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Please join the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ SGA in their efforts to support†Dolls for Nepal!

Dolls for Nepal†is an organization dedicated to relieving the stress caused by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25^th, 2015. Operations are underway to rescues those trapped as well as providing medical assistance to those who are in urgent need.†Dolls for Nepal†will act in the next phase of the response by providing clean water, food, clothing, and shelter to Nepalese in need.

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Medical Assistant and Medical Coding programs will host an informational session†Tuesday,†May 5. Anyone interested in pursuing a career as a medical assistant or medical coder are invited to attend. The session will be from 6-7 p.m. in room 245 of the University Health Science Building on the main ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus. For more information, call Julie Smith at 903-434-8124.

Each year, for the past two years, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ honors sophomores have been asked, ?what professor at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ best challenged you to go above and beyond your standard performance in learning??† This year the sophomores chose Dr. Mary Hearron.

Each year, for the past two years, immediate honors alumni have been asked, ?what professor at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ best prepared you for the standards that you encountered at the university??† This year, Dr.

Miranda Mendoza, a ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ sophomore Honors Scholar and Vice President of the college?s PTK chapter, has won the two-year $48,000 Francis Monaghan Excellence Scholarship to attend the University of St. Thomas in Houston.

Mendoza also has received lucrative offers from the University of Arkansas, and St. Edward?s University in Austin.† She is choosing St.

Shirley Clay†presents Bob Fenton†with a gift basket†for being named ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ?s Fittest Employee†of the Month†for April.†To receive this award, an employee must†be caught practicing†overt wellness behavior and attitude.†

The Wellness Committee is on the lookout for a May recipient!


Here's a message from Bob regarding her†personal wellness plan?

Thanks to the committee for this rec

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ student†Kayleah Cumpian of Mount Pleasant was recently awarded the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This prestigious award covers up to $40,000†annually at the university of the student?s choice for up to three†years. Only†90 students were selected from more than 2,000 applicants for this national honor.

Cumpian is the fifth ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ student to receive this award since 2010. Previously, Stephen Milburn and Matthew Jordan received the scholarship in 2014, Stephani Calderon in 2013 and Clara Ramirez in 2010.