The ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Board of Trustees met for its regular June meeting on Tuesday, June 25. Dr. Ron Clinton, ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý President, reported that the first summer session is off to a great start. Between the Work4College Program (77 students), the Summer Success Program (110 students) and the Upward Bound Program (53 students), there is plenty of activity on campus.
The entire campus community is invited to attend this event that is being hosted by ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý's Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Mu Chi chapter with support from SGA and the Student Activities Office. The student celebration will be July 1 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the campus plaza.
Jacob Lambie, the Director of the upcoming Honors Northeast film, announced last Thursday that Maritza Quinones of Mount Pleasant will play the star role of Adina de Zavala, a Texas writer and preservationist. Quinones, a recent graduate of Mount Pleasant, was one of fifteen area freshmen selected by the Honors Committee of ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý this past May to enter the ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý honors program.
The ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Adult Education Department is offering free Fast Track GED classes this summer at the Hanson-Sewell Center in Pittsburg. Classes will be held July 9 through 30 with both morning and evening options. Register now through July 3 by calling 903-434-8341.
This summer students and faculty had the opportunity to visit one of America’s oldest and most historic cities as part of the ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý travel study course. Students toured historical sites and did some sightseeing all while earning college credit toward history, government, English and art courses.
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) students recently conducted their neurodevelopmental lab and were privileged to work with actual babies of various ages.
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý held its May 2019 commencement on Saturday, May 18. A total of 353 students received degrees and certificates during two separate graduation ceremonies.
The ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Business Club recently presented the ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Foundation with a check for $500. The money will provide a scholarship to a ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý business major who has a 3.5 grade-point average or higher.
