Rockwall Noon Rotary awards scholarships

(Rockwall) June 27, 2013 – The Rockwall Noon Rotary Club recently honored this year’s Rockwall High School and Rockwall Heath High School college scholarships recipients. Since 2005 the club has given out $130,000 in scholarships. The $10,000 Rockwall High School scholarship went to Alexis Catinchi who will be attending Arizona State University and the Rockwall […]

Rockwall-Heath teen vies for Miss Texas title

Rockwall-Heath teen vies for Miss Texas title

Crowning Achievement (Rockwall) June 26, 2013 – Sixteen-year-old Tatianna Valentine could soon be crowned Miss Texas Outstanding Teen 2013. She is competing in the official preliminary to the Miss America Scholarship Pageant, which runs June 28 through July 6 at the Allen Convention Center. Tatianna currently reigns as Miss Dallas Outstanding Teen, a title she […]

Rockwall-Heath FCCLA fashion student heads to Nationals

(Rockwall ISD) June 25, 2013 – Nicole Johnson, a student in the Rockwall-Heath Chapter of Family, Career & Community Leaders of America, is busy preparing for National FCCLA Competition on July 7-11 in Nashville, Tennessee. The soon-to-be-senior is also spending time this summer working at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce. Nicole was one of several […]

Rockwall-Heath grad helps lead West Texas A&M equestrian team to national victory

June 21, 2013 –Katie Callaghan, a junior at West Texas A&M in Canyon and a member of the WTAMU Equestrian Team, competed in the May 2013 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Finals Competition in Harrisburg, PA. With 400+ teams and more than 8,900 riders, the IHSA is the oldest and largest annual collegiate riding […]

Garland ISD’s Class of 2013 receives $42 million in financial help

Class of 2013 graduates from Garland ISD (Garland ISD) June 20, 2013 – Crossing the graduation stage, nearly 4,000 Garland ISD seniors recently finished high school and started their futures. Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2013 were held June 6-8 at the district’s Curtis Culwell Center. Graduates will attend several educational institutions of note […]

Garland ISD announces District Teachers of the Year

(Garland ISD) June 20, 2013 – Already named the top educators at their campuses, Bladimir Palacios and Robert Quach now have new titles—Garland ISD’s Elementary and Secondary District Teachers of the Year. Superintendent Bob Morrison surprised the 2012-13 winners with their awards before school released for the summer. Earning the highest honor a GISD educator […]

Rockwall swimmers host free learn-to-swim clinic

Teens from Rockwall Aquatics Center reach out to kids to teach water safety (Rockwall) June 19, 2013 – Every day  in our country, approximately 10 people drown in our lakes, beaches, and swimming pools. More than one in five fatal drowning victims are children younger than 14. However, by participating in swim lessons, the risk […]

Williams Honors Band heads to Texas State Honors Band competition

(Rockwall ISD) June 18, 2013 – Rockwall ISD is proud to announce that the Williams Middle School Honors Band, directed by Steve Sauerwein, has been selected to represent  Texas Music Educators Association Region 3 in the Texas State Honors Band Competition. Also selected to attend  the Texas State Honors Band Competition is the Apollo Junior High band […]

Rockwall-Heath cheerleaders, mascots earn multiple awards at summer camp

(Rockwall) June 18, 2013 – The Rockwall-Heath High School cheerleaders and mascots brought home several awards from summer camp, sponsored by the National Cheerleaders Association. The camp was held at Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth from June 10-13. All RHHS cheer squads were awarded a technical excellence award for jumps and stunts. All RHHS […]

Rowlett Lions honor Rowlett High grads with scholarships

(Rowlett) June 12, 2013 – The Rowlett Lions Club selected five outstanding candidates to receive merit scholarships of $1,000 each to continue their studies in college and further education. These young adults have distinguished themselves through their passionate commitment in their education, in their communities, and in their careers. Congratulations to Emily Rasberry, Madelynn Willis, […]