Two Presidential Scholars win essay awards

91成人导航 Presidential Scholars Isaac Burris and Morgan Capps both received top awards during the recent meeting of the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)鈥 in Corpus Christi.

At a session of the Walter Webb Society on March 7, the collegiate auxiliary of the TSHA, Capps won second鈥爌lace and $300 for her essay on Ma and Pa Ferguson, a Texas gubernatorial couple during the early 20th century.鈥 Isaac Burris won fourth鈥爌lace and $75 for his essay on the dynamics of Sam Houston?s friendship with his slave, Jeff Hamilton.

Ron Clinton to perform piano concert


Dr. Ron Clinton, 91成人导航 Executive Vice President for Instruction, will perform a solo piano recital on Sunday, March 22 at鈥2:30 p.m. at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts.鈥燭ickets to the concerts are $10 for adults and $5 for children and 91成人导航 students with a current ID. Proceeds from the event will benefit scholarships for 91成人导航 students.

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91成人导航 receives $6k gift for Work Scholarship Program

The 91成人导航 Foundation recently received an anonymous $6,000 donation to sponsor six students in the new 91成人导航 Work Scholarship Program. Nita May (left), 91成人导航 Director of Development, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 91成人导航 Vice President for Advancement, accepted the gift on behalf of the Foundation. Anyone interested in sponsoring a student in the Work Scholarship Program should contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.
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91成人导航 Foundation Board holds annual meeting

The 91成人导航 Foundation Board recently held its annual business meeting. Dr. Jim Archer, a retired 91成人导航 professor, was installed as president by outgoing president, Judy Weiss. Other officers elected included Jane Scharlach, Vice President and Rick Nelson, Secretary.鈥The 91成人导航 Foundation is a non-profit corporation that was established in 1984.
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Honors Northeast highlights high school standouts

Nayeli Fuentes,鈥燡unior Class President of Mount Pleasant High School,鈥 and鈥燛lizabeth Griffin, a presence recently in the local theatre scene, were recognized in a luncheon at 91成人导航 March 4 as regional high school standouts.

"It was inspiriting to have two students together who have done so much to raise the bar on excellence in Northeast Texas,"鈥燚r.

91成人导航 offers new fast-track office skills certificate

The 91成人导航 Continuing Education and Adult Education departments have partnered to develop a unique opportunity to begin the path to a meaningful job in entry-level office work.鈥犫91成人导航 who successfully complete the 21-hour course in general office skills will receive a certificate of completion and develop a portfolio of completed work to show prospective employers.


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