Eagles Athletics helps Habitat for Humanity

On August 24 100+ 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Eagles swooped down and landed on six Habitat for Humanity lots on 9th street in Mount Pleasant. Directed by coaches Josh Stewart, Shane Wedd, Jessica Keith, Donovan Dowling, and Kayla King; as well as Habitat volunteers Tim Hart and Ronny White, the students attacked neglected homesites. Members of the softball, baseball and soccer teams (including coaches) spent the day clearing the lots of rotting trees, briars, and other assorted trash. The team was provided with a barbecue lunch by Ronny Farmer.
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Eagles host co-ed softball tourney

Are you ready for some softball?†


Teams needed for co-ed softball tournament!


The 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Eagles Softball team will host the first†annual†Coed Slowpitch Tournament on†September 14, 2013 at the Heritage Park fields in Mount Pleasant. †The entry fee is $150 per team in this 7/3 co-ed tournament. Games will be timed at 55 minutes with the championship game lasting a full seven innings.

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Ron Clinton to perform solo piano recital at 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½



Dr. Ron Clinton, 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Executive Vice President for Instruction, will perform a solo piano recital on Sunday, Sept. 15 at†2:30 p.m. at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts.†Tickets to the concerts are $10 for adults and $5 for children and 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ students with a current ID. Proceeds from the event will benefit scholarships for 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ students.

The concert will feature selections by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin,†Gershwin,†and Liszt.

"Dr. Clinton is a phenomenal pianist and we are thrilled to host his concert at the Whatley Center.

Fredia Thomas completes Leadership Excellence Academy



Fredia Thomas, 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½â€ TEAMS and Adult Education Student Retention Specialist, recently completed the Leadership Excellence Academy (LEA) and is now a Certified Manager in Program Improvement (CMPI). This certification is the first of its kind in the adult education and literacy field and signifies†national†membership in an elite group of professional managers.




Thomas, of Daingerfield, began working in Adult Education at 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ as a student†worker.†She has been with the department for 23 years.
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Free GED, ESL classes offered

The Adult Education Department at 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ (91³ÉÈ˵¼º½) will offer free General Education Development (GED) classes and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at various locations throughout the area this fall. All students must in enroll in an orientation session before beginning classes.†The GED exam is changing in January 2014. At that time, all students seeking a GED will be required to complete the entire new test.
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Hall holds state office for Phi Theta Kappa

Ashley Hall, a member of the 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Mu Chi chapter, is currently serving as a state officer for the Phi Theta Kappa Organization. Hall, of Leesburg, was elected to the office of District III Vice President of the Texas Region of Phi Theta Kappa during the spring 2013 semester. In this role, she serves on the Texas Regional Officer team and represents 18 colleges in the Northeast Texas region. She is also responsible for planning and attending statewide events.
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Poetry reading set for Sept. 6

Last Year?s Student Winners are pictured with Michael Whitney of Elliott Auto Group, who sponsors the Northeast Texas Poetry Contest.
The sixth-annual reading of the Northeast Texas Poetry Contest will be held on†Friday, Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½.†

The two adult and four student winners will read their poems and receive awards.
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