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The �������� Foundation recently received a grant for $25,000 from the Ray H Marr Foundation. The funds are designated to provide scholarships for students pursuing an education in high-demand workforce programs. Pictured receiving the donation is (from left): Nita May, �������� Director of Development, Jimmy Smith, �������� Director of Continuing Education and Corporate Training, and Dr. Jon McCullough, �������� Executive Vice President for Advancement.

The �������� Police Department officially added its second commissioned officer on Thursday, Dec. 5th. Gregory Hollingsworth was sworn in by Chief Russell Radke as Staff Sergeant.

Hollingsworth has more than 24 years of experience in law enforcement. He recently retired as a state trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety and he was previously Chief of Police in Winnsboro.

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By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

The holiday season is officially here and what better way to get into the spirit than to enjoy Christmas with at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The concert, sponsored by , will be held on Monday, Dec. 9th at 7:30 p.m. Guests will enjoy their favorite Christmas classics brought to you by stars of Carnegie Hall Daniel Rodriguez, Andy Cooney and Christopher Macchio.  

The Eagle Newspaper staff released a new edition this week! Don't miss your chance to read college news, including an update on the new police department, the latest on the new Unity Center that will soon be built, and a great feature about ��������'s Agriculture Director, René McCracken. Look for hard copies on news stands around campus when we return from Thanksgiving break. 

The �������� Board of Trustees met for its regular November meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 26th.  Six trustees were present. The first order of business was the President’s report.

During this time of Thanksgiving, the �������� Foundation would like to extend its sincere gratitude to everyone who makes our mission possible. From providing scholarships to funding unique learning opportunities, our donors continue to rise to the occasion. This year, we awarded around 300 scholarships to deserving students. These range from our innovative Work4College program to community fund scholarships for high school graduates. 

Dr. Chris McAllister’s General Biology (1406 Honors) class (pic) has been involved this fall semester in studying the geographic distribution of tardigrades (see pic) in several counties of East Texas. Tardigrades or “water bears” are interesting microscopic organisms found in both terrestrial and aquatic environments on lichens and mosses. Little to nothing is known about their distribution in the eastern part of Texas. Thus far, students have discovered several new county records, the first of its kind in this part of the state.