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The annual October vote of the members of the Great Plains Honors Council (GPHC), an association of 80 honors colleges and programs, recently confirmed†Matthew Jordan,†a Presidential Scholar at ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ, as the 2013-2014 Student Representative of its Executive Council.

Jordan, the 2012 Salutatorian of Pittsburg High School, will become the highest ranking student in an organization that represents thousands of honors students, including those at large and prestigious universities.

The ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ Honors Program is pleased to announce its Honors Students for the 2013-2014 school year. This includes nine Presidential Scholars and nine Honors Scholars.

For the sixth year in a row, Cypress Bank has funded the purchase of a laptop for the use of ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ Honors students.† This year?s recipient, Scot Pitzer (center), was a U.I.L. science, biology, and math standout who placed in the state U.I.L. finals in science. †He graduated from Paul Pewitt High School and hopes to become a pharmacist. Making the presentation are†Billie Sue Hanson (right),†Cypress Bank Lone Star Branch Manager; and Dr. Andrew Yox (left), ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ Honors Director.

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At the recent Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) conference in Fort Worth, ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ honors student Noah Griffin won first place in the Caldwell Award competition for the best essay in Texas History.† He received a $400 award for the honor, topping all peers in the college/university, freshman/sophomore level.† Steve Cure, the Director for Educational Services of the TSHA, remarked that there was an especially crowded field of entries this year.

Griffin is the son of Joy and Dr. Stephen Griffin from Pittsburg, Texas.

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The ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ Honors Program is pleased to announce its Honors Students for the 2012-2013 schoolyear. This includes 11 Presidential Scholars and 12 Honors Scholars.

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