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The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation recently received a $1,500 gift from Richard Perryman to support the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Work Scholarship Program. Perryman (right) is pictured presenting the gift to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice President for Advancement. The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Work Scholarship Program gives students the opportunity to work during the summer to earn funds to pay for college for the upcoming year. The goal of the program is to foster a strong work ethic while allowing students to avoid student debt.

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Isabel Gonzales of Mount Pleasant participates in the Robotics class at the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ iCan Kids Discovery College at the Hanson-Sewell Center in Pittsburg. She is a participant in the first session of the program, which runs June 6-16. There is still time to register for the second session of the iCan Kids Discovery College, which will be held at the Elizabeth H. Whatley Agriculture Center across the main ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus June 20-30. The program is for kids ages 8-15 and sessions range from $59-$99 each.

Name: Arturo Flores

Age:†19

Hometown:†Mount Pleasant, Texas

Academic Major:†Mechanical Engineering,†Associate of Science in Engineering with Honors

Extracurricular Activities:† Phi Theta Kappa, Member;†Titus County Cares ?Food 4 Kids Backpack Club?, Volunteer;†First Place ? ?Toothpick Bridge Competition?, Flores-Fulmer Team, Spring 2015

Alpha Mu Chi, the Northeast†Texas Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, was recently honored at the Jenzabar Annual Meeting at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine. The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ chapter was one of only seven groups†recognized at†the meeting†who received the Student Leadership Award,†given out each year by the Jenzabar Foundation. The award came with a $5,000 grant and the club was invited†to be part of a poster presentation at the meeting to showcase its efforts and activities.†

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ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will be closed on Monday, May 30†in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Offices will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, May 31. In case of an emergency on campus during the closure, contact security at 903-563-1417.

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and Texas A&M University-Texarkana officials signed an articulation agreement today at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, formalizing a partnership benefiting students who wish to attain baccalaureate degrees.

The agreement creates a seamless transition for students enrolled in†ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ?s†Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Community Health and Funeral Services programs to transfer to Texas A&M University-Texarkana?s Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences program.

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Texas Heritage National Bank recently gave $4,000 to the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation. The funds will be used to sponsor a Presidential Scholar in Honors Northeast, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ?s nationally-recognized honors program. Dwyatt Bell (left), CEO of Texas Heritage National Bank, and Brenda Howard, Senior Vice President, Texas Heritage National Bank, are pictured presenting the check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough (right), ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice President for Advancement. To learn more about this and other scholarships at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.