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Jessica Mallard. Photo courtesy of Rik Andersen.

New Interim Dean looks forward to upcoming school year

Aurora Ortiz • September 20, 2011

On Sept. 1, Dr. Jessica Mallard, director of the Attebury Honors Program and a speech communication professor, took over the position as interim dean for the WTAMU Sybil B. Harrington College of...

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Canyon girl fulfilling her dreams through martial arts

Jordan Fry • September 20, 2011

Eight years ago a young girl noticed a martial arts class next to her gymnastics class in Dimmit and decided she wanted to try something new. That decision changed her life. The first time martial...

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Student acts as WT school mascot to energize games

Lisa Hellier • September 20, 2011

  As the fans root for the players and the cheerleaders rally up the crowd, there is another person on the sidelines making sure everyone gets pumped up during games. Even though Bucky, the WT...

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The Vietnamese Student Association has around 25 members to help the organization be successful. Photo courtesy of Trung Nguyen.

Vietnamese Student Association adds culture to WT

Maria Molina • September 6, 2011

As the semester starts and students begin their regular activities, a new organization on campus is offering students another opportunity to get involved in campus life. The Vietnamese Student Association,...

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Rock City Rescue helps local homeless

Rock City Rescue helps local homeless

Jordan Fry • May 3, 2011
It was an unremarkable day in December. It could have been a Monday. It could have been a Thursday. It could have been a Saturday. The day wasn’t relevant; there was nothing exceptional about this day. However, the thing this day inspired was quite relevant.
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Kelsey and her family during the Relay for Life walk. Photo by Ryan Schaap.

WT student walks to celebrate mother

Maria Molina • May 3, 2011
It is 9 p.m. at WTAMU´s Buffalo Sports Park. People are walking around the field while others are sitting in their booths chatting and mingling with each other. Different teams are identifiable by their colored shirts. The orange team, Wright's team, can be recognized all through the field. It all started with Kelsey, a 20 year-old WT student from Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Scholarship winners at the ceremony. Photo by Kati Watson.

Annual Memorial Service honors three students

Maria Molina • May 3, 2011
On April 29, WTAMU honored three students who died during the past school year. The service, sponsored by Student Government, took place at the J.A. Hill Chapel.
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ESLI Schools in North America logo. Courtesy of ESLI web site.

ESLI prepares students for succeed in college

Ryan Schaap • May 3, 2011
The English as a Second Language International (ESLI) Center teaches students from 15 different countries the English language to help them enter WTAMU. Students are taught vocabulary, reading skills, speaking, and grammar to prepare them for a university education and future jobs. Students are also integrated into academic, social and cultural lives.
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Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Courtesy of Baylor Health Web Site.

WT alumn thrives after liver transplant

Kristen Blackstock • May 3, 2011
Getting up and around for church this Sunday morning was already a difficult enough task for Camille Bingham to achieve; therefore, she decided she didn’t want to also be distracted by her taunting cell phone.
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Recipents have fun at the banquet. Photo courtesy of Diego Gavilanes.

WT’s Annual Banquet honors hard-working students

Jes Roskens • May 3, 2011
As finals and the end of another year approaches, some hard-working students of the university were honored on campus for their efforts by WTAMU and the Panhandle community at large on April 29.
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Earth Hour, courtesy of Finding Josephine on Flickr. Used with Creative Commons liscense.

WTAMU science organizations host Earth Day

Ryan Schaap • April 26, 2011
On April 20th, WTAMU hosted an Earth Day event. The event, located at the Pedestrian Mall, had several booths where students learned about ways they can help the environment.
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WTAMU sweeps Teaching Excellence Awards

Laura Stevens • April 26, 2011
WTAMU has long been recognized as a great place to get an education. This year, students’ feedback at semester evaluations was able to select 80 faculty members for the A&M System Teaching Excellence Awards.
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