279 graduate from TVCC

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Trinity Valley Community College conferred degrees on a fall semester record 279 students during commencement ceremonies held Tuesday at Cardinal Gym.

TVCC President Dr. Jerry King told graduates, “…as you walk out the door tonight after graduation, new doors and new opportunities and new challenges will await you. We encourage you use what you have learned at TVCC to meet those challenges. Continue to work hard, be positive, stay motivated, be persistent, be focused, be determined, use what you have learned to solve problems, make good choices, and don’t forget the importance of lifelong learning. We know that you can and will be successful in whatever in life you choose to endeavor.”

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TVCC Honors English Conference examines justice in America

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Trinity Valley Community College Honors English students will present a conference Wednesday titled “Perfecting Our Republic: In Search of the Just City.” Dr. Brandon Barnes’s students will present topics on a wide range of subjects including education, stress, journalism and media and gender identity politics.

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TVCC to purchase Central Park and old armory from City of Athens

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Trinity Valley Community College and the City of Athens have reached an agreement for the college to purchase the property known as Central Park and the former National Guard Armory now being used as the City’s Development Services Center and Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The purchase was approved by the Athens City Council and by the TVCC Board of Trustees at their respective meetings held Monday, November 28.

After the decision Monday night, Athens Mayor Jerry Don Vaught said, “City Council is very pleased to have come to a fair agreement on the purchase of the Central Park property with TVCC. We feel strongly that the college will have the best use for the property with possible future expansion of college facilities. This will be a great benefit to the Athens community and the future prosperity and growth of Athens overall.”

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C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl tickets on sale at Trinity Valley Community College

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Tickets for the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl are on sale at Trinity Valley Community College.

The No. 4-ranked Cardinals (10-1) are scheduled to play the No. 5-ranked Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers (9-2) at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Bulldawg Stadium in Copperas Cove.

Advance tickets are $10 for general admission and may be purchased at the TVCC football field house, business office in the administration building or Cardinal Gym. The College has an allotment of 250 tickets and all proceeds from advance sales go to the College.

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