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Two ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Presidential Scholars recently won $100 for their performance in challenging honors seminars. Presley McClendon, who graduated this past May, was the sophomore who took all three honors seminars at ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý, and ended with the highest GPA.† Chesney Davis won his award as an honors freshman, ranking number one in the Stat-Psych Honors Seminar taught this past spring by Dr. Karyn Skaar and Dr. Paula Wilhite.

We were excited to film a new commercial last week. It stars our very own Jimmy Smith and features some of our awesome students who volunteered time out of their summer to participate. It was shot and produced by Chiam Loyd (also an ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý student) with . Check it out...

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý hosted representatives from Kilgore College (KC)†this week to formalize the signing of a service area agreement to establish the East Texas Police Academy at Northeast. KC will now begin offering instruction on the ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý campus in basic peace officer, basic corrections officer and telecommunications. KC will also offer local continuing education courses for existing law enforcement officers. Pictured, Dr. Brad Johnson, ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý President (left), shakes hands with Dr. Brenda Kays, KC President, during the signing ceremony.

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý will be closed Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day. Offices will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 30. We hope everyone has a safe holiday as we remember those who died serving our country.

The ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Board of Trustees approved its first policy to permit the carrying of concealed weapons on campus at its regular May meeting Tuesday evening.

This policy was prepared in accordance with a Texas law (SB 11) that will make it legal for licensed individuals to ?conceal carry? a handgun on public community college campuses beginning August 1, 2017. Each college was required to develop local policies for implementation of the new law.

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý recently awarded the second annual Bonnie Spencer Awards for excellence in historical research. The prize is awarded to students who write the top United States History papers for the school year. First place ($100) went to Alondra Ferretiz of Mount Pleasant and second place ($50) went to Sarah Craig of Hughes Springs.

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý is somewhat unique in that is requires all students to complete a research paper during their United States History course.

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý congratulates the class of May 2017! Graduation portraits that were taken in the SUB before the ceremony are now available online for you to view/download/print. There is no cost for the photos.



When you find your photo, there should be a button toward the bottom right of your screen that allows you to download it in different sizes.

The Titus Regional Medical Center (TRMC) Auxiliary recently presented the ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Foundation with $4,500, which will provide six $750 scholarships to benefit students at ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý majoring in a health sciences field. Pictured receiving the annual donation is Nita May (left), ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Director of Development, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough (right), ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Vice President for Advancement. Pictured presenting the donation (from left) on behalf of the TRMC Auxiliary is: Janie Mullen, Linda Matthews, Barbara Damascus, Nancy Ryan and Jeanie Willmon.

The Rotary Club of Mount Pleasant recently presented a check for $2,536 to the ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Foundation to support the upcoming iCan Kids Discovery College that will be held this summer. Pictured making the donation on behalf of the Rotary Club is (center from left) Shane Webb, Vickie Goates and Hershal Kelley. Receiving the gift on behalf of ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý is Iris Marino (left), Lisa York and Dr. Jonathan McCullough (right). The iCan Kids Discovery College offers children ages 8-16 a chance to participate in a variety of fun learning experiences.

The ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Foundation recently received a $500 gift from J.T. and Kaye Brison to support the Brison-Crosby Education Scholarship. The scholarship fund is in memory of Kaye?s grandmother, Hettie Agnes Crosby, and will be awarded to an education major attending ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý. Nita May (left), ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Director of Development, is pictured receiving the gift from the Brisons. To learn more about this or other scholarships at ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý, contact Jonathan McCullough at 903-434-8115.