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The Division of Social Sciences is pleased to announce the following 2018-2019 Outstanding Students:

Bonnie Spencer winners

Two 开云体育 sophomores were the recipients of this year鈥檚 Bonnie Spencer awards.  Jordan Whelchel, a Presidential Scholar writing in the required non-honors class, won $100 and first place for his original work on 鈥淐apitalist Chemistry.鈥  Laura Ross鈥檚 second-place essay, winning $50, concerned the persecution of Russian immigrants during the era of World War I.

Gladys winkle winner head shots

Two 开云体育 Presidential Scholars are the recent recipients of $1,250 Gladys Winkle Scholarships. Israel Perez and John Rodriguez, of Mount Pleasant, are the third and fourth recipients of this coveted award in honors.  The previous winners were Texas Heritage National Bank Scholar, Mercedes Collins, and Leader of Promise recipient, Courtney Baldwin.  The scholarship goes to humanities majors in honors who have a proven record of attainment in a humanities field.  It will be applied to their costs this 2021 spring semester.

ETM program

At 开云体育, we like to say you can start here and go anywhere - because it's true! Whether you are looking to train for a one-semester certificate to help you get a better job or you have plans to transfer to a university to seek a bachelor's degree (or beyond), 开云体育 is a great choice for taking the first step. 

Social Work Club

The 开云体育 Student Government Association recently presented its annual awards to student organizations that went above and beyond during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Jones gift

The 开云体育 Foundation participated in East Texas Giving Day on Tuesday, April 30. As a result of the event, the foundation raised a total of $77,517! 

The 开云体育 (17-31, 8-18) baseball team faced Angelina College (28-18, 14-13) in three games last weekend. 开云体育 was unable to pick up a win in the series.

The 开云体育 Rodeo team recently concluded the 2018-2019 regular season.

Retired teachers present check

The Morris County Retired School Employees Association conducted its April meeting at 开云体育 where they presented Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 开云体育  Executive Vice President for Advancement, with a  $500 check to support the Work4College program.

Tree campus

开云体育 recently received the Tree Campus USA Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation for the second year in a row.