Education

Matthew Green, a senior at Bryan College, Dayton, is among 16 students who have been named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for the 2012 academic year.

He is the son of Donald and Dana Green of Kingston.

Who’s Who recognizes students who have a 3.25 or better grade average on a 4.0 scale, who are leaders in academic and extracurricular activities, has exhibited good citizenship and service to the college, and shows potential for future achievement.

Twenty-four Middle Tennessee State University students from Roane County earned placement on the dean’s list for fall semester.

They include:

Harriman — Zachary Wayne Basler, Jasmine Nichole Dawson, Adam Parker Ford, Samuel Gregory Mccartt, Anit Shashi Patel, Cody Cheyenne Thomas and Kelli Nicole Woodell.

The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and Farm Credit Services of Mid-America have created a scholars program within the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Each academic year, five Farm Credit Scholars will be selected to enter customized curricula that include specially designed coursework, an international experience, mentoring opportunities and an internship.

The number of health physics degrees increased for both master’s and doctoral candidates in 2010, but decreased for bachelor’s candidates, said a report released this year by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education.

The ORISE report, Health Physics Enrollments and Degrees Survey, 2010 Data, surveyed 24 academic programs with enrollment and degree data and included students majoring in health physics or in an option program equivalent to a major, such as other health physics-based programs embedded in life sciences and engineering.