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Ivan Elizondo, Earl Bannon, Jimmy Smith (Workforce Developer), Bob Wentzell (Instructor), Bill Jeffery, Dreka Linwood, Joshua Herrera, Matthew McCord, Mike Jones (Program Director).

During the month of August, the Professional Truck Driving Academy graduated nine candidates from three different cohorts. Seven of those candidates were in our weekday course, and the other two candidates were from our weekend course. The academy has served over 50 individuals since Sept 2020.

Dr. Clint Davis and Dr. Lesa Presley will speak at the event.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

By: Skylar Fondren with Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Continuing Education and Corporate Training held the first senior adult conference on Friday, Aug. 20 and had 37 attendees from the community. The conference started off with a welcome from Dr. Jon McCullough, Executive Vice President of Advancement at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. 

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is pleased to announce that the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Testing Center staff has been nominated for this week’s Summer Shout Out. Elayne Peters and Jamille Kelly do a great job of keeping the very busy testing center running smoothly. 

Congratulations, Elayne and Jamille! We appreciate all that you do to support the mission of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ!

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Board of Trustees held its annual tax rate hearing and regular August meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The board approved the 2021-2022 operating budget and adopted the 2021-2022 tax rate. 

During the tax rate hearing, the board heard public comments on the proposed tax rate of 13 cents per $100 valuation. While the college was not proposing to raise its tax rate, concerns were expressed about the fact that tax bills would be higher due to an overall increase in property values in the district. 

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is pleased to announce the hiring of Justin Hampton to be the next head coach of the Eagle Rodeo team. Coach Hampton was officially hired by the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Board of Trustees at the August 24th meeting.

A message from your friends at the Baptist Student Ministry (BSM):

LET’S KICK OFF THE YEAR TOGETHER!

Free lunch every Wednesday, starting Sept 1 from 11:30am to 1pm at the BSM

Have you wondered how you can get involved in something bigger than yourself?

A place that is changing the world?

With people who are empowered to make a difference?

Have you felt lost?

Without a direction?

Just coasting into college hoping to make it through?

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Cade Alan Bennett, a ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ sophomore, District III Phi Theta Kappa Vice President, and former Cypress Bank Scholar, is the winner of the 2021-22 Gladys Winkle Humanities/Honors scholarship.  He will receive $2,500 for matriculation at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ in the coming year, as a top student of Honors Northeast, majoring in the Humanities.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director