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AEP/SWEPCO recently gave $1,000 to sponsor the upcoming Engineer Roundtable at 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½. Kenny Hawkins (center), Customer Service Accounts Rep. for AEP/SWEPCO, is pictured presenting the check to Kenny Irizarry (left), 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Professor of Engineering, and Dr. Paula Wilhite, 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Professor of Mathematics and Division Chair for Math, Physics and Engineering. The Fourth Annual Engineering Roundtable is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 17.

The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ recently received a $3,000 donation from J.T. and Kaye Brison. The Brisons are pictured with Carolyn Franks, Director of the Whatley Center (left). The funds were used to sponsor the performance of Restless Heart on Friday, February 10. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and limited tickets are still available by calling the Whatley Box Office at 903-434-8181. Seats are $30 for adults and $10 for 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ students and children 17 and under.

The 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Foundation recently received a $100,000 gift to establish the Charlie and Abbie Brown Memorial Scholarship. The endowment will provide scholarships for Mount Vernon High School graduates attending 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ and majoring in agriculture.

?We are honored to be entrusted with this endowment. It will make a significant difference in the lives of 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ students for many years to come,? Dr.

The Mount Pleasant Fine Arts Club recently gave $500 to the 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Foundation. The funds will be used to provide a scholarship for an 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ student majoring in art, music or drama. The group has been contributing to scholarships since 1985 when the college first opened. They also presented a $25 honorarium to the 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Art Department. The club made the presentation while holding their club meeting on campus in the art lab. Melba Spann (front right), along with other members of the Mount Pleasant Fine Arts Club, are pictured presenting the check to Dr.

The 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Foundation is now accepting applications for the International Sulphur Transfer Scholarship. This scholarship fund provides five awards of $1,000 each for 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ students transferring to a four-year university.

Sondra Fowler recently gave a $2,000 gift to the 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Foundation. She is pictured (left) presenting the check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Vice President for Advancement. Because she is a retired employee of ConocoPhillips, she qualifies for a matching gift program that is offered by the corporation.†The gift will be matched with an additional $2,000, bringing her total scholarship contribution to $4,000. The donation will provide scholarships for the Alfred and Ethel Fowler Morris County Scholarship fund.

Amigos Latinos Al Servicios (ALAS) of Texas recently presented a check for $7,500 to the 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Foundation. The funds were raised at the second annual Cinco de Mayo on the Square event that was held in Mount Pleasant this year and will provide scholarships for local students attending 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½. ALAS is a volunteer group of Latino professionals in Titus County with a vision to empower, promote, advocate and help identify the needs of the growing Hispanic community in Mount Pleasant and surrounding areas. Pictured making the check presentation to Dr.

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The 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Foundation recently received a $35,000 gift from the Texas Pioneer Foundation. Fred Markham (left), Executive Director of the Texas Pioneer Foundation, is pictured presenting the check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Vice President for Advancement. The funds will be used to support the 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½ Work Scholarship Program. The Texas Pioneer Foundation is a private foundation that supports programs that will improve the quality and results of education for all Texas students.