach, and mentor, James inspired fierce advocacy with her collaborative style in business and the community. Patti represents the heart of Athena with her years lifting other women who were also working in male-dominated industries.” The ATHENA A...

Excellence in Education Becomes an Outdoor Experience for Murfreesboro City Schools Foundation Feb 10, 2021 at 08:24 am by scott (Murfreesboro, TN) The 14th Annual Excellence in Education will become An Outdoor Experience on Friday, May 1st at 6 p.m. The outdoor event will be held at Cannonsburgh Village in Murfreesboro.  Excellence in Education is traditionally held in January as a black-tie event, however, the event was postponed due to the pandemic until May 1st. Excel...

Over $38,000 distributed to Murfreesboro City School teachers Dec 17, 2020 at 12:12 pm by WGNS (Murfreesboro, TN) The City Schools Foundation will distribute over $38,000 in grants to Murfreesboro City School teachers in 2020.  The Foundation asks educators to submit proposals for funding that will help acquire resources for classrooms not ordinarily provided by taxpayer dollars.    “Reading and scoring the grants is one of the most rewarding jobs as a foundation boa...