Team Arise, Raw Iron Gyms give $1,000 for ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Scholarship
Team Arise and Raw Iron Gyms recently teamed up to give $1,000 to the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation. Pictured making the donation to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice President for Advancement (center) is Michael Brown (left), Founder of the non-profit organization Team Arise, and Brad Duncan (right), owner of Raw Iron Gym and Raw Iron Gym 2. The funds will provide a scholarship to ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students who are veterans or children of veterans.
Whatley Center to host Pinkalicious musical
The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will host the popular children?s musical†Pinkalicious†Sunday, April 3 at 2:30 p.m. This special event will close out the 2015-2016 Whatley Center special event calendar.â€
Scholarship fund established, service planned in memory of Beth Thompson
†††Beth Thompson loved ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. Her husband, with the help of family and friends, plans to keep her legacy alive at the institution through a scholarship in her memory. The Margaret Beth Reudelhuber Thompson Memorial Scholarship for Women in Accounting and Business was recently established with the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation.
Psi Beta plans suicide prevention event
The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ chapter of the Psi Beta honors society will host a Suicide Prevention Conference and 5K Walk to Fight Suicide Saturday, April 23. The event will be held on the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus and the conference will begin with two speakers at 5 p.m. in the†Whatley Foyer. The walk will begin at 7:30 p.m.
The public is invited to participate in the event. The cost is $20 per person if pre-registered early by April 7 and $25 the day of the walk. T-shirts will be available to those who pre-registered.
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March 17 construction update
- The construction project remains on schedule as the crews work to lay the underground piping and electrical conduits around campus
- The area between Student Services (Admin) and the LRC will remain blocked off for the next week
- While progress is going well so far, weather may continue to be an issue in the coming weeks
- You can follow the construction progress online at†.
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Andrew Yox wins TSHA Leadership in Education Award
Dr. Andrew Yox, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Honors Director, recently reached a climactic moment of his †twenty-year career in Northeast Texas.
On March 4 in Irving, The Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) awarded Yox the Mary Jon and J.P. Bryan Leadership in Education Award, a citation that came with a $5,000 prize.†It is the top financial award granted each year by the TSHA, open to university and college educators in history throughout the state.
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Angelica Fuentes receives Guistwhite Scholarship
Angelica Fuentes, a sophomore at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, recently learned that she has received the prestigious 2016 Phi Theta Kappa Guistwhite Scholarship. Her†selection was based on the score she earned in the Guistwhite Scholarship Competition, for which over 1,800 applications were received. Fuentes is one of only 15 students selected for this honor internationally.
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Dan Schmeling Caught In Action for March
Congratulations to Dan Schmeling, the March recipient of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Wellness Caught in Action honor! He was caught in action working outside. Dan says he enjoys doing yard work as an avenue to a fitter, more balanced life.
Who will be caught in action next?
Mt. Pleasant Art Society show launches with reception
The Mount Pleasant Art Society Member Show runs from Sunday, March 20 through Friday, April 1.††The reception is Sunday, March 20 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Whatley foyer.
