«Ƶ honored employees reaching service milestones/retirement Thursday during a socially-distanced ceremony. Those who received service awards included:

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The «Ƶ Foundation recently released its 2020 Community Report. The magazine announced that Mr. Fred Markham with the Texas Pioneer Foundation was named this year's Distinguished Benefactor for his continued support of the Work4College Program. It also features student success stories, the annual giving report and a full list of scholarships and donors. 

«Ƶ is now enrolling for the December Intersession Term. This is a great way to quickly complete a class you need for your degree over the holiday break. There is a flat $300 rate per course (not including textbook). Classes are online and run December 10 through January 8. . The full course list is included below!

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Jemma Weatherford (pictured right), of Pittsburg was named the Fall 2020 Outstanding Student in Federal Government. Joelle Weatherford (pictured left), of Pittsburg, was named the Fall 2020 Outstanding Student in Texas Government.

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The Office of Student Activities, Student Government Association, Social Work Club and The Wesley Fellowship Student Center are partnering together to host a campus wide Advent Calendar food drive to support The Eagle Pantry. Please view the Advent Calendar above for details on how you can make your contributions.

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The «Ƶ Bookstore will be buying back used textbooks Dec. 2-11 during regular store hours. Please remember to bring your receipt with picture ID to get the best price for your books.

Lauren Southerland pictured with Professor John Russo

Lauren Southerland, of Mount Pleasant, was named the Fall 2020 Outstanding Student in World History.

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Maritza Quinones, a sophomore Presidential Scholar at «Ƶ, has just won the student election of the Great Plains Honors Council.  She topped two upperclassmen, from Texas Woman’s University, and Midwestern University, to become the one student from eighty honors programs and colleges, from Nebraska to Texas, to join the other professorial members of the GPHC Executive Council.  

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Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) is proud to announce the establishment of the “Focus on the Future” scholarship program which is in partnership with more than 40 universities and colleges in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. This more than $1 million donation is a substantial representation of BGC’s dedication to education and giving back to those who aspire to build a better future in the communities it serves. As part of this program, the «Ƶ Foundation recently received $25,000 to establish an endowed scholarship. 

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The Mount Pleasant Tribune recently published a “Salute to Teachers” special. Local teachers from the Mount Pleasant, Chapel Hill, and Harts Bluff ISDs were nominated and voted on by the community. Crystal Tafuro was voted as top 3.