3D wind turbine simulator allows for technical skills development through distance learning for growth industry HOUSTON, TX – July 16, 2024 – University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) has launched a Wind Turbine Technician Certificate Program to address the growing global need for workers […]
Education
Tanicha’s Story: Surgical nurse helps lives in and out of the operating room
HOUSTON (July 16, 2024)—Tanicha Boutte, a surgical nurse and perioperative educator, wanted to work in the operating room since the seventh grade. “I always knew I wanted to work in surgery after watching ‘ER’ with (actor) Eriq La Salle,” the […]
Katy ISD Board Approves Benchmark Lump Sum Payments for Teachers
KATY, TX [July 16, 2024] – At their July 16 Special Board Meeting, Katy ISD Trustees voted to approve a benchmark years of service one-time lump sum payment for its classroom teachers — occurring at every five years of milestone teaching service. During […]
Twelve Katy ISD Students Among Houston Rodeo Scholarship Winners
KATY, TX [July 17, 2024] – Earning nearly a quarter of $1 million in total, 12 Katy ISD students were among this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo scholarship winners. Each student received a $20,000 scholarship to pursue a four-year degree. […]
Katy ISD Announces its Athletes of the Year for the 2023-24 School Year
KATY, TX [July 15, 2024] – Capping off another incredible year of competition, Katy ISD’s Athletics Department has named its Athletes of the Year for the 2023-24 school year, recognizing three incredible student-athletes for their academic and athletic achievements. This year, the […]
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO™ DISTRIBUTES $1.4 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 70 FFA MEMBERS ACROSS TEXAS
JULY 15, 2024— HOUSTON — Seventy FFA members representing 57 FFA chapters from across Texas were presented with $1.4 million in scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo during the 96th Annual Texas FFA State Convention. Scholarship recipients were […]
Katy ISD Successfully Manages Storm Impacts
KATY, TX [July 11, 2024] – The strength of Hurricane Beryl may have come as a surprise to many, but Katy ISD was at the ready with its well-rehearsed weather response protocol, aided in large part by essential operations and safety […]
Texas Tech Debuts New Visual Identity System
This is the first thorough revision of Texas Tech’s word mark in almost two decades. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. The last time Texas Tech University changed its signature word mark, Apple was still two years away from releasing its first iPhone and YouTube had just […]
University of Houston-Victoria welcomes new students during orientation
As Jayden Martin takes off on the virtual racetrack during a round of Mario Kart, the incoming freshman is also preparing herself to accelerate into the Fall semester. Martin, along with her friend, was one of the many students who […]
Most HCC Campuses Reopen Thursday, July 11, 2024
Houston, TX – Most Houston Community College (HCC) campuses will reopen on Thursday, July 11. Online and in-person classes will resume Monday, July 15. Check https://www.hccs.edu/alerts for details.
