ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Reindeer Run 5k scheduled for Dec. 7

The SIFE/Enactus Club of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will host the Fourth Annual Reindeer 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 8 a.m. The run will be held on the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus and there is no entry fee for participants.



"In the spirit of giving and to honor your continued support of our college and students, we are not charging a registration fee to run or walk this year. We have been fortunate to have some wonderful sponsors that will be announced and honored on the morning of the run," Heidi Wooten, SIFE/Enactus Co-Sponsor, said.
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ACE students perform at football game

Girls in the ACE (Afterschool Centers on Education) Program at Daingerfield ISD recently performed at the Daingerfield Junior High Football Game on Thursday, Oct. 31. Pictured (front row from left) is: Ashley Dunn, Aaryana Wallace, Paris Simpson, ShaNiya Favors, Heaven Harper, Sayda Suastegui and Trinity Attaway. The Junior High cheerleaders "zombies" are pictured back row (from left)†Lalya Johnston, Claire Smith, DeMarkia Palmer, Jaidyn Thompson, Denibria Hall, Ivy Banks, Ellixandria Frazier, Kahleyia Johnson, Hannah Welch and Monnora Sok.

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Students complete Fire Academy

Five students recently completed the fire†academy at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. They were honored during a†graduation ceremony held in the Student Union Building. The†graduates are pictured (from left):†Aaron Nugent of Winnsboro, Matthew Hernandez of Mount Pleasant, Fenton Godfrey of Mount Pleasant, Wesley Kizer of Pittsburg, and Colter Antonsen of Ridgecrest, California. These students are now eligible to†take the Texas Commission on Fire Protection Exam to complete certification.†ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is currently enrolling students for the 2014 Fire Academy.

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AEP SWEPCO contributes to Campaign for the Whatley


Jennifer Harland, Manager Of External Affairs, Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas, AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company, recently presented a $1,000 check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, Vice President for Advancement, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. The funds will be used to benefit the Final Curtain Call portion if the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation's Campaign for the Whatley. Thanks to a matching challenge gift to the Foundation, the actual impact of the gift will double to $2,000. For details on this or other giving opportunities, please call Dr. McCullough at 903-434-8115.

Spring registration opens at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ



Registration for the spring 2014 semester is currently underway at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. Students may also register for the holiday intersession term.




Intersession courses run December 16 through January 6. These intensive online classes allow dedicated students to earn full college credit in about two weeks. Learn more about these classes at .†The regular Spring 2014 semester begins on Monday, Jan. 13.


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GenTX hosts video contest for high school students

The Generation TX (pronounced "Generation Texas") movement to promote a college and career-ready culture in communities statewide has declared†November 18-22†to be GenTX Week. To celebrate GenTX Week, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), creators of the Generation Texas movement, invites all high school students to participate in the first-ever GenTX video contest dubbed†Take the Challenge!

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Matthew Jordan elected to GPHC Executive Council

The annual October vote of the members of the Great Plains Honors Council (GPHC), an association of 80 honors colleges and programs, recently confirmed†Matthew Jordan,†a Presidential Scholar at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, as the 2013-2014 Student Representative of its Executive Council.

Jordan, the 2012 Salutatorian of Pittsburg High School, will become the highest ranking student in an organization that represents thousands of honors students, including those at large and prestigious universities.