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Springfest Week is a great†opportunity for students to confirm and celebrate their decision to attend†ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ. The week also provides opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to enjoy conversations that will lead to relationship building outside of the classroom.

The Pittsburg Lions Club recently gave $10,000 to the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Foundation to endow a scholarship for non-traditional students from Camp County. The gift will be matched by a grant for a total impact of $20,000 for scholarships. Pictured making the donation (from left) is Ken Baum, Jim Tollett, Wanda Mitchell, Kathy Carpenter, Dr.

Madison Lee Blood was recently named the winner of the 2018 Chitsey Award, granted each year to the student of Honors Northeast who most exceeded expectations.† Blood received a $200 check and certificate.† The former Big Sandy Valedictorian impressed all of her professors in her first semester at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ as fastidious, hard-working, and astute.† Her work on the emancipation of horses from war-pawns and draft slaves, to ?Black Beauty?

ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ students will soon have two new degree options as the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Board of Trustees approved associate of applied science degrees in Health Studies and Healthcare Management at its regular meeting Tuesday evening.

These new degree tracks combine a variety of courses already offered at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ.

The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Psi Beta chapter is planning a suicide prevention conference and Color Walk, Run or Crawl to Fight Suicide†5K. The event will be Saturday, April 21. Please see the flyer below for details.

The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Art Department will host the Mount Pleasant Art Society Annual Membership Show March 10-30 in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The competitive show features artwork from a variety of local artists. A reception will be held Saturday, March 10 from 2:00-3:30 p.m., where the winners will be announced. The gallery is open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Please call 903-434-8181 to ensure that the gallery is open before you come to visit.

The Retired Teachers Association of Morris County recently gave $500 to the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Foundation to support the Work Scholarship Program at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ. Their gift will be matched by a grant for a total impact of $1,000. Joan Cook (right) is pictured presented the check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Executive Vice President for Advancement. To learn more about the Work Scholarship Program or how you can have your gift matched, contact McCullough at 903-434-8115 or give online today at .

By: Dr. Andrew Yox

For students willing to excel in their research papers in history at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ again this year, there might be more at the end than an ?A?.

By: Dr. Paula Wilhite

The 5^th Annual Engineering Roundtable at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ was held on Friday, February 2, 2018 in the Whatley Center Foyer on campus.† Since 2014, this event has become an annual opportunity for both students who are currently enrolled in the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ engineering program and students from area high schools who are interested in the field of engineering. Diamond C Trailers of Mt. Pleasant generously sponsored part of this year?s roundtable with a $500 donation.

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Theatre Northeast, the student theatre group of ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ, will host†An Evening with Thornton Wilder†March 1-4 at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Shows will be at 7:30 p.m. March 1-3 and a 2:05 p.m. matinee will be held on March 4.