Brandy Debenport, Principal of Martha and Josh Morriss Mathematics & Engineering Elementary School, has been named the new Virtual School Special Programs Supervisor for the Digital Academy of Texas. In this role, Debenport will contribute to the alignment of the…
Dr. Kelly Cordray, Assistant Professor of Education at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, has been selected to participate in the inaugural “Inquiry Initiative” sponsored by the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE). The Initiative is a “first of its kind” collaborative exploration of…
The Texarkana College Foundation has secured thousands of dollars in scholarships available for students wanting to start college this fall. The deadline to apply is July 22, 2022, and awards range from $1,000 to $2,000. More than 75 scholarships are…
Representatives of Heritage Home Health & Hospice presented a $2,000 donation to Texarkana College Foundation to support TC’s Certified Nurse Aide program in memory of former employees, Shirlena Hanes and Theresa Hawkins, who both recently passed away. Both Hanes and…
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Emma Bain has been awarded the Bridge Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $1,000 per academic year. Bain is a graduate of Spring Hill High School. She…
According to NPR, 27 school shootings occurred in 2022 alone, and one local mom is taking the recent shooting close to heart. Samantha Knox, mother to 3, spoke to one of our local school boards last week asking them to…
Officials from Texas A&M University-Texarkana, Texarkana College, and the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana recently gathered at Farmers Bank & Trust to celebrate a group of students who are receiving scholarships to Texas A&M University-Texarkana for the upcoming semester. Farmers Bank…
More than 1,500 students earned a place on Texarkana College’s scholastic honor roll for spring 2022 by earning high grade point averages (GPA) in college-level semester credit hours. Students on the President’s List earned a 3.8 GPA or higher and…
Jacob Carnes and Maria Galvan Labrada, University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana graduates, were recently selected as recipients of the Farmers Bank & Trust Distinguished Speakers Series Scholarship. The Farmers Bank Distinguished Speaker Series event raises scholarship money for students who graduate…
The Liberty-Eylau Independent School District has hired Julie Ratcliff as Elementary Principal for the 2022-2023 school year. “I’m excited for the opportunities that we have in our future here at Liberty-Eylau Elementary,” Ratcliff said. “I plan to continue the positive…
The Pleasant Grove High School Shotgun Club finished 6th of out 282 teams at the Texas Scholastic Clay Target Program State Championship. The competition was June 11-13 in San Antonio, TX. Pleasant Grove High School Junior Matthew Thomas tied for…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana recently received a grant for $15,000 from the Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation (HCEDC) to support students in starting or improving small businesses. “COVID has changed how many people view work,” Christine Holt, UAHT Chancellor,…
National Scholastic Press Association, the nation’s largest association for scholastic journalists, has inducted approximately 1,300 high-school scholars and student journalists into its 2022 Journalism Honor Roll. “These outstanding students excel in both the classroom and in their school newsrooms,” associate…
Each year, the Alliance partners with more than 100 visual arts and literary arts organizations across the country to host the National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. In 2021, students from around the country submitted nearly 400,000 works of art…
Jessica Bilbo is the Library Media Specialist at Harmony Leadership Academy in Texarkana, Arkansas. She has 14 years of experience, all with TASD. Mrs. Bilbo received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Master’s of Education in Library Media and Information…
