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Liberty University has announced Dr. Heidi DiFrancesca as its new dean of the School of Health Sciences. DiFrancesca will officially start her new role in the fall, bringing with her 10 years of experience as both an educator and administrator.
BELTON â The crowd of parents, friends and loved ones roared on May 28 as the Copperas Cove High School band began to play the traditional graduation tune âPomp and Circumstance.â
The crowdâs roars drowned out the periodic loud rumbles of thunder that shook through the Bell County Expo Center in Belton.
In total, 450 seniors filed into their seats on the floor in preparation for walking across the stage.
Several of the Class of 2021âs seniors offered their thoughts on the excitement about having an in-person graduation.
âThis year, at first, it was kind of disappointing with football season having games canceled left and right, especially because Iâm a cheerleader and thatâs one of my happiest moments of the year,â said Isabella Dickson. âBut Iâm actually very excited we got to have a normal prom, a normal graduation. Iâm really happy.â
Texas Baptist schools relax COVID protocols
May 28, 2021
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Texas Baptist universities recently relaxed their COVID-19 protocols in light of increased availability of vaccine, declining infection rates and in some cases updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control.
On May 17, Baylor University announced fully vaccinated individuals no longer will be required to wear face coverings indoors or outdoors. Those who have not been vaccinated are still required to wear face coverings when indoors.
McLane Stadium at Baylor University (Baylor Photo)
Baylor also lifted all capacity limitations for outdoor activities including athletic venues and made face coverings optional outdoors for everyone.
Grand Prairie H.S. 2021 senior accepted to 21 schools, has $80k in scholarship offers
By Carolyn Diaz
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - A Grand Prairie ISD senior was accepted into 21 colleges and universities and received over $80,000 in scholarship offers.
Ezekiel Oluwemimo graduated this past weekend from Grand Prairie High School and will be attending the University of Texas at Arlington this fall.
Oluwemimo was accepted into Houston Baptist University, University of Houston, Missouri University of Science and Technology, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Austin College, University of Memphis, Valparaiso University, Tarleton State University, Langston University, University of Oklahoma, University of Dayton, University of Texas at Arlington, Oral Roberts University, Texas Tech University, Abilene Christian University, McMurry University, Trine University, Prairie View A&M University, Arkansas Tech University, Dallas Baptist University and Hendrix College.