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Cypress Bank recently gave $3,000 to sponsor the upcoming holiday performance of The Hit Men, former stars of Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons, at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. Pictured presenting the gift to Carolyn Franks (left), Whatley Center Director, and Nita May (right), ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Director of Development, is Josh Cato, Cypress Bank Vice President, Cypress Bank Pittsburg. The Tis The Seasons holiday show will be held on†Monday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

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Helen Hampton and her late husband Charlie dedicated their entire professional careers to education, so it only made sense that they would continue to do so in retirement. Since moving back home to Northeast Texas in the mid 1990s, the Hamptons have contributed to scholarships and†cultural events at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. From helping students achieve their dreams of a college education to sponsoring high-quality entertainment at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts, the Hamptons are among the college?s††most prolific donors.

Michael Brown (left) recently gave $500 to the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation on behalf of his organization, Team Arise. The funds will provide a scholarship to ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students who are veterans or children of veterans. Dr. Jonathan McCullough, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice President for Advancement, is pictured receiving the gift. To learn more about this and other scholarships at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, please contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.†

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation recently received a $25,000 gift from the Carroll Shelby Foundation. The donation will provide scholarships for students in the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. Dr. Jonathan McCullough (second from right), ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice President for Advancement, accepted the gift.

The Cartwright Community Center Board recently contributed $1,000 to the Ralph Whatley Agriculture Scholarship at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. Pictured making the donation are Doug and Kathy Richey (left) and Kim and Steve Raley. Dr. Jonathan McCullough (right), ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice President for Advancement, received the gift on behalf of the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation. The community center was recently sold and funds from the sale were distributed to several local organizations.

Richard and Margaret Perryman recently presented a $3,000 check to Nita May (right), Director of Development, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.† The funds will be used to underwrite the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation Annual Scholarship Reception.† The reception is held on the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus each fall and allows scholarship recipients to meet the donors who made their award possible. In addition to helping ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ with scholarships themselves, the Perrymans have been underwriting the Scholarship Reception for more than 10 years.

The Progressive Women's Organization of Mount Pleasant recently presented $1,000 to the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation to provide two scholarships for students majoring in education. The donation was given in memory of Verner Cornelius, a longtime local educator. Members from the group are pictured presenting a check to Nita May, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Director of Development (third from right).

Tonya Taylor, Assistant Professor of Nursing at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, recently gave $1,200 to the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation to provide two scholarships for nursing students. The gift was given in memory of Margie Bragg, an ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Nursing graduate from Mount Pleasant who worked in the field for many years. Taylor noted that she hopes the scholarships will help carry on the caring spirit Bragg gave every day. Taylor is pictured above with Dr. Jonathan McCullough, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice President for Advancement.

The Texas Pioneer Foundation recently awarded a $40,000 grant to support the Work Scholarship Program at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. Fred Markham, Executive Director of the Texas Pioneer Foundation (left), presents a check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice President for Advancement. †The Texas Pioneer Foundation is a private independent foundation that works to provide financial support for programs that will improve the quality and results of education for all Texas students.