Desoto Fire Training Center Class #66 hosting Firefighter Fitness Fundraiser event May 1st

Desoto Fire Training Center Class #66 hosting Firefighter Fitness Fundraiser event May 1st

ROCKWALL, TX – April 21, 2021 — The Desoto Fire Training Center Class #66 will host a FUN-raising event May 1st to send 66 kids to Camp I-Thonka-Chi for youth burn survivors. Parkland’s burn camps allow children who have been hospitalized with burn injuries a chance to share time with others who face similar life-altering […]

Rockwall’s Incristi selected for National Cancer Research Fellowship

AUSTIN, TEXAS (April 21, 2021)– University of Mount Union biochemistry student Aurelia Incristi ’22, of Rockwall, TX was recently selected for the 2021 Livestrong Cancer Institutes’ Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF). SURF is a 10-week summer fellowship held at The University of Texas at Austin’s Dell Medical School, where students from across the country participate […]

Rockwall’s Claire English honored as Who’s Who at University of Mississippi

OXFORD, MISS. (04/14/2021)– Claire English, of Rockwall, Texas, was among the more than 200 University of Mississippi students to be honored among the 2020-21 class of Who’s Who at the University of Mississippi. The honorees were recognized for their achievements on Friday, April 9, at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. “I am extremely proud of […]

Rockwall’s Rheagan Horne inducted into Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, LA (04/15/2021)– Rheagan Horne of Rockwall, Texas, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Horne was initiated at United States Air Force Academy. Horne is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi […]

Rockwall’s Ryan Walls-Atteberry inducted into Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, LA (04/20/2021)– Ryan Walls-Atteberry of Rockwall, Texas, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Walls-Atteberry was initiated at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Walls-Atteberry is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi […]

Rockwall’s Incristi recognized during virtual Mount Union Honors Convocation

ALLIANCE, OH (April 21, 2021)– University of Mount Union students were acknowledged at the institution’s Senior Recognition and Honors Convocation, held virtually on Tuesday, April 20 on its website and social media channels. Aurelia Incristi, of Rockwall, TX was awarded the Dr. Donald J. and G.E. Brugger Pre-Med Award, the “Decade of Excellence” Prize, and […]

Lone Star Chapter of National Charity League hosts 2021 Senior Presentation

Lone Star Chapter of National Charity League hosts 2021 Senior Presentation

ROCKWALL, TX – April 21, 2021 – On March 27, the Lone Star Chapter of National Charity League, Inc. honored the members of the graduating class of 2021 for their successful completion of the NCL experience and requirements along with their commitment to the organization and the community. The 27 members represent the following high […]

Rockwall ISD Facilities Bond Committee presents Bond Referendum Recommendation to Board of Trustees

Rockwall ISD Facilities Bond Committee presents Bond Referendum Recommendation to Board of Trustees

Diverse 60-Member Committee Focused on Managing District’s Fast Growth Rockwall, Texas (April 20, 2021) –  At last night’s Rockwall ISD School Board meeting, Trustees heard a detailed presentation from the District’s Facilities Bond Committee (FBC) for a comprehensive bond package that could be placed before voters in a November 2021 bond referendum. With an expected […]

Rockwall ISD Board approves naming of field, transportation center; recognizes retiring board members

Rockwall ISD Board approves naming of field, transportation center; recognizes retiring board members

ROCKWALL, TX – April 20, 2021 – The following is a Rockwall ISD press release summarizing last night’s RISD Board of Trustees meeting. NOTE: Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items due to limited audience opportunities at Board meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Board meeting videos are available for viewing within 24-hours of the […]