The ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Board of Trustees held its on Tuesday, June 24. This marked the first meeting under the leadership of ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý's sixth president, Dr. Kevin Rose. The following is a summary of reports given and action that was taken at the June meeting:
The ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Foundation recently received a donation from Dwain and Linda Blount of Mount Pleasant. Their gift will be used to sponsor a student in the Work4College Program. Pictured (from left) is Dwain, Linda and Mason May, Director of Work4College. There are currently 81 students participating in the summer Work4College Program. These students work at the college and other locations to contribute to their college expenses in advance. To learn more, contact May at 903-434-8246 or visit work4college.com.
Pictured (from left) is: Stephanie and Gracie working at their microscopes, Prescott, Arkansas.
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý will be closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The college will resume regular hours on Monday, July 7th.
Students may still access online courses, register, make payments and manage other college business at . The second 5-week summer session begins Monday, July 14th and students can still sign up for classes.
We hope everyone has a great time celebrating the holiday safely!
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý welcomed a great group of incoming students to campus this week for the first EagleGanza event of the summer. The full-day experience gave participants the opportunity to meet faculty and staff, connect with other new students, and take care of important enrollment steps like advising, testing, financial aid, and registration—all in one place.
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý student Monse Rivero-Sanchez has been awarded the 2025 Phi Theta Kappa Foundation Board of Trustees Excellence in Leadership Scholarship, a prestigious national honor that includes a $16,000 award toward her continued education. She is the first ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý student ever selected for this highly competitive scholarship.
Pictured (from left): Fredia Thomas, ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Director of Adult Education; Carol Vandiver, Adult Education Instructional Coordinator; Maria Gomez, Adult Education Assistant; Sally Knight, TEAMS Data Coordinator; and Billi Jo Thomas, Associate Dean of Outreach Services.
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý (¿ªÔÆÌåÓý) is now enrolling students in its new GED NOW program—a free, accelerated 6-week course designed to help adult learners quickly earn their GED and transition to college or a career pathway.
The program offers both in-person and virtual options to fit a variety of schedules:
The ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý (¿ªÔÆÌåÓý) Baseball program will host a High School Showcase Camp on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Eagle Field at Bob Baker Stadium. The event is open to high school students (grades 9-12) and college transfers interested in taking their game to the next level.
Check-in begins at 12:30 p.m., with the camp starting promptly at 1:00 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in front of the ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý coaching staff and will receive a written evaluation at the conclusion of the session.
Pictured (from left): Stephanie Hernandez and Mary Faith Wilson
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
