91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ will hold its summer commencement ceremony on Friday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. While the number of guests who can attend in-person is limited due to COVID-19, the ceremony will be streamed live online on the page and on .
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By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
The 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams arrived back to campus to begin practice on August 10, 2021. After a crazy year of cancellations, moving the season from fall to spring, the Eagles are looking forward to playing a fall schedule again.
91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ is pleased to announce that Jimmy Smith & Kenzie Beasley have been nominated for this week’s Summer Shout Out. Jimmy and Kenzie both work on the Continuing Education & Corporate Training team. They both go above and beyond to keep the department running smoothly & to help provide educational opportunities to everyone in our community.
Congratulations, Jimmy & Kenzie! We appreciate all that you do to support the mission of 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½.
91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ is pleased to announce that Fredia Thomas has been nominated for this week’s Summer Shout Out. Fredia is the Director of Adult Education. She has dedicated many years furthering the cause of adult literacy and helping countless individuals achieve their GED and to learn English as a Second Language.
Congratulations, Fredia! We appreciate all that you do to support the mission of 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½.
Nomination from Carol Vandiver:
The Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation (MPEDC) recently presented 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ with a check for $25,000. The funds are being used to provide scholarships to assist residents of Mount Pleasant and Titus County with tuition for 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½â€™s Professional Driving Academy. Pictured at the check presentation is (from left): Jimmy Smith, 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Workforce Developer, Nathan Tafoya, Executive Director of the MPEDC, Mike Jones, Program Director, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Executive Vice President for Advancement.
Aaliyah Avellaneda and Maxime Risner, two members of Alpha Mu Chi, 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½â€™s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, were among 13 recipients of prestigious Texas regional scholarships given out the weekend of the Texas Honors Institute. The Dr. Mary Hood Texas STAR Scholarships are available to members of Phi Theta Kappa throughout the state of Texas. Both students will receive $250 STAR Scholarships
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
The winners of the 2021 McGraw Hill Poster Contest at the Whatley Foyer in May received a free trip, ticket and lunch, 29 July, to the Texas Shakespeare Festival in Kilgore, Texas. Together with Honors Director Dr. Andrew Yox, Brian Ramirez, and Maxime Risner, saw Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor in an afternoon production.
Pictured: District III Vice-President, Cade Bennett of 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½.
(pictured) Last year’s Student Winner, Katelyn (Cox) Lester.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Honors Northeast, the honors program of 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ announces a call for poems and images that can accent or enliven our sense of the surroundings, people, the culture, and/or the history of Northeast Texas.
