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TVCC announces Family Day events

By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information

A tradition almost 30 years in the making continues at Trinity Valley Community College with a Family Day observance Saturday, Sept. 21.

Family Day began at the college in the mid-1980s with a crowd of modest proportions. Since that time it has grown into an anticipated event.

The event is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. in the parking lot just east of Bruce Field, where bounce houses, face painting and a family photo booth are just a few of the activities planned.

A pep rally is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. It will feature performances by the Cardettes, Cardinal Regiment and Cardinal Cheerleaders.

There will also be special recognition of other campus groups and families that have traveled the farthest and families that have the most members present.

Following the pep rally, there will be food and a tailgating atmosphere until the 7 p.m. kickoff between the Cardinals and Cisco College Wranglers.

The college will distribute complimentary general admission tickets during the carnival.

It’s an all-star weekend for three TVCC softball players

By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information

Three Trinity Valley Community College softball players have been selected to play in Texas Junior College Softball Coaches Association all-star games this weekend.

Representing TVCC will be sophomores Erica Jordan (1B), Melissa Billingsley (OF/SS) and Kayla Cosby (P).

The games are scheduled Friday and Saturday at Poly Wells Field on the campus of Abilene Christian University in Abilene.

The first game involving TVCC players is scheduled at 4 p.m. Friday. They will be in action again Saturday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The Lady Cardinals, coming off the best season in school history with an appearance at the national tournament in St. George, Utah, are currently playing a fall exhibition schedule. They are 4-2-1 going into a doubleheader today at home against McLennan.

TVCC’s Donna Bennett receives distance learning award

Donna Bennett
Donna Bennett

TVCC press release

Trinity Valley Community College professor Donna Bennett has been named a recipient of the Outstanding Distance Learning Faculty Award by the Northeast Texas Consortium of College and Universities.

Recipients of the award are chosen by their individual college or university for contributing in the most highly creative ways to teaching, learning and technology.
Bennett, a former Henderson County district attorney, has been a full-time faculty member for four years. She is currently an instructor for criminal justice, government and legal assistant classes.

Prior to her full-time tenure, she served as an adjunct faculty member for several years.

Other recipients of the award were:

  • Julie Mays, Angelina College
  • Michelle Wilder, Kilgore College
  • Heidi Wooten, Northeast Texas Community College
  • Natalie Oswalt, Panola College
  • Heather Olson-Beal, Stephen F. Austin State University
  • Catherine Howard, Texarkana College
  • Lynn Sitton and Claudia “Beth” Long, Tyler Junior College
  • Shannon Cox-Kelley, UT Health Northeast

In addition, the Consortium presented a first time award in a new category, Career Achievement for Distance Learning. Larry Lowry of UT Health Northeast received the honor. Dr. Lowry was recognized for his decades of service to the University and to providing extended access to students both regionally Continue reading “TVCC’s Donna Bennett receives distance learning award”

TVCC softball exhibition season to begin Friday

By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information

The fall exhibition softball season begins for the Trinity Valley Community College Lady Cardinals in Mount Pleasant this weekend with tournament action at Northeast Texas Community College.

Coach Ashley Johnston’s squad, coming off the best season in school history, is scheduled to play North Central Texas College in a doubleheader at 2 and 4 p.m. Friday. Saturday, the Lady Cardinals take on Rose State Community College at 12:30 p.m. and Bossier Parish Community College at 2 p.m.

The Lady Cardinals went 33-27 in the spring season and qualified for the national tournament with a runner-up finish at the Region XIV tournament.

The Lady Cardinals are scheduled to play their home opener Wednesday, Sept. 18 against McLennan Community College. Doubleheader action at Cain Park begins at 3 p.m.

Lady Cardinals remain on the road

By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information

Road show continues for Lady Cardinal volleyball team

Eleven games into the volleyball season, the Trinity Valley Community College Lady Cardinals have yet to play at home. That will not change until next week.

The Lady Cardinals continue their road show Friday and Saturday in tournament action at North Central Texas College in Gainesville.

Friday’s schedule has Coach Tosha Spain’s 5-6 squad, which last year posted the best season in school history, taking on Lee College at 10 a.m. and host NCTC at 3:15 p.m.

Saturday, the Lady Cardinals tangle with Neosho Community College at 10 a.m. and Panola College at 3:15 p.m.

The tournament features two five-team pools. The winner of each pool will square off in the championship game at 5 p.m. Saturday.

The Lady Cardinals are scheduled to finally play in the friendly confines of Cardinal Gym on Wednesday, Sept. 11, when they host Paris Junior College in their conference opener. Action begins at 7 p.m.