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Are you looking to kick off those winter blues and start looking ahead to spring? The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Hanson-Sewell Center in Pittsburg is planning a trip to the Dallas Arboretum's Dallas Blooms festival March 17.

A chartered bus will depart from the Center in Pittsburg on Tuesday, March 17 at 7:45 a.m.††For those living in Titus and/or Morris Counties, the bus will arrive at Lowe?s in Mount Pleasant for pickup and will depart at 8:00 a.m.

The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will host Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (EH&SS) on its stage Friday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. The group, which rose to fame in the Gospel community touring with The Gaithers, will bring their The Inspiration of Broadway show for the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ audience.

"Those who follow Gospel music will likely be familiar with Ernie Haase & Signature Sound. This is a great opportunity to experience their amazing vocal talent in a slightly different format," Carolyn Franks, Director of the Whatley Center, said.

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Five Scholars of Honors Northeast, in addition to Honors Professors Dr. Mary Hearron, and Dr. Andrew Yox represented ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ at the 2014 meeting of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), November 6-9.† ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is the only community college in the nation to have featured scholarly student presenters continuously since 2008, and the only program in the nation, university or otherwise, to have featured two of its honors films in the last two years.

Pepsi recently made a $10,000 contribution to ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. The funds were designated to benefit the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Eagles Athletic program. Dr. Brad Johnson (left), ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ President, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice President for Advancement, received the gift on the college?s behalf.

Jerald and Mary Lou Mowery (right), of Scroggins, recently presented $800 to the†ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation to help fund a special Honors Northeast project. Nita May (left), ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Director of Development, accepted the donation on behalf of the Foundation. The gift funds production costs for an upcoming film project titled†The Fergusons of Texas.

International Sulphur, Inc. recently made a scholarship donation to the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation.†Marci Henderson and Wade Powell†(from left), are pictured presenting a $5,000 check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough (right), ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice President for Advancement.

American National Bank recently gave $30,000 to fund the completion of the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Eagles fieldhouse. The new American National Bank Fieldhouse will be completed by spring 2015. Pictured presenting the check to the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation is Vikki Goates†(second from left), Executive Vice President, Cashier, and CFO of American National Bank , and Brian Niblett, President and CEO of American National Bank. Accepting the gift on behalf of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is Dr.