Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Paula Carpenter LeRoy, of Kilgore, accepts a certificate from Brian Ruthven, director of East Texas Police Academy at Kilgore College, during graduation ceremonies on April 18, 2014.

Hare earns master degree in counseling

Details: Category: School; Published on Tuesday, 24 June 2014 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Sarah Anne Hare graduated from Lamar University in Beaumont with a master of science degree in School counseling on Saturday, May 17. Ms. Hare maintained a 4.0 grade point average while obtaining the degree.

Greenberg to attend leadership conference

Details: Category: School; Published on Friday, 13 June 2014 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Garrett Greenberg will be attending the National Young Leaders State Conference in Houston from June 12 to 15. She was nominated for this honor by Mount Vernon Intermediate School Counselor Jenene Dale based on her academic performance and the leadership qualities she has exhibited the past two years.

Fowler, Price on ETBU Dean’s List

Details: Category: School; Published on Monday, 23 June 2014 12:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Two local students were recognized by East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) for outstanding academic achievement during the 2014 Spring Semester.

Dale to attend HOBY seminar

Details: Category: School; Published on Thursday, 12 June 2014 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Gilbert Dale has been selected to at the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar at the University of Texas at Arlington campus June 12 to 15.

Sulphur Bluff seniors awarded over $336,000 in scholarships

Details: Category: School; Published on Tuesday, 17 June 2014 10:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Senior students at Sulphur Bluff ISD received $336,450 in scholarship money during graduation ceremonies on Saturday, June 7 at the school. See the June 12 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for a listing of students who received scholarships.

Siddens is winner of essay contest

Details: Category: School; Published on Saturday, 07 June 2014 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Marcus Siddens, center, was named winner of the March With Me Reflections essay contest. Marcus Siddens was announced as the winner of the essay contest on the meaning March With Me, a book by Rosalie Turner on the “Children’s March” and other protests on segregation.

Buck named to UT honors

Details: Category: School; Published on Saturday, 14 June 2014 15:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Zachary Buck of Mount Vernon was one of 341 students named to the President’s Honor Roll at the University of Texas at Tyler. The academic honor is for the 2014 spring semester, President Rodney H. Mabry announced.

Golden inducted into Sigma Alpha Pi honor society

Details: Category: School; Published on Wednesday, 04 June 2014 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Haley Golden, a junior at Texas A&M - Commerce, was inducted into Sigma Alpha Pi recently. The organization is a national leadership honor society. Miss Golden, a 2012 graduate of Mount Vernon High School, is majoring in music.