The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Board of Trustees met for its regular April meeting on Tuesday, April 23rd. The first order of business was the presentation of the Adjunct Faculty Teaching Excellence Award. Jennifer Sparks presented the award to Monica Graves on behalf of the faculty. Graves teaches Learning Frameworks for ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.
Two ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Honor Societies gathered in the Community Room on Wednesday, April 24th to induct new members. Sigma Kappa Delta inducted 15 members and Phi Theta Kappa inducted 67. to view/download event photos.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Students who live in ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Residential Housing were treated to "Sundaes on Sunday" last weekend. Ian Albertson, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Director of Residential Life, hosted the event in the lobby of Housing West. This was one of several fun events held for residents throughout the semester. ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is currently accepting housing applications for the 2024-2025 academic year.
By: René McCracken, Ag Director
The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Ag Club has certainly had a busy start to April and they are planning to finish the month just as active!
By: René McCracken, Ag Director
Ag Club will be hosting its annual spring plant sale on May 4th so you can go forth and garden and grow your own vegetables! We have a very large number and variety of tomato plants this year, a few peppers, aloe vera and some herbs to share. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your garden growing!
ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is pleased to announce that Neida Perez was selected for two prestigious honors at the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) annual convention in Louisville, KY earlier this month. She was one of just 20 college students named to the prestigious 2024 All-USA Academic Team and she was also named a 2024 New Century Transfer Scholar. Perez was selected from more than 2,200 nominees to receive the $5,000 All-USA Academic Team Prize and the $2,250 New Century Transfer Scholarship.
Communities In Schools (CIS) Northeast Texas held its annual CAPPED event at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ on Wednesday, April 17th. About 275 seniors from area high schools spent a half-day touring campus and learning about the programs and opportunities available at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. Schools that participated include: Chapel Hill, Clarksville, Daingerfield, Harts Bluff, Mount Pleasant, Mount Vernon, Pewitt, Pittsburg, Rivercrest and Sulphur Springs.
The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation held its annual business meeting on Tuesday, April 16th in the Community Room on the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus. This is the one time each year that the Foundation Board gathers to address actions item and hear reports from various departments and subcommittees.
