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The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Adult Education Department recently held its annual College for a Day event. This special program gives students completing their General Education Development (GED) certificate a chance to learn about various opportunities available to help them continue their educational journey into college. The day consisted of an advising session with ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Advisor, Alex Ortega, special recognition for their hard work in obtaining their GED, a campus tour and lunch. Pictured, Ortega speaks to the group about taking the next step to attend college.

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ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ sophomores Stephen Milburn and Matthew Jordan learned this week that they received a Jack Kent Cooke scholarship, which will cover expenses up to $30,000 for them to transfer to a university of their choice. This video shows their reactions to getting the news!

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At a time when ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ sophomore Presidential Scholars have been winning unprecedented prizes, Kayleah Cumpian of the freshman class has registered an unmatched series of wins as well.

Cumpian has recently applied for and won a scholarship to attend a workshop at Duke University entitled ?Applications of Mathematics to Physiology and Medicine.?† Cumpian will be one of a select group of scholars from around the country to win this opportunity, supported by the National Science Foundation, this May 21-28.

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The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Webb Society, a student chapter of the Texas State Historical Association, won its first Chapter of the Year Award on March 8 in San Antonio.