| About Cougar News
A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of Collin College. Published monthly. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Text should be emailed to stories@collin.edu. Submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Photos cannot be returned. Cougar News contributors: Chief Public Relations Officer Tom Delamater, Marketing and Communications Director Marcy Cadena-Smith, Co-editor Heather Darrow, Co-editor Kirk Dickey, Web Manager Rajesh Michael, Student Reporter Kona Momoh, Collin Cougar and Nick Young, Photography.
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Welcome Back to Collin CollegeIf you are new to Collin College, welcome! If you are returning, we’re glad you’re back. Check out these welcome events at a campus near you. Read more
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Dirk Nowitzki Kids Around at Mavs Hoop Camp
Eyes went wide and smiles were plentiful as Dirk Nowitzki entered the Plano Campus competition gym. Read more
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The Ripple Effect of Dual Credit ClassesAt the age of two, Jessica McConahey knew she wanted to enter the medical field. Just before her third birthday, her brother was born prematurely and was rushed into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). She put on a protective mask and booties, but then she was told that the hospital employees had changed their minds and she was not allowed to visit her new sibling. “I remember telling my parents, ‘I will be a doctor, so I will never be kept out of that room again,’” McConahey said. Read more
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Faculty, Staff Honored with Annual Awards,Recognitions
Collin College’s Professor of the Year and ROSE Award winners were announced at All College Day, Aug. 17. Faculty and staff members were also recognized for their impact on students’ lives.
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“Almost Gone” Presentation and Book SigningDon’t miss the opportunity to meet Collin College alumna Mackenzie and her father, John Baldwin, as they discuss their book "Almost Gone: Twenty-Five Days and One Chance to Save Our Daughter." Free and open to the public, The Dignity Initiative will host the presentation at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Plano Campus Living Legends conference center. A Q&A session and book signing will follow the presentation.
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Director Selected for National Leadership Institute
Leadership is a topic that Dr. Tina Jackson, Collin College district director of developmental education, takes very seriously. Years ago, when she was teaching education courses at Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) she was plagued with a problem. Read more
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Methodist Richardson Medical Center Honored by EMS Program
Methodist Richardson Medical Center was honored as the Collin College EMS program's Clinical Partner of the Month for July. Collin students rave about how the nurses and technicians go above and beyond during clinical rotations. (Pictured above from left) Anne-gret Friedrich-Cuntz, Irene Strejc, Greg Cooper, Harold Magee, Ken Hutchenrider, James Shiplet, Greg Cox, Cathy Gosnell and Tarah Grooms.
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Feline Films Ah, a fresh new semester has begun! And I, for one, am ready to get started. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy summer but I am covered head to toe in fur, people, and it gets hot out there.
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