Austin College recognized its 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award and Service Award recipients at a celebratory dinner on Friday, November 15, 2024.

Jennifer Kirkpatrick was honored as the L.H. Rather Paraprofessional of the Month.

Jennifer Kirkpatrick (left) was honored as the L.H. Rather Paraprofessional of the Month. Principal Meghan Weaver praised Kirkpatrick's efforts and described her as outstanding in all she does for the junior high campus and the district. Bonham ISD approved a financial audit and heard action plans for student academic growth from each campus principal.

The Austin College Wind Symphony will perform selections for A Night at the Movies!, to be held in Sid Richardson Center on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, with free popcorn and drinks! The Austin College Wind Symphony, led by Director of Bands Dr. Ash Glenn, brings together students across departments, community members, and alumni to perform high-caliber wind and percussion music.

Artisanal and small-scale miners – the term for individual miners, families or small groups with minimal or no mechanization to do the work – sift through rocks in rivers and dump beads of mercury over the sediment, which clings to gold. They then light a match, using the flames to separate the mercury from the gold, a process that shoots toxic vapors into the air. It's an inexpensive method of mining gold, but mercury leaks into the air and pollutes water systems downstream.

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Bonham ISD will be held November 18, 2024, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Bonham ISD Administration Center, 1005 Chestnut Street, Bonham, TX 75418.

Noted Polish Soprano Brygida Bziukiewicz Kulig will deliver a vocal masterclass open to the public on November 18 at East Texas A&M University. (courtesy photo)

Front row (L-R): Zashlyn Cardoza, Ty Rudolf, Aubrey Nance. Second Row (L-R): Emma Burkhart, Kyle Clements, Landen J. Wright

Southeastern Oklahoma State University alumna Amanda Cobb-Greetham will hold a signing event for her new book Little Big Girl from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, at the Semple Family Museum of Native American Art on the Southeastern campus.

The Austin College Professionalism and the Humanities Leadership Program (PATH) will welcome four alumni as panelists for the semi-annual Humanities Alumni Panel on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Wright Campus Center, Mabee Hall. The event is free and open to the public, with online registration closing on Saturday, November 9, 2024.

Majority of Texas school systems earn top ratings, reflecting financial integrity and accountability

The Oklahoma Theta chapter of the Alpha Chi honor society at Southeastern Oklahoma State University inducted 13 new members and installed one new officer in a ceremony on Sunday evening.

The presentation will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2024, in Wright Campus Center, Room 231. The event is free and open to the public.

At noon on Monday, November 11, 2024, Austin College students, faculty, and staff gathered in front of Ida Green Communication Center to honor U.S. military veterans during the College's second annual Veterans Day Roll Call ceremony. The event began with an opening address by Dr. David Schones, Director of Military and Veteran Services. The names of 47 veterans with connections to the Austin College community were read aloud by two students— Sgt. Benjamin Meraz ’25 and Sgt. Nick Denbo ’26. As each name was spoken, attendees were reminded of the individual contributions and sacrifices of those remembered.

Alexander Chase and colleagues collect samples from Earth's oceans using SMIRC, which could be the first step in uncovering compounds that lead to next-generation antibiotics.

During its quarterly meeting on November 7, 2024, The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents voted to change the name of Texas A&M University-Commerce to East Texas A&M University, effective immediately.

Austin College's Music Department will present a Concert of Choral Music this Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. in Wynne Chapel, Clifford J. Grum Sanctuary. The concert will feature Austin College’s A Cappella Choir performing a wide variety of unaccompanied choral music from the 17th century to the present. Also performing at the concert will be The Descant, a five-voice treble a cappella group singing contemporary pieces. Both ensembles are directed by Austin College Director of Choral & Vocal Music, Dr. Wayne Crannell. The concert is free of charge and open to the public.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, the largest and oldest livestock association in the Southwest, announced applications are now open for the spring 2025 internship programs.