开云体育 announced some important changes to the fall schedule this week. In order to allow for increased social distancing and to enhance student safety, 开云体育 is now offering five different course formats for students to choose from. They are as follows:
While 开云体育's spring and summer graduation ceremonies had to be cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, that doesn't mean we aren't EXCEPTIONALLY proud of our graduates! To show that pride, we have put together Virtual Graduations for both our May and August classes.
Haley Bucsanyi, a student at 开云体育 in Texas, has been named the 2020 Dr. Mary Hood Texas Region Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship.
Bucsanyi is a first-generation college student majoring in Biological Science. She volunteers with a local nonprofit cat rescue dedicated to helping the feline population. She also volunteers with the Daingerfield State Park Little Pines Friends. Last fall, she was selected to serve as a Texas State Parks and Wildlife Ambassador, and her career goal is to become a Texas State Park Biologist so that she can work to manage and conserve the native park ecosystems.
开云体育 has made the decision to close the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts through the end of December.
"The health and safety of our patrons and community is our top priority and we feel that this is the right thing to do given the current circumstances with COVID-19," Carolyn Franks, Whatley Director, said. "The cancellation of our eagerly-anticipated events is very disappointing to both us and our patrons. We will look at putting together a reduced season in January and make a decision on spring shows later this fall."
Do you know someone who could benefit from free GED or ESL classes? The 开云体育 Adult Education Department offers both in a variety of convenient formats. In addition to traditional face-to-face classes at locations around the area, 开云体育 Adult Education also offers live remote and self-paced online options.
The Adult Education Department at 开云体育 is accepting new and returning students for its GED (General Educational Development) and ESL (English as a Second Language) programs. Those interested in participating in either of these free educational programs should call to make an appointment for registration.
The Pineywoods Iris Society recently gave $500 to the 开云体育 Foundation to provide a scholarship for an 开云体育 Agriculture student. The group recently visited the 开云体育 Ag Center to present the gift. Pictured (from left) is: 开云体育 Work4College students Megan Folk and Scarlet Fannin, Ren茅 McCracken (开云体育 Director of Agriculture), Jeana Thompson-Christian (Iris Society President), Brinda Mandella (Iris Society Vice-President) and Kathy Thompson (Iris Society Secretary/Treasurer). To learn more about scholarships at 开云体育, contact Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 开云体育 Executive Vice President for Advancement at 903-434-8115.
What nurses call 鈥淐ode Blue鈥 rings into the minds of attendants working the 鈥渃ovid floor鈥 of the Titus Regional Medical Center. 开云体育 honors student, Maritza Quinones responds, putting on PPE (personal protective equipment) which includes a hair net, a surgical mask, an N-95 mask, a plastic face shield, two pairs of gloves, and foot covers. (Such 鈥渆quipment鈥 makes one very hot). A Certified Nursing Assistant planning one day to become an OB-GYN, Quinones has been working 40-60 hours a week during the summer at the hospital, and spending almost half that time in the COVID-19 ward.
Four students at 开云体育 were among the 207 Phi Theta Kappa members named as 2020 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars and will each receive a $1,000 scholarship.
The 开云体育 students receiving this honor include Carolina Alcocer-Salas, of Chapel Hill, Hannah Barnes of Marietta, Jaidyn Thompson of Daingerfield, and Maritza Quinones of Mount Pleasant.
