ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Ag students design flower beds at Hanson-Sewell Center

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Sustainable Agriculture students recently participated in a hands-on project at the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Hanson-Sewell Center in Pittsburg.††Under the guidance of Assistant Professor, Chris Oefinger, the students were assigned the task of redesigning the flower bed at the center. A landscaping plan was selected from those submitted by students. The next task included, cleaning the bed, preparing the soil, planting, and replacing the weed guard and mulch.

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Marguerite Morris named April Fittest Employee of the Month

Jackie Johnston (right) presents Marguerite Morris with a fruit and vegetable gift basket for being named ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ?s Fittest Employee†of the Month for April.†To receive this award, an employee must be caught practicing overt wellness behavior and attitude.†The Wellness Committee is on the lookout for a May recipient!




Here are a few words from Marguerite about her personal wellness plan...


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Classified Staff Organization supports Relay for Life

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Classified Staff Organization recently donated $200 to benefit Relay for Life in memory of Joe Bernat. Pictured, Jo Ann Rodriguez (left) and Donna Griffin (right), Co-Chairs of the Classified Staff Organization, present Teresa Wooten†(center), ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Relay for Life Co-Captain, with the gift. Also pictured (standing from left): Julie Smith, Julie Summerlin, Lisa York, Charla Hunt, Kelsey Flores, Brenda Sumrell, Delbra Anthony, and Kaleta Burgin. Seated (from left) is: Donna Andersen, Penny Walker, Naomi Taylor and Sally Knight.


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Poster contest winners announced

Photo caption: Pictured are the winners of the 2012 McGraw Hill Poster Contest at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ (from left): Jessica Rogers (second place), Isaac Griffin (first place) and April Dodson (third place).†



The fifth-annual McGraw Hill Poster Contest was held on April 27 at the†Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at†ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.



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ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Adult Education to hold GED commencement

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Adult Education program will hold its annual commencement ceremony for students who received their General Education Development†(GED) diploma during the 2011-2012 school year on Thursday, May 10. The ceremony will be held at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus at 7 p.m. Family and friends of graduates are encouraged to attend.


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Bryan Hughes meet and greet planned for May 3

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, the Mount Pleasant-Titus County Chamber of Commerce and the Daingerfield Chamber of Commerce invite the public to attend a meet and greet to introduce your new state representative, Bryan Hughes.



The event is free and will be held on Thursday, May 3 from 12-1 p.m. at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus. Remarks will be at 12:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.



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Eagles sweep Navarro, clinch regular season title

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Eagles moved one step closer to the Junior College World Series Wednesday as they swept defending national champion Navarro to earn the regular season conference title.

A pair of outstanding pitching performances from starters Jordan Marah and Tanner Allgood, coupled with a strong defensive showing, carried the day as the Eagles defeated the visiting Bulldogs 3-1 and 2-0.

With the wins, the Eagles finish the regular season 26-10 in Region XIV Eastern Zone play and 33-14 overall.
?We just had a good performance at the plate and in the field today,?

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Eagles battle Navarro for conference title Wednesday

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Eagles baseball team is hoping for †a large home crowd Wednesday†afternoon as they battle Navarro College for the Region XIV†Eastern Zone regular-season title.



The two teams enter Wednesday?s matchup in a virtual tie†atop the standings with an Eagle sweep earning ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ the†title outright. While the games mark the end of the regular†season for the Eagles, the Bulldogs finish their season with†a pair of games at Paris Junior College Saturday.



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ACE program celebrates Earth Day

Daingerfield Junior High students recently celebrated Earth Day by planting a tree on their campus. Robert Grant, Morris County Master Gardener (left) taught the students the importance of Earth Day, littering, recycling and reusing. The presentation was coordinated by the ACE (Afterschool Centers on Education) Program, which provides children with meaningful after school activities. ACE is a Texas Education Agency grant program that is administered through ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.

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