Lady Cardinals give donation to CASA

2015

Trinity Valley Lady Cardinals volleyball team gathered to present a check for $232 to Court Appointed Special Advocates for children (CASA) of Trinity Valley. The check represents proceeds from their “Cards for CASA” fundraiser held Sept. 19 in Cardinal Gym.

CASA provides independent, highly trained volunteer advocates for children in the custody of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Anderson, Cherokee and Henderson Counties, empowering volunteers to advocate for the children’s best interest, to insure that their needs are met, and to secure a permanent, safe, and nurturing home as soon as possible.

In the photo, CASA Board President Jerry Tyner, Executive Director Lee Ann Millender and CASA Board Treasurer and TVCC Vice President of Instruction Dr. Jerry King accept a check from the Lady Cards Volleyball Team, Head Coach Tosha Spain (left) and Assistant Coach Bethany Dyson (right). Team members, from left, Bruna Santos, Payton Clynch, Alyssa Smith, Cory McCulloch, Darby Strother, Danielle Anderson, Macy Ritter, Sydney Mueller, Haley Boyett, Alyssa Auringer, Carol Bodziak, Angel Mansukhani, Priscila Castro and Brianna Salas.

Grant extends TVCC Adult Education programs

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Trinity Valley Community College’s Adult Education Department has been awarded the Accelerate TX Integrated Education and Training grant from the Texas Workforce Commission totaling almost $165,000 to fund the Student Opportunities through Accelerated Resources (S.O.A.R.) project. The purpose of the project is to extend Adult Education and Literacy programs to include training in Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and Welding, occupations identified as high-demand industries in the TVCC service area. Other training disciplines may also be offered.

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Read Through the Valley highlights the Sam Spady story

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By Mark Meredith/TVCC Public Information

Sam Spady had a wonderful life. She had loving parents and adoring friends. She was a homecoming queen and class president. She had looks, brains, youth and promise.

She had everything to live for, but all that came to a sudden and horrific end in the summer of 2004 when Sam shared too many shots of vanilla flavored vodka, passed out and died alone inside a cluttered fraternity house. Her death was an unintended tragedy.

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Cards, Lady Cards picked to finish at the top

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(Photo via TVCC Sports Twitter feed)

Both Trinity Valley Community College basketball teams were picked to finish first by conference coaches, according to the poll released today at the Region XIV Media Tipoff. The media availability was held at TVCC.

The Lady Cardinals were picked to finish ahead of Tyler and Blinn in the women’s conference. The Cardinals were picked to finish at the top of the East Zone and earned more first place votes than San Jacinto, which was picked to win the South Zone.

Willies Outstanding Student-Athlete at Cardinal Pride Luncheon

Cardinal WR Derrick Willies, left, was presented the Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Month award at Monday's Cardinal Pride Luncheon.
Cardinal WR Derrick Willies, left, was presented the Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Month award at Monday’s Cardinal Pride Luncheon. (Courtes photo)

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On the field or in the classroom, Derrick Willies is a leader for the football team at Trinity Valley Community College.

The 6-4, 205-pound wide receiver for the SWJCFC-leading Cardinals was named the college’s Outstanding Student-Athlete of the month Monday afternoon at the Cardinal Pride Luncheon at Tilo’s Cuisine and Bakery.

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