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Submitted by Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director A sophomore Winnsboro Presidential Scholar and President of Alpha Mu Chi became the first winner of the Dr. Charles B. Florio Award for Leadership.  Rhylie Anderson will receive $200, given by an anonymous donor, in memory, of ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ’s longest-term President. Anderson is the leader of both the Phi Theta Kappa chapter, and the Honors Student Council at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ.  She has been a steady, encouraging presence as cinematographer and actress in two ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ films.

The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Foundation presented Al and Sue Havenstrite with the Distinguished Benefactor Award during the annual Scholarship Brunch on Friday, Nov. 2.  The Havenstrites began supporting ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ shortly after retiring to the area in 1996.

Submitted by Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director For the eleventh straight year since 2008, Cypress Bank has presented a high-end MacBook laptop for the use of ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ honors students.  This year’s recipient is Miguel Paco.  He is a recent graduate of Mount Pleasant High School and Presidential Scholar at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ, who has been active in Honors and Alpha Mu Chi activities.  Paco majors in physics. Cypress Bank, has four locations, in Mount Pleasant, Pittsburg, Lone Star and Commerce. Above, Barry L.

All students enrolled at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ were invited to complete a national survey (The Student Financial Wellness Survey) to document the financial well-being of our students and how it impacts their ability to successfully achieve their college goals.  Three students who completed the survey were randomly selected to receive a $100 gift card to the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ College Store.  The students are Hannah Fouche (right) and Michelle Solo (center), and Janet Johnson (not pictured).