Education

Trinity Valley Community College competed in the 2022 Cattleman’s Congress Livestock Show in Oklahoma City Jan. 3-6. The five members of the TVCC Beef Cattle Show Team were involved in the Open Charolais Cattle division and competed well.

Members of the Terrell ISD chapter of Future Farmers of America picked up multiple top finishes during District 1 competitions, including having individuals or teams win second overall in Senior Creed Speaking, Ag. Issues Forum and Chapter Ag. Quiz. Student participants included: Lauren Rogers – Senior Creed Speaking; Jaci Merritt, Ahmad Rhodes, Kylie Kennimer, Jalyn Blake, Lauren Rogers, Paige Beheler and Chavious Horn – Ag. Issues Forum; and Jack Merritt, Kylie Kennimer, Chavious Horn and Paige Beheler - Ag. Issues Forum. Courtesy photos

With a 1st, 3rd and 5th place finish, Terrell Debate will be headed to Austin to compete at the UIL State Congressional Debate Tournament in January. Congratulations to these outstanding students. John Ory - Regional Champion, Dalila Ramirez - 3rd Place and Luis Santos - 5th Place. (TISD SOCIAL MEDIA)

AT LEFT: Tyler Cruz and Alexis Escobedo receive instruction recently from Terrell ISD welding instructor Bradley Daniels, who took 12 students to a welding competition in Alvarado to compete against students from across the state. TISD students took home three of the top 10 spots and six of the top 20. Each of these students received an industrial welding certification for their performance at the event. Congratulations to Tyler Cruz, Clayton Crow, Dakota Rucker, Bryant Weatherly, Joseph Hernande, Alexis Escobedo, and Logan Holt. Since 2018 the Excellence Foundation has presented over $70,000 in grants to help this department. The latest grant was sponsored by the Terrell Economic Development Corp. for $29,000 toward a new plasma cutter table. (TISD SOCIAL MEDIA)

These are the PCCS Star Scholars for the month of October in alphabetical order: Zachary Adams, Israel Adikwu, Branndi Alsobrook, Debra Barbour, Caliann Benton-Frazier, Blythe Bourland, Keaton Bryan, Katie Case, Julianna Cepeda, Kane Craig, Serenity Cripps, Josh Crow, Blevin Edwards, Brody Evans, Caleb Fulton, Ryan Garza, Jacob Geerts, Karis Geerts, Christian Glick, Addy Jobe, Brendan Karr, Adalyn Keahey, Zoe Lehew, Ava Lowe, Style Mack, Max Moonoo, Elizabeth Myers, Rylie Reed, Ethon Risinger, Mitchell Robert, Tanner Schuelke, Ashlyn Sizemore, Rachel Skaggs, Daniil Tikhonov, Cheyenne Voge, Parker White. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Commencement for the Terrell High School Class of 2021 will be 7 p.m. Friday, June 4 at 7 p.m.