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Pictured: Back row:  Aaron Gage, Eddie Banda Middle row: Marco Alcaraz, Christina Brunson, Megan Turner, Deagan England Front Row: Brandi Neal, Jayce Nutt, Amanda Harrington, and Wendy Harrington.

Pictured (from left) is: Sam Pollan, Alyssa Ochoa, Michelle Calderon, Skylar Fondren, and Aubrey Watkins.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Last weekend in El Paso, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ honors-student essayists won their 31st and 32nd Caldwell essay awards in Texas history.  The film effort of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s Webb Society and Honors Northeast won its fifth $600 Chapter Project Award, for the best creation in Texas history performed by any collegiate or university group.

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation is happy to announce the recipients of the Spring 2023 Faculty Enhancement Grant.  Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Fulgham and Jackie Johnston for receiving awards. 

Melissa Fulgham, History – $1,620
Archival documents on Annie McClean Moores who in 1893 becomes Texas’ first female bank president, heading up the First National Bank in Mount Pleasant, TX

Jackie Johnston - $1,264.70
Great Teaching Round Up

Time is running out to apply for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ! Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are due on Friday, March 31st. 

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ offers a two-year Associate Degree of Applied Science and upon graduation, students will be eligible to sit for the PTA licensure exam administered by Texas Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners.

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will be closed March 13-17th for spring break. Online registration continues in the l for 2nd 8-week classes, which are scheduled to begin on Monday, March 20th. We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing break!

Pictured: Haley McAlexander (5) scoring one of her five runs on the day.

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ hosted the Southern Arkansas Community College Stars in softball action on March 4, 2023 and came away with two run rule victories. Game won saw the Eagles take down the Stars 10-2 and game two ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ also put up ten runs in an 10-1 win over Southern Arkansas CC.

Pictured: Caleb Reynolds makes a tag for an out at third base.

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Eagles host Navarro College in a double header on March 5th, and the Bulldogs came away with two wins over the home team by a score of 13-0 and 9-6.

Students who will graduate high school in 2023 are invited to join the Summer Success Program at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ!  This is a great opportunity for new grads to get a jump start on college and make new friends!

Eligible students who enroll in (and pay for) six hours during the first summer session will be awarded a scholarship to live on campus for free during that time. In addition to experiencing life on a college campus, participants will also be involved in special activities designed to boost their overall success rate as a college student.

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

Harley Jo Chaffin was selected as the Longview Orthopaedic Star Foundation student of the week for March 5th-11th. Harley Jo competes for the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Rodeo team.

A valued member of the team, Chaffin, from Ivanhoe, Texas competes in Goat tying, Ladies Breakaway and Team Roping for the Eagles. Chaffin was the 2021 Region 4 Texas High School Rodeo Champion prior to coming to ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.

Jordan Chapin, a student at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, is one of 20 college students in the nation to be named to the prestigious All-USA Academic Team and will receive a $5,000 scholarship.  More than 2,400 students were nominated for this award.