Summer and fall 2014 enrollment underway

Tom Bean High School FCCLA members Amber Blasingame and Taylor Stephens won first place in the Life Event Planning STAR event competition held in Irving on February 28.

McKinney Boyd senior Jordin Shelley was one of three recipients of the Living for Zachary Scholarship. The scholarship was presented to Miss Shelley at the Living for Zachary Education Forum at The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano. Miss Shelley will be attending Texas A&M University in the fall pursuing a degree in biology with plans to continue on to medical school and become a cardiologist.

Patrick Jones is a second grade student at Finley-Oates Elementary School.

The Collin County Master Gardeners Association, an integral part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A & M University System, are happy to announce they will be awarding one (1) $1,000 scholarship for the 2014 academic year to students interested in the study of horticulture related fields. The scholarship will be awarded on or before by May 20, 2014.

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Calling all young artists! A local nonprofit that serves abused and neglected children is once again seeking entries for their annual children’s art contest. The Fannin County Children’s Center is seeking artwork which illustrates the theme “Open Your Heart.”

March 15 is the priority deadline for new and returning Grayson College students to apply for scholarships for the 2014-2015 academic year. Scholarship funds totaling more than $584,000 were awarded by the Grayson College Foundation to 406 GC students for 2013-2014, and it expects to increase scholarship awards this year to encourage students’ scholastic endeavors.

The A&M-Commerce Department of Educational Leadership will hold its 2014 Community College Conference on March 21 in the Rayburn Student Center. Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Higher Education at Syracuse University, Dr. Vincent Tinto, will be the featured speaker, presenting on the theme of “Community Colleges’ Role in Enhancing College Completion.”

GetEducated.com has ranked A&M-Commerce No. 4 among “Best Buys for Masters in Accounting Online.” Based on a national survey of regionally accredited programs in the area of accounting, GetEducated.com gave A&M-Commerce an A- grade for its online master’s degree.

Austin College announces a unique initiative that offers its students preferred access to graduate and professional schools in a wide variety of fields.

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The McKinney Boyd High School Bailadoras and JV team Belles competed this past weekend at the Showtime International Texas Championships at DeSoto High School. Once again, the ladies dominated the competition. photo by Trisha Stanley

Finley-Oates will be holding pre-registration April 1-11, 2014. This will be for all Kindergarten students and for any students that will be new to Bonham ISD for the 2014-2015 school year.

Through Vine videos, other materials, 'Teen Click It or Ticket' campaign urges Texas teen drivers and passengers to buckle up

The Ector FFA in Ector, Texas celebrated National FFA Week, February 15-22. This year’s theme was Ignite and it embraces more than eighty years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organization’s future. More than half a million members participated in National FFA Week activities at local, state, and national levels. These members have a passion for Agriculture.