Mount Pleasant Chamber Orchestra performance planned for April 13th
The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is pleased to host the Mount Pleasant Chamber Orchestra on Saturday, April 13th at 7:30 p.m. Part of the Sounds of Northeast series, this is the last performance of the Whatley’s 2023-2024 season.
Michelle Calderon Receives Graham Leadership and Ethics Scholarship
Michelle Calderon, a student at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ in Texas, has received the Gordon Graham Leadership and Ethics in Criminal Justice Scholarship of $1,250 from the International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute (IPSLEI) and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
This scholarship is awarded to only one Phi Theta Kappa member nationwide who is enrolled in an associate degree program in a criminal justice field at a regionally accredited college.
Student art exhibit on display through April 30th
The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Art Department will hold its annual student art show from Thursday, April 4th through Tuesday, April 30th in the foyer gallery of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The exhibit will feature student artworks in design, drawing, ceramics, photography, and digital media. A reception will be held Wednesday, April 10th in the Whatley Center foyer at 12:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come, meet our amazing students, and enjoy the exhibit.
MLT Program extends application deadline
Do you like science, enjoy working independently and want to help people? If so, the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program might be a good fit for you.
Medical laboratory technicians (MLT) are vital healthcare detectives who perform a wide variety of tests to analyze blood and other body fluids, providing information to physicians that assists in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
History essays sought for Bonnie Spencer Awards
Pictured: 2021 winners with history faculty: Front Row: Fatima Fuentes, Erika Alvarado, and Davin Whatley: Back Row: ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ history professors--Dr. Andrew P. Yox, Dr. Melissa Fulgham and James McGregor
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
East Texas Giving Day early giving kicks off on April 8th
We are less than one month away from East Texas Giving Day and the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Foundation is asking for your support! While East Texas Giving Day isn’t until April 30th, you can give early online at starting Monday, April 8th.
Florio Scholar presents seven times in one semester
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Luke McCraw, the winner of the 2023 Dr. Charles Florio Award for leadership, recently completed his fifth public presentation on his film research this semester, in Naples. He is booked for two more presentations.
Annual McGraw-Hill Poster Contest planned for May
Skylar Fondren, shown here in 2022 was one of three students in ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ History to win both a Britt Award for a poster presentation at the Great Plains Honors Council, and a $400 Award for ranking first in an ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ McGraw Hill Poster Contest. Fondren leveraged attainments like these for a Coca Cola Gold Award on the national level in 2023.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Board names Dr. Paula Wilhite Distinguished Faculty Emeritus at March meeting
The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Board of Trustees met for its regular March meeting on Tuesday, March 26th. The meeting started off with a special presentation as the board approved naming Dr. Paula Wilhite as Distinguished Professor Emeritus. Board Chairman Chuck Johns read the proclamation and Dr. Ron Clinton, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ President, presented Wilhite with a special medallion to commemorate the honor.
