The Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is proud to offer scholarships to support students pursuing degrees in occupational safety and health or closely related fields. Eligible applicants must be enrolled part-time or full-time at an accredited institution located within 150 miles of Nashville, Tennessee.

Preference is given to students who reside in the Middle Tennessee Chapter area, serve or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, are active in service organizations, or have contributed to the Chapter in a volunteer leadership role.

Applicants must plan to graduate in December 2026 or later, be current ASSP student members, and submit complete applications postmarked no later than April 15, 2026. Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered, and previous recipients are not eligible to reapply.

Download the application form here.

Send your completed application to:
Middle Tennessee Chapter of the ASSP
P.O. Box 40641, Nashville, TN 37204-0641
Attn: Ron A. Kirsch, Ph.D., ASSP Scholarship Committee Chair

Please also email a headshot in .jpg format to ron.kirsch@comcast.net by April 15, 2026.

Scholarship recipients will be announced on the Chapter website around May 1, 2026, and awards will be presented at the Tennessee Safety & Health Conference on May 4, 2026, at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel.

For ASSP student membership information, visit www.assp.org or contact ASSP Customer Service at 847.699.2929.

At the December Middle TN Chapter monthly meeting, we collected toys and cash for the Toys For Tots organization. The toys and cash were dropped off at the Smyrna air base by Eric Brukl and received by Marine Corporal LaLonde.

Middle TN Chapter members with their donations.

Marine Cpl LaLonde and Eric Brukl from the Middle TN Chapter.

Thanks again to our Middle TN Chapter of the ASSP for sharing their Christmas with children in need!

Hope all of you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

The Middle Tennessee Chapter of ASSP has been a proud donor to Room In The Inn for several decades.  Our leadership wanted to do more than just donate money, so in April several members and leaders had the opportunity to take a tour to learn more about the compassionate services and education offered to Nashville’s less fortunate community and the honor of serving lunch for around 200.  We only provided a small portion of our day to this great cause, and we as the leadership of ASSP would like to encourage others to volunteer or reach out the Room In The Inn for other opportunities to serve. 

Thank you to the members who took time out of their busy schedules to serve the Room In The Inn.

Here is a brief history and the mission of Room In The Inn provided by their website at www.roomintheinn.org.

The Middle TN Chapter Donated $250 to HUGGS Nashville Christmas for children of incarcerated parents event.

In addition to the toys collected from Chapter Members, the Middle TN Chapter donated $250 which was matched by another donor for a total of $500.