Economic impact study shows value of higher education in Texas

According to a鈥爎eport released last week鈥爋n the鈥爀conomic impact of higher education in the state of Texas, the colleges and universities in Texas鈥爃ave a combined economic impact equivalent to nearly 11% of the state's gross state product.鈥燭he鈥爏tudy鈥燾ombined鈥爐hree sectors (Public Universities, Community and Technical Colleges, and Independent Universities) of higher education in Texas鈥燼nd concluded they are highly significant鈥燿rivers of the state's growing economy.

"While this report looks at the the state as a whole, it confirms that communities and individuals benefit鈥爂reatly鈥爁rom ha
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Fine Arts Club of Mount Pleasant gives scholarship

The 91成人导航 Foundation recently received a $500 gift to benefit a student majoring in fine arts. This scholarship, contributed by the Fine Arts Club of Mount Pleasant, is one of the longest running scholarships at 91成人导航 (established 1985).鈥燩ictured, Melba Spann (left) and Deloris O'Connor (right) present the gift to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 91成人导航 Vice President for Advancement. For more information about this or other scholarships at 91成人导航, please contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.
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Team Arise gives $500 for veteran scholarship

Michael Brown (right) recently gave $500 to the 91成人导航 Foundation on behalf of his organization, Team Arise. The funds will establish a scholarship to benefit 91成人导航 students who are veterans or children of veterans. Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 91成人导航 Vice President for Advancement, is pictured receiving the gift. To learn more about this and other scholarships at 91成人导航, please contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.鈥
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Eagles Baseball continues winning streak

The 91成人导航 Eagles (91成人导航) baseball team dominated Pratt Community College this weekend, winning four out of four games.


The highlight of the series was a 12-run shutout Saturday evening pitched by Tim Winders. Friday?s game was a series of back and forth runs every inning with local pitcher Brandon Colbert from Pittsburg pitching the lion's share of the game. Colbert racked up eight strikeouts in four-and-a-half innings.
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91成人导航 softball kicks off spring season

The 91成人导航 Lady Eagles Softball team split two doubleheaders with the Temple Junior College Leopards to start their season. They kicked off the series with a 10-0 win on Friday and dropped their nightcap 3-2. The Lady Eagles started off the day on Saturday with an 8-0 win and dropped the second game in another one-run barn burner, 4-3.


?We scheduled to play Temple at the last minute and we had just started practicing on the field and coming together as a team.
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Bestselling author Laura Schroff speaks at 91成人导航

Bestselling author and motivational speaker, Laura Schroff, spoke at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts this week. The 91成人导航 Foundation sponsored the event as part of its annual Distinguished Lecture Series. Schroff shared the inspirational true story behind her book,鈥燗n Invisible Thread, which shot to the top of the New York Times Bestseller List after its release in 2011. After the lecture, Schroff visited with guests and signed copies of her book.
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Honors Northeast to premier original Harriet Potter Ames film

Perhaps the most revered and controversial Northeast Texas legend of all time is the story of Harriet Potter Ames.鈥 In 1959 it was immortalized in an international best-seller,鈥Love is a Wild Assault,鈥by Elithe Kirkland.鈥 It is a tale with Shakespearean dimensions that plays out against the backdrop of the Texas Revolution, and Caddo Lake.

In a cinematic version of the story,鈥91成人导航's Walter Webb Society under the auspices of Honors Northeast will re-present the story on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.
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