Category: TVCC

TVCC cheerleaders in Top 10 for partner stunts

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By Mark Meredith/TVCC Public Information

Four Trinity Valley Community College cheerleaders placed in the Top 10 in the UCA Collegiate Partner Stunts held in Orlando Jan. 15. In competition with cheerleaders from two-year and four-year colleges nationwide, Sabrina Garcia and T.J. Ollison placed second overall. First-time competitors Alicia Sicz and Jeremy Seiver also placed in the Top 10, with both couples completing their routines with no drops.

“Of the 30 partner stunt couples and group stunt athletes competing, only six hit their entire routines with no drops,” said TVCC Cheer Coach Khris Franklin. “Having two of those six come from TVCC is a huge achievement.”

Photo: TJ Ollison and Sabrina Garcia, above; Jeremy Seiver and Alicia Sicz, below.

Murchison Foundation donates $25,000 to Pam Burton scholarship fund at TVCC

Former Athens City Administrator Pam Burton, second from left, displays a check from the Ginger Murchison Foundation instituting the scholarship in her name. Pictured with her, from left are TVCC President Dr. Glendon Forgey, TVCC Vice President of Instruction and former Athens Mayor Dr. Jerry King and Vice President of Institutional Advancement/TVCC Foundation Director Kristen Bennett.
Former Athens City Administrator Pam Burton, second from left, displays a check from the Ginger Murchison Foundation instituting the scholarship in her name. Pictured with her, from left are TVCC President Dr. Glendon Forgey, TVCC Vice President of Instruction and former Athens Mayor Dr. Jerry King and Vice President of Institutional Advancement/TVCC Foundation Director Kristen Bennett.

By Mark Meredith/TVCC Public Information

The TVCC Foundation announced Thursday, Jan. 21, that the Ginger Murchison Foundation has donated $25,000 to institute the Pam Burton Endowed General Scholarship Fund at Trinity Valley Community College. Burton, who retired Dec. 31, 2015, was honored for her 36 years of service to the city of Athens, including 19 years as city administrator.

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First Budke-Serna Scholarship to be awarded

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By Mark Meredith/TVCC Public Information

Many current and former Trinity Valley Community College students, staff and alumni can remember the plane crash that took the lives of the former TVCC basketball coach Kurt Budke and former Lady Cardinal player and TVCC assistant coach Miranda Serna on Nov. 17, 2011. The two were then the head and assistant women’s basketball coaches at Oklahoma State University, and were returning from a recruiting trip to Arkansas.

To honor their memory, the TVCC Foundation established the Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna Lady Cardinal Scholarship, to be awarded to a student in the Lady Cardinals program. Since that time, numerous donations have built the fund to the point that the first scholarship can be awarded. The award ceremony will take place during halftime of the men’s basketball game against Bossier Parish Wednesday, Jan. 27, at approximately 8:10 p.m. with members of the Budke and Serna families in attendance.

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TVCC Cardettes to host dance clinic

Trinity Valley Community College Cardettes Director Darla Mansfield believes in starting them early. So each year, the Cardettes host a dance clinic for ages 5-13, with a chance for the dancers to perform at a TVCC basketball game.

This year’s clinic will be held this Saturday, Jan. 23, starting at 9:30 a.m. Pre-registration cost of the clinic is $25 and includes a t-shirt and one accompanying ticket to the #1 Ranked Lady Cards – Coastal Bend game at 2 p.m.

Online registration is available at www.tvcc.edu/cardettes. For more information, email [email protected] or call the Cardettes office at 903-675-6225.

TVCC signs 10 for softball team

DSC_8067Ten high school seniors were on the campus of Trinity Valley Community College for a softball signing ceremony Friday morning. Signing with the Lady Cards for the 2016-17 season were (front row, from left) Jaycee McIntyre (3B, Forney), Shannon Klaus (OF, Red Rock), Sydney Andrews (OF, Belton), Adrianne Lurea (OF, Lubbock), Elisa Reynolds (2B, Austin); (back row, from left) Celestial Gomez (P, Kingsville), Kimberly Hughes (P, Cayuga), Savanah Martinez (SS, Reisel), Shelby Craig (P, New Caney) and Hannah Scullion (OF, Houston). Also signing and not pictured is Mele Pasikala, (C, Hawaii).

(Courtesy photo)