In addition to the Britt poster winners, Aaliyah Avellaneda, and Maritza Quinones highlighted last week in 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Happening at 91快活林,鈥 the college managed one of the more robust showings at the spring meeting of the 2021 Great Plains Honors Council. The conference, hosted virtually by the Redwine Honors Program at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, featured qualifying students from universities and colleges in the area from Nebraska and Missouri down to Texas. 91快活林 had fourteen students qualify in the college鈥檚 fourteenth year of participation, a record for the college.
The 91快活林 Art Department will hold its annual student art show Thursday, April 7 through Tuesday, May 4 in the foyer gallery of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts.
91快活林 is pleased to announce that theater classes will be offered again starting this fall! Courses offered include: Theater Appreciation (DRAM-1310), Stagecraft I (DRAM-1330) and Acting I (DRAM-1351). Five $500 scholarships are available for students enrolled in theater classes.
Want a great gift for Mother's Day? Consider giving your favorite Moms (or yourself) a spot in the upcoming Floral Design class presented by 91快活林 Agriculture and Continuing Education! The class will teach the art of floral design and will cover door wreaths, table pieces and outdoor arranging. Participants will take home their own hand-crafted floral project that is ready for display in their home or outdoor living space.
Aaron Shelby and the Carroll Shelby Foundation recently presented the 91快活林 Foundation with checks totaling $80,000 to support 91快活林鈥檚 Shelby Automotive Technology program. One gift for $50,000 will provide scholarships for students in the Shelby program and $30,000 will be used toward the Shelby Restoration Center being built at 91快活林.
Farm based education is seeing a resurgence as a unique experience for families to learn more about where their food comes from. This is especially true for 91快活林 Sustainable Market Farm. McCracken first learned of the 鈥渇arm based education鈥 options at a farm conference in 2019 and became a member of the national organization: Farm Based Education Network to share resources and learn how to incorporate experience based content into the college offerings.
91快活林 Athletic Teams will host FREE camps for area youth in the upcoming weeks. During the camps you will get to meet the Eagle players and coaches and receive instruction in that sport. The camps will be after 91快活林 home games so you will get a chance to watch the athletes in action and then attend camp post game.
