Fall Ag Gathering and Farmer's Market scheduled for August 2
Time for a Fall Gathering at the 91成人导航 Farmer?s Market, August 2, 2013
By: Rene? McCracken, Director of Agriculture, 91成人导航
Former Eagle named VBL D-Bat Player of the Week
Former 91成人导航 Eagle Baseball player Matt Durst is having a great summer in the Valley Baseball League. Playing for the Charles Town Cannons, Durst was named D-Bat Player of the Week on Monday, June 17. According to a ,鈥燚urst played in six games that week and recorded at least one hit in five of them. He finished the week batting .409 (9-for-22) with two double, a triple and a home run. The rising junior at Southern Mississippi added eight RBIs, four runs, a sacrifice fly and a stolen base.
91成人导航 Now Magazine Available
91成人导航 is pleased to announce the publication of the fall edition of 91成人导航 Now. This is a magazine that features important information about the upcoming Fall semester.
Theatre Northeast presents Crimes of the Heart
Pictured (from left) is the cast of鈥燙rimes of the Heart: Lauren Shortnacy, Holly McCoy, Ariah Burkhalter, Cassie Pennington, Jill Bradley, Cody Wommack and John Chambers.
Theatre Northeast will present the 1981 Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics Circle Award Winning Comedy-Drama鈥Crimes of the Heart鈥燽y Beth Henley.鈥鈥The play will be in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of 91成人导航. It will run July 18-20 at 7:30 p.m.
Alex Ortega named Fittest Employee for July
Anne Semrau鈥(right) presents Alex Ortega鈥with a fruit and鈥惫别驳别迟补产濒别鈥gift basket for being named 91成人导航?s Fittest Employee鈥of the Month鈥for July.
Mack and Nelda Taylor give to Whatley Campaign
Mack and Nelda Taylor of Mount Pleasant (pictured left) recently presented a $500 donation to the Campaign for the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Receiving the gift on behalf of the 91成人导航 Foundation (right) are Nita May, 91成人导航 Director of Development, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 91成人导航 Vice President for Advancement. The gift was matched through Merck, the company from which Mrs. Taylor is retired. For more information about the Campaign for the Whatley, or to learn more about employer-matched giving, contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.
91成人导航 closed July 4
91成人导航 will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Offices will resume regular business hours on Friday, July 5, which are from 8 a.m. to noon. In case of an emergency on campus during the closure, please contact security at 903-563-1417.
Farmer's Market scheduled for Friday, July 5
The beginning of summer in east Texas never sneaks up on us and this year certainly has made that statement true.鈥 Before the first official day of summer we saw record heat and the wave of grasshoppers descend on the 91成人导航 garden.
There are several things you can try to prevent total annihilation of your vegetable plants. The first is Garlic Spray. The smell of the stuff will repel grasshoppers and send them packing. There is also Nosema Locustae. It is a natural microbe that can be used as a bait for grasshoppers.
There are several things you can try to prevent total annihilation of your vegetable plants. The first is Garlic Spray. The smell of the stuff will repel grasshoppers and send them packing. There is also Nosema Locustae. It is a natural microbe that can be used as a bait for grasshoppers.
President's Blog: Making Career Training Soup From Stones
By Dr. Brad Johnson,鈥91成人导航 President
It seems like every day there is a new story on how our higher education system is going to hell in the proverbial hand basket. While rising tuition costs and the student loan debt crisis certainly paint a negative picture of higher education in the publics' mind, these issues do not tell the whole story.
Across the United States, there are plenty of community and technical colleges working hard to provide students with innovative training in high-demand fields at very reasonable costs.
It seems like every day there is a new story on how our higher education system is going to hell in the proverbial hand basket. While rising tuition costs and the student loan debt crisis certainly paint a negative picture of higher education in the publics' mind, these issues do not tell the whole story.
Across the United States, there are plenty of community and technical colleges working hard to provide students with innovative training in high-demand fields at very reasonable costs.
Jerry Webster appointed to fill Place I on 91成人导航 board
Last Tuesday evening, the 91成人导航 Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Jerry Webster, Market President for Pilgrim Bank in Pittsburg, to Place I of the board of trustees. Board President Dr. Dan McCauley commented on Mr. Webster's commitment to community service and his active interest in the college over the past years. McCauley said the board looks forward to working with Mr. Webster on important issues facing 91成人导航 at this time.鈥燤r. Webster's appointment is for the next year of the unexpired seat vacated by the retirement of long-time board member, Jerry Massey.
