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LSC-K’s Fine Arts Gallery features “Press: O.N.” exhibit

Thu, May 16, 2013 - 1:27pm

Lone Star College-Kingwood’s Fine Arts Gallery will feature three guest artists’ work at its “Press: O.N.” exhibit.

The pieces will be on display May 22-June 17 and the community is invited to the receptions May 31 at 6 p.m. and June 5 at 12:30 p.m.

This showcase will highlight work from Dean Dass, with the University of Virginia; Lari Gibbons, with the University of North Texas and Sandra C. Fernandez, with the University of Texas at Austin.

“These three artists are known for leadership and innovation within the field of print making. They also were selected because they incorporate a wide-range of...

Students overcome adversity, earn degrees

Tue, May 14, 2013 - 11:57am
Texas Woman’s University student Martha Resendiz graduating this month, nine years after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.

 

Martha Resendiz has a nine-year-old scar on her head that she said sometimes reminds her of how lucky she is to be alive and living a normal life.

Melissa Finefrock, who is blind, said she doesn’t think of herself as unique at all, but having a disability opened up a lot of opportunities for her at the University of North Texas.

Each overcame long odds to be among college graduates this weekend.

Resendiz joins about 1,500 Texas Woman’s...

Ex-Cove student lands big role

Tue, May 14, 2013 - 11:56am

Matt Ransdell, a 24-year-old acting student and former Copperas Cove resident, has landed what he refers to as “the role of a lifetime.” He will play the lead character of Usnavi in Fort Worth’s production of “In the Heights.”

The Broadway musical that won four Tony awards, including Best Musical, will premiere in Texas for the first time at the Artes de la Rosa cultural center at 1440 N. Main St. in Fort Worth.

“I feel like I was meant to connect with people through performing,” Ransdell said about his reason for pursuing a professional acting career. “Whether it is through acting or dancing or...

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UNT student overcomes blindness challenges to earn English literature degree

Tue, May 7, 2013 - 12:36pm

Adjusting to life at a college or university -- including spending more time on studying and class assignments and living in a residence hall -- is a challenge for most students.

University of North Texas English major Melissa Finefrock also faced the obstacles of not being able to receive some of the books required for her classes until several weeks after a semester started -- because both Braille and audio books aren't always easily available.

Finefrock, who will graduate from UNT May 11, has been visually impaired from birth, after inheriting a condition from her mother's side of her...

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UNT student from Flower Mound named CoServ Youth Tour winner

Tue, May 7, 2013 - 12:34pm

Akshar Dash of Flower Mound has been chosen one of two CoServ Electric’s 2013 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour winners.

Akshar is a senior at the Texas Academy of Math and Science at the University of North Texas in Denton and will represent CoServ while touring Washington, D.C. in June. He will be one of more than 1,500 high school juniors and seniors representing hundreds of electric co-ops around the country.

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association has coordinated the Youth Tour since 1964. While in Washington, D.C., students will visit several landmarks, including the Smithsonian Institution...

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