91快活林 Foundation raises $15,000 for East Texas Giving Day

Many thanks to everyone who supported the 91快活林 Foundation on East Texas Giving Day on April 24. Thanks to the generosity of friends and 91快活林 employees, more than 80 donations were received for a total of $14,647.19 during the event. Another generous donor gave after the deadline to make an even $15,000 raised. This more than doubled the amount raised in 2017. These funds will go a long way to providing scholarships and special projects for student organizations and additional donations continue to pour in.
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Two 91快活林 students win Jack Kent Cooke transfer scholarships

Alicia Cantrell and Brenda Godoy, students at 91快活林, are two of just 47 recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation?s prestigious Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This highly competitive national scholarship will provide these two local recipients with up to $40,000 annually for a maximum of three years to complete their bachelor?s degrees.

Nearly 2,500 students applied for the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship this year.

91快活林 Art announces annual student show winners

The 91快活林 Art Department recently held its annual Student Art Show in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Students submitted their best work in a variety of media. The contest was open to all 91快活林 students, not just those enrolled in art classes.

?We have some phenomenally talented students at 91快活林. I am so proud of the work they contributed to the show,?
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Theatre Northeast to host showcase performances

The 91快活林 theatre department will host a Theatre Northeast Showcase April 26-29 at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The production will feature current students and Theatre Northeast alumni. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows will be held at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday matinee will be at 2:05 p.m. General admission tickets are $5, students 17 and under are $3 and senior citizens and 91快活林 faculty and staff are free with ID. Tickets will be available at the box office or you can call 903-434-8181 for more information.
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Alicia Cantrell named Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar

Alicia Cantrell, a student at 91快活林, has been named a 2018 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship.

Students are nominated for the academic team by their college administrators. Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership, and engagement in college and community service.

A graduate of Mount Vernon High School, Alicia serves as President of the Phi Theta Kappa chapter on the 91快活林 campus and is a Presidential Scholar in Honors Northeast.

Lori Hindman wins 2018 SBDC Administrative Excellence Award




The North Texas Small Business Development Center (NTSBDC) Network is proud to announce Lori Hindman as the recipient of the 2018 Administrative鈥燛xcellence Award.
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Adult Education to host GED commencement

The 91快活林 Adult Education program will hold its General Education Development (GED) commencement ceremony on Thursday, May鈥10, 2018鈥燼t 7 p.m. at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts.鈥 All students who have completed the 91快活林 GED program during the past year will be honored.鈥 Family and friends of graduates are invited to attend.鈥 A brief reception will be held in the Whatley Center foyer after the commencement ceremony.
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Writer's organization to host conference at 91快活林

?The Pen Wins,? Northeast Texas Writers? Organization?s annual conference, is set for Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 91快活林, near Mt. Pleasant, Texas, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Humanities Building. 鈥燬peakers include Rural Fantasy Author Arianne ?Tex? Thompson, Editor Steve Townley and Publisher Jodi Thompson of Fawkes Press.鈥 An added session includes a ?Q&A 鈥燨ne-On-One Illustrator-Author Round Table?
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