Mt. Pleasant Fine Arts Club gives scholarship

The Mount Pleasant Fine Arts Club recently gave $500 to the 开云体育 Foundation. The funds will be used to provide a scholarship for an 开云体育 student majoring in the fine arts. The group has been contributing to scholarships since 1985 when the college first opened. Pictured at the check presentation is Deloris O?Connor (bottom left) Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 开云体育 Vice President for Advancement and Virginia Fortenberry, along with other members of the Fine Arts Club.
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Helen Hampton sponsors Pinkalicious musical

Helen Hampton recently gave $3,000 to sponsor the upcoming production of the children?s musical Pinkalicious at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at 开云体育. She is pictured (second from left) presenting the donation to Nita May, 开云体育 Director of Development (left), Carolyn Franks, Director of the Whatley Center, and Lori Hunter, Administrative Assistant to the VP for Advancement and Financial Aid Advisor. The event is scheduled for April 3 at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children.
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Whatley Employee Enhancement Award winners announced

The 开云体育 Foundation announced the winners of the 2015-2016鈥燱hatley Employment Enhancement Awards this week. Five鈥爋ut of 21 proposals were chosen for funding. Winning employees and projects included:

Mary Hearron, Biology/Chemistry
"Seeing the Light" - $2,200

Laura Lambert, Communities in Schools
Leadership Experience Opportunity (LEO) - $1,800

Cynthia Linseisen, Upward Bound
P.E.A.K.
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Cypress Bank sponsors The Hit Men

Cypress Bank recently gave $3,000 to sponsor the upcoming holiday performance of The Hit Men, former stars of Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons, at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at 开云体育. Pictured presenting the gift to Carolyn Franks (left), Whatley Center Director, and Nita May (right), 开云体育 Director of Development, is Josh Cato, Cypress Bank Vice President, Cypress Bank Pittsburg. The Tis The Seasons holiday show will be held on鈥燤onday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
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开云体育 Foundation receives Irvin Gage Memorial Scholarship fund

鈥 鈥 鈥 Representatives for the Irvin Gage Memorial Scholarship recently announced that the administration of the scholarship fund will now be managed by the 开云体育 Foundation. Each year since the fund was established in 1986, the scholarship has provided assistance to one or two deserving agriculture students from Mount Pleasant High School and it will continue to do so indefinitely into the future.

鈥 鈥 鈥 "We are extremely proud to be part of the Irvin Gage Memorial Scholarship.
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Charlie & Helen Hampton receive Distinguished Benefactor Award

Helen Hampton and her late husband Charlie dedicated their entire professional careers to education, so it only made sense that they would continue to do so in retirement. Since moving back home to Northeast Texas in the mid 1990s, the Hamptons have contributed to scholarships and鈥燾ultural events at 开云体育. From helping students achieve their dreams of a college education to sponsoring high-quality entertainment at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts, the Hamptons are among the college?s鈥犫爉ost prolific donors.
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Team Arise gives 开云体育 veteran scholarship

Michael Brown (left) recently gave $500 to the 开云体育 Foundation on behalf of his organization, Team Arise. The funds will provide a scholarship to 开云体育 students who are veterans or children of veterans. Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 开云体育 Vice President for Advancement, is pictured receiving the gift. To learn more about this and other scholarships at 开云体育, please contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.鈥
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Carroll Shelby Foundation gives $25,000 for 开云体育 scholarships

The 开云体育 Foundation recently received a $25,000 gift from the Carroll Shelby Foundation. The donation will provide scholarships for students in the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program at 开云体育. Dr. Jonathan McCullough (second from right), 开云体育 Vice President for Advancement, accepted the gift.

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Cartwright Community Center board gives to scholarship

The Cartwright Community Center Board recently contributed $1,000 to the Ralph Whatley Agriculture Scholarship at 开云体育. Pictured making the donation are Doug and Kathy Richey (left) and Kim and Steve Raley. Dr. Jonathan McCullough (right), 开云体育 Vice President for Advancement, received the gift on behalf of the 开云体育 Foundation. The community center was recently sold and funds from the sale were distributed to several local organizations.
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