Dr. Michael Perri of Texas A&M University-Texarkana has been selected by The Texas A&M University System to be honored as a 2016-2017 member of the elite Chancellor’s Academy of Teacher Educators, one of eight educators system-wide who are being recognized for making significant contributions to the field of teacher education Read more…
Mark Bledsoe Executive DirectorUnited Way of Greater TexarkanaLT Class of 1991 What have you learned most about making a difference in Texarkana (or about your opportunity for community leadership) from being a part of Leadership Texarkana? I’ve learned that significant positive change isn’t quick and/or easy; many times it’s a Read more…
The North Texas SBDC Network recently presented the Northeast Texas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) with the 2017 SBDC of the Year Award. The SBDC of the Year honor is awarded to the North Texas SBDC Field Center based on stellar program performance through client successes and economic development contributing Read more…
Speaking of Second to None… DID YOU KNOW? Cooper Tire Employee Christine Linder was Nationally Recognized with a 2017 Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award. The Manufacturing Institute recently honored local Cooper Tire Employee Christine Linder, one of 130 women recognized nationally, with a 2017 Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Read more…
We Invite YOU to Step Up as a Texarkana Leader The annual Leadership Texarkana class is the flagship program of the Leadership Texarkana organization, providing year-long training in leadership capacities and understanding of critical issues in the development and growth of our community. The Leadership Texarkana class is designed to Read more…
Three cheers to Patti O’Bannon, principal of Nash Elementary in Texarkana ISD and graduate of the LT Class of 2013! TISD’s Nash Elementary has just been named one of only 24 Texas Lighthouse Campuses, for the wonderful transformational outcomes they have been able to accomplish through their Covey-based leadership curriculum. Read more…
The U.S. Department of Energy has donated an Applied Biosystems 7000 Sequence Detection System to the Texas A&M University-Texarkana STEM College (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Sometimes called “molecular photocopying,” PCR is a tool used to copy small segments of DNA and is applicable to many fields in biology and Read more…
Traci Pitman Design & Creative Services CoordinatorTexarkana CollegeLT Class of 2013 What have you learned most about making a difference in Texarkana (or about your opportunity for community leadership) from being a part of Leadership Texarkana? For me, the biggest, greatest takeaway from Leadership Texarkana is that your community is Read more…
Jennifer Montoya and her team at the Texarkana Texas Convention Center have secured bids for TWO big conferences in the past week: •International Conference of Police Chaplains in 2018 which will bring 300 attendees + spouses •Catholic Daughters of the Americas Convention in 2021, which is anticipated to bring 1200 Read more…