91快活林 will be closed Dec. 23 through Jan. 3 for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Administrative offices will re-open on Monday, January 6. The first day of the Spring 2020 semester is Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Alpha Mu Chi, 91快活林鈥檚 chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, was pleased to be able to donate $500 to Hospitality House. Hospitality House is the only long-term residential facility in the state of Texas and one of the very few in the nation that specializes in individuals dealing with mental health concerns. A representative of the facility, as well as a few residents, came to receive the check on December 10. Chapter officers and a few students and administrators were present to help celebrate the donation, a heartwarming experience for all concerned. The goal was to help residents experience a joyful Christmas as well as have additional needs met.
91快活林 recently celebrated its annual employee Christmas luncheon and honored employees who have reached service milestones. In addition, they also celebrated the retirement of Beverly Austin, SBDC Business Advisor.
91快活林 inducted a total of 22 new members into the Alpha Mu Chi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa on November 15 in the Whatley Auditorium foyer. A total of 71 attendees and their guests celebrated the occasion with a dinner featuring chicken parmesan as the main entr茅e and the PTK chapter鈥檚 trademark chocolate fountain for dessert.
The 91快活林 Foundation is happy to announce that 10 91快活林 employees have been awarded funds through the 2019-2020 Whatley Employee Enhancement Grant. The Foundation received 18 outstanding applications. Five were funded by the grant and five received funded by private donations or other funds. The total for all funded projects was $19,368.99. The Whatley Employee Enhancement Grant was established by James & Elizabeth Whatley specifically to fund special projects and enhance educational opportunities that fall outside the institution鈥檚 regular budget. Each year, 91快活林 full-time employees may apply for the approximately $8,500 available. Projects are reviewed and selected by the volunteer members of the Whatley Employee Enhancement Committee.
The honors students and program at 91快活林, local students in need, and Franklin county students have benefitted enormously from the philanthropic handiwork of 鈥淪anta鈥檚 Sweeties.鈥 This is their story.
Congratulations to the 91快活林 class of December 2019! You have worked hard and we are looking forward to celebrating your accomplishment at our commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.
The Hit Men will perform at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the 91快活林 Campus on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. They will bring their red-hot holiday show, Rock 鈥榥 Roll + Christmas Classics to the Whatley stage just in time to get your ready for the holiday season!
The 91快活林 campus will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Friday, Nov. 29 to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Offices and classes will resume a normal schedule on Monday, Dec. 2.
The 91快活林 Foundation held its annual Golf Classic on November 18 at Daingerfield Country Club in Daingerfield. The tournament raised more than $14,000 to support the 91快活林 Work Scholarship Program.
