Gladys winkle winner head shots

Two ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Presidential Scholars are the recent recipients of $1,250 Gladys Winkle Scholarships. Israel Perez and John Rodriguez, of Mount Pleasant, are the third and fourth recipients of this coveted award in honors.  The previous winners were Texas Heritage National Bank Scholar, Mercedes Collins, and Leader of Promise recipient, Courtney Baldwin.  The scholarship goes to humanities majors in honors who have a proven record of attainment in a humanities field.  It will be applied to their costs this 2021 spring semester.

ETM program

At ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅, we like to say you can start here and go anywhere - because it's true! Whether you are looking to train for a one-semester certificate to help you get a better job or you have plans to transfer to a university to seek a bachelor's degree (or beyond), ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ is a great choice for taking the first step. 

Social Work Club

The ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Student Government Association recently presented its annual awards to student organizations that went above and beyond during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Jones gift

The ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Foundation participated in East Texas Giving Day on Tuesday, April 30. As a result of the event, the foundation raised a total of $77,517! 

The ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ (17-31, 8-18) baseball team faced Angelina College (28-18, 14-13) in three games last weekend. ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ was unable to pick up a win in the series.

The ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Rodeo team recently concluded the 2018-2019 regular season.

Retired teachers present check

The Morris County Retired School Employees Association conducted its April meeting at ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ where they presented Dr. Jonathan McCullough, ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅  Executive Vice President for Advancement, with a  $500 check to support the Work4College program.

Tree campus

ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ recently received the Tree Campus USA Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation for the second year in a row.

Jordan

Louisiana State University Graduate Student, Matthew Jordan, has just won a $138,000 National Science Foundation grant for his work on electrochemical selective separations for bio-oil upgrading.  Jordan spent his freshman and sophomore years at ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅, 2012-2014, as an engineering major and honors student.

Sandlin gift

Joe and Sue Sandlin recently gave $4,000 to sponsor two students in the Work4College Program at ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅.