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Pictured: Left to right bottom row: Shelby Bourns, Lucero Alvarado (Instructor), Holly Alvis. Top Row: Bailey Newsome, Adriana Elizondo, Kristi Byrd, Bo Rester (owner), and Lillian Juarez.

Recently, the Continuing Education and Corporate Training Department delivered conversational Spanish instruction to employees of Bo Rester State Farm. The training was conducted on site at the location of the business before the team started their day.

The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Art Department recently hosted a reception to honor the work of 2021-2022 students. The art exhibit/contest is on display in the foyer of the Whatley Center through April 27th. The public is invited to view the free exhibit during regular business hours. Winning works are marked with ribbons.

The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Wesley Fellowship Spring Banquet was recently held at Tennison United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant. During the event, the Wesley Fellowship Board of Directors announced that the building is being renamed the John and Janet Bryan Wesley Fellowship Center. They were presented with a plaque to commemorate the honor (pictured). The Bryans, of Naples, were instrumental in founding the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Fellowship Center, working to get it constructed and Mr. Bryan remains an active member of the Wesley Fellowship Board.

     Eleven members of ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ's Phi Theta Kappa chapter recently attended Phi Theta Kappa’s International Convention, Catalyst 2022, which was held in Denver during April 7-9.  Keynote speakers featured this year included, Dr.

Winners are pictured with History Faculty: Front Row: Fatima Fuentes, Erika Alvarado, and Davin Whatley:  Back Row: ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ history professors--Dr. Andrew P. Yox, Dr. Melissa Fulgham and James McGregor.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Congratulations are in order for the entire Funeral Service Education team: Rebecca M. Robidas Gardner, Abby Shurtz, Savannah Calhoun, Olga Retana, and Manuel Osorio. 

The theatre department at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ is pleased to present A Night of Shorts…But Not the Bermuda Kind April 21-23 on the stage of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The production will include five short plays written and directed by Dr. Page Petrucka, ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Associate Professor of Theatre. 

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

By: Dr. Karyn Skaar 

ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ was well represented at the 63rd Annual Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) Conference in Tempe, Arizona. Faculty members Jim Ward and Carmen Shurtleff both presented at the conference on different topics. 

Ward gave a talk on Understanding the Inequities in State of Texas Community College Appropriation Funding. Shurtleff's discussion was on Barriers to Equity: Where is the Social Justice in Food Insecurity for Community College Students?