May 16
Statewide theatre association creates scholarship honoring long-time Longview High School teacher. A Kilgore College student will receive a $1,000 scholarship named for Pam Mercer-McWilliams, Longview High School’s theatre director. Mercer-McWilliams, a past vice president of the Texas Educational Theatre Association, was chosen by the group to be the scholarship’s namesake. As part of the honor, …
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Jun 28
Cristina Castillo-Gandarilla has been named the 2012 merit scholarship recipient of the Bonnie and Tab Beall Family Endowment. Castillo-Gandarilla was the salutatorian of the 2012 graduating class for John Tyler High School. She was selected by a committee of John Tyler High School (JTHS) administrators, counselors, faculty members and others at JTHS. Cristina plans to …
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Jun 12
For the second year in a row, the graduates of John Tyler High School, Class of 2001, have awarded a $500 scholarship to an outstanding graduating senior. This year’s recipient is Tiana Whitaker, 2012 recipient of the John Tyler High School Class of 2001 Scholarship. The award, selected by a committee of John Tyler High School …
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May 01
John Tyler High School senior Rocquel Pettigrew was recently named a Gates Millennium Scholar, a scholarship awarded to 1,000 talented students nation-wide. This year there were more than 24,000 applicants. Gates Millennium Scholars are students who demonstrate strong leadership, community service and academic achievements. In addition to being one of the top 20 students in …
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Feb 14
Dr. Blake Bextine, an associate biology professor at UT Tyler, is participating in the 2012 Cowtown UltraMarathon to raise funds for a UT Tyler scholarship. An endurance athlete, Bextine will participate on Sunday, Feb. 26 in Fort Worth in support of the Dr. Darrell W. Pogue Memorial Scholarship, benefiting undergraduate biology students. “Darrell was my …
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Feb 14
Ten high school art students were recently named as Kilgore College scholarship recipients as part of the annual KC Secondary School Portfolio Competition Carly Hedrick of Longview High School walked away with the top prize – $2,000 KC scholarship. Two jurors Dr. Rebecca Riley and Future Akins-Tillett judged students’ work. Riley is an artist and …
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Nov 30
The Kilgore College TRIO program will celebrate its 10-year anniversary Wednesday, Nov. 30. The event is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Devall Room on the Kilgore campus. TRIO is a group of federally funded programs designed to make higher education more accessible to disadvantaged students through motivation and support. The program …
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Nov 09
The Greater Longview Organization for Business and Education (GLOBE) will present the 2011 College Night on Monday, November 14, from 6:30-8:00pm at the Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center. College Night is an excellent opportunity for all high school seniors, whether college bound or undecided, to visit with representatives from many colleges, universities, and technical/vocational …
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