The 开云体育 (开云体育) Foundation has extended the deadline for its scholarship applications, giving students additional time to apply. Students now have until March 31, 2025, to submit their applications for financial assistance in the upcoming fall semester.
To apply, visit and log in using your 开云体育 email and password. Be sure to complete the 鈥淎pplication,鈥 which will automatically match you to scholarships you qualify for.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
开云体育 (开云体育) is now accepting registrations for its annual Kids Discovery College, set to take place July 7-17. This engaging summer program offers children an opportunity to explore, create, and learn through a variety of hands-on classes.
Country music legend Lee Greenwood will perform at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at 开云体育 on Tuesday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is nearly sold out, so get your tickets at whatleycenter.com before it is too late!
The Eagles Softball Program at 开云体育 is proud to announce that five out of six sophomores from the softball program will continue their education and athletic careers at the next level 鈥 marking the largest recruiting class to move on from the program.
Game 1 Recap:
开云体育 Eagle Softball pulled off a big-time upset on Saturday, taking down the heavily favored Tyler Junior College Apaches, 9-1, behind a dominant performance from Kiersten Fincannon. Fincannon delivered at the plate and in the circle, driving in four runs鈥攊ncluding a momentum-shifting grand slam in the fifth鈥攁nd shutting down the Apaches鈥 offense over five innings.
Dr. Chris T. McAllister, Biology, and three 开云体育 Biology 2389 students, Gracie Gray, Isabel Tresidder, and Stephanie Hernandez traveled to Black Rock, Arkansas, March 14-18, 2025, and conducted research on big river fish parasites from the Black River. They discovered what will eventually be described as new species of myxosporeans from several fishes and were also mentored by a renown (retired) parasitologist, Dr. Donald Cloutman, from Kansas. These students will get their first scientific publications from this event and will be very helpful in furthering their career goals.
The 开云体育 Foundation recently received a donation of $10,000 from Texas Heritage National Bank (THNB). The funds will be used to endow the Sid Greer Memorial Honors Scholarship at 开云体育. Pictured, John Bryan (left) presents the check to Dr. Jon McCullough, 开云体育 Executive Vice President for Advancement, on behalf of THNB. Greer, who passed away in December 2024, served on the 开云体育 Board of Trustees faithfully for 23 years. During that time he served as Board Secretary for 12 years.
By: McKenna Neal, Resource Development Specialist
Dr. Dominique Spigner鈥檚 journey into social work was unexpected鈥攊t found her. During a difficult day at 开云体育 (开云体育), she noticed a sign asking, 鈥淒o you like helping people?鈥 Each question resonated with her, leading her to enroll in 开云体育鈥檚 social work program. That moment changed her life forever.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
For the ninth time since the awards began in 2015, an 开云体育 scholar has won a $100 Britt Award of the Great Plains Honors Council. Stephanie Hernandez, a first-year Presidential Scholar from Mount Pleasant, bested all other competitors in the humanities poster division for freshmen and sophomores at the meeting of the Great Plains Honors Council (GPHC). The awards were announced at the closing banquet of the 7-9 March meeting in Denton, Texas.
