Epic season for Rockwall Girls Lacrosse leads to Div II State Championship Game     

Epic season for Rockwall Girls Lacrosse leads to Div II State Championship Game     

ROCKWALL, TX (May 25, 2022) The Rockwall Girls Lacrosse Team made it to the Division II State Championship Game for the first time in the program’s history! This Varsity Team is comprised of girls from Rockwall High School, Rockwall-Heath High School and Community High School ranging from grades 9th-12th.  Varsity coaches include Coach Gill Goodsell, […]

College bound Rockwall area grads can win big prizes in ‘Seniors supporting Seniors’ giveaway

College bound Rockwall area grads can win big prizes in ‘Seniors supporting Seniors’ giveaway

ROCKWALL, TX (May 10, 2022) Highland Meadows Health & Rehab, a skilled nursing facility and rehabilitation center located at 1870 S. John King in Rockwall, is celebrating seniors – both young and old – with its annual ‘Seniors Supporting Seniors’ program and giveaway. Now in its third year, the program connects college bound students with […]

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students earn international awards, representing Texas and Rockwall ISD

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students earn international awards, representing Texas and Rockwall ISD

ROCKWALL, TX (May 6, 2022) Nine Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students recently competed among 14,000 from 15 different countries at the DECA International Competition (ICDC) in Atlanta.  Isabelle Demengeon (RHHS senior) earned “Top 10 International Winner” in her Apparel and Accessories Marketing event on the International stage and Kristen Mathson (RHS […]

Rockwall-Heath Mighty Hawk Band grads set to take the field in college marching bands

Rockwall-Heath Mighty Hawk Band grads set to take the field in college marching bands

ROCKWALL, TX (August 20, 2021) It’s that time of year! College football season is fast approaching, and outstanding marching bands across the country have been hard at work this month in preparation. This fall, two Class of 2021 graduates of Rockwall-Heath High School will be taking the field each Saturday for 100,000+ fans. They are both […]

Five Rockwall ISD DECA students are State Finalists, three qualify for Internationals

Five Rockwall ISD DECA students are State Finalists, three qualify for Internationals

ROCKWALL, TX – March 18, 2021 –  Five Dr. Gene Burton College & Career DECA students are State Finalists and three will advance to compete at the DECA Virtual International Career Development Conference (ICDC). DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, business, finance, hospitality and management. International qualifiers will compete against DECA […]

Governor Abbott allocates emergency education relief funding for Texas higher education

Governor Abbott allocates emergency education relief funding for Texas higher education

JULY 9, 2020 – Governor Greg Abbott yesterday announced that the State of Texas will invest $57 million in federal funds to maintain the state’s need-based financial aid programs and keep more students enrolled at their colleges and universities. The investment of federal funds, advanced by Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker of the House […]

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students qualify for State

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students qualify for State

Twenty-two Dr. Gene Burton College & Career DECA students recently qualified for DECA State CDC. Leading up to the state competition, students will work to improve their business marketing knowledge and role-play presentation performances. Students who advanced: Alycia “Allie” Pfuhl (RHS) – Principles of Marketing Reiley Lynn (RHS) – Principles of Marketing Meghan McGriff (RHHS) – Principles of Marketing Haley […]

College & Career Academy dental students complete observation hours

College & Career Academy dental students complete observation hours

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 3, 2019) Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy recently launched a Dental Program where students who complete two years will graduate with a Dental Assistant Certificate and have completed several hours of both internship and observation. The dental students recently completed their first observation hours and seemed very excited about dentistry. […]

Chick-fil-A awards Rockwall student with college scholarship

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 21, 2019) Big congrats to Faith Mitchell! She received a Leadership Scholarship from Chick-fil-A Rockwall for her incredible work at the restaurant and in our community. Faith has been serving guests at Chick-fil-A in Rockwall for the past year and a half. She volunteers with AWANA and goes on mission trips with […]