ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº celebrates summer graduation

ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº celebrated August 2021 commencement on Friday, Aug. 13. The ceremony was held at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Graduates received a total of 76 degrees and 53 certificates of competency. The event was streamed live on YouTube and Facebook. See links below for graduation portraits, recordings of the ceremonies and the slideshows listing all graduates that was played during the ceremony. 

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ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº WorKamper newsletter

Did you know that ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº has a WorKamper program? 

It allows full-time Rv’ers to exchange work for rent. Retirees and disabled workers can share their considerable experience and talents to help ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº on a wide variety of projects, including landscaping, painting, farming, electrical, plumbing, and computer support.

Workampers volunteer a minimum of 15 hours of work per week, but some offer more. Workampers get a free graveled parking spot with electricity, water, and sewer hookup. They also have access to laundry and gym facilities at no cost.

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Registration continues for Senior Adult Conference

Please share with your family, friends, and neighbors!

ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôºâ€™s Continuing Education and Corporate Training department is pleased to announce our first Senior Adult conference for seniors 55 and up. The conference will be held on August 20th, 2021 in the Whatley Center on the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº campus, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.    

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Watch summer graduation live

ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº will hold its summer commencement ceremony on Friday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. While the number of guests who can attend in-person is limited due to COVID-19, the ceremony will be streamed live online on the page and on . 

Please log on to help us celebrate the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº class of August 2021! 

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Eagles Soccer back in action

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams arrived back to campus to begin practice on August 10, 2021. After a crazy year of cancellations, moving the season from fall to spring, the Eagles are looking forward to playing a fall schedule again.

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Summer Shout Out: Jimmy Smith & Kenzie Beasley

ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº is pleased to announce that Jimmy Smith & Kenzie Beasley have been nominated for this week’s Summer Shout Out. Jimmy and Kenzie both work on the Continuing Education & Corporate Training team. They both go above and beyond to keep the department running smoothly & to help provide educational opportunities to everyone in our community. 

Congratulations, Jimmy & Kenzie! We appreciate all that you do to support the mission of ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº.

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Summer Shout Out: Fredia Thomas

ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº is pleased to announce that Fredia Thomas has been nominated for this week’s Summer Shout Out. Fredia is the Director of Adult Education. She has dedicated many years furthering the cause of adult literacy and helping countless individuals achieve their GED and to learn English as a Second Language. 

Congratulations, Fredia! We appreciate all that you do to support the mission of ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº.

 

Nomination from Carol Vandiver:

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MPEDC gives $25,000 for ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº truck driving scholarships

The Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation (MPEDC) recently presented ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº with a check for $25,000. The funds are being used to provide scholarships to assist residents of Mount Pleasant and Titus County with tuition for ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôºâ€™s Professional Driving Academy. Pictured at the check presentation is (from left): Jimmy Smith, ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº Workforce Developer, Nathan Tafoya, Executive Director of the MPEDC, Mike Jones, Program Director, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº Executive Vice President for Advancement.

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