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The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ women's soccer team started strong against traditional powerhouse Richland JC on Friday night in Dallas. The Eagles kept pace with the Thunderducks scoring off of a free-kick to keep the score close throughout much of the first half.  The Eagles could not get over the hump despite making it a contest in the first half and keeping the score a respectable 3-1. Eventually, the Thunderducks would round into form and put the game away in the 2nd half, taking home a 7-1 victory in the season opener for both clubs.

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Business Club recently had the opportunity to see business principles at work in the real world on a travel study trip to Boston.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Vanessajane Bayna of Mount Pleasant has become the 2024-25 Texas Heritage National Bank (THNB) Scholar of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. The $3,000 scholarship provided by the bank again goes this year to the top-rated Presidential Scholar of the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Honors Program.  

Pictured: Super Bueno staff members give students a tour of their facility.

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2nd in observation of the Labor Day holiday. Offices will return to normal hours and classes will resume as usual on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. We hope everyone has a fun and safe long weekend!

Welcome home, Eagles! ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ teamed up with the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) this week to host a free cookout lunch for housing

Pictured (from left): Mike Crabb, Sergio Sanchez, Braden Jones and Dr. Miles Young. 

Community partnerships are very important to ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ! This week Mike Crabb, Co-Founder of Diamond C Trailers, stopped by the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Welding shop to deliver a trailer full of steel for students to practice on while learning welding skills. ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ recently graduated the first cohort of students in the new Process Welding Academy, which is endorsed by .

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

The Gladys Winkle Family has empowered six ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ honors students through the years with a special scholarship for excellence in the Humanities that comes in addition to an institutional honors scholarship.  This year’s winner is Mary-Faith Wilson, a star of the HuMusic Seminar last fall before she even entered honors, and this year, one of the top-tier Presidential Scholars of Honors Northeast.

After over a decade of dedication and service to ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, Elizabeth Biggerstaff completed her final Kids Discovery College program in July. As the Coordinator for the program, Elizabeth has been instrumental in engaging countless young minds through innovative and engaging educational experiences. Her passion for education and her commitment to the community have left a lasting impact on the children and families who have participated in the program.