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Average WT debt drops 23 percent
The average debt for West Texas A&M University graduates has dropped 23 percent over the past seven years, according to a new study. The debt load also is significantly lower than national and statewide averages. The average debt load for 2023 graduates was $20,655 among students who took out loans, according to data compiled by WT’s Office of Student Financial Services for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Accountability System. That’s down significantly from an average of $26,908 for 2016 graduates. According to Forbes, the average student loan debt is $28,950 nationwide and $32,295 in Texas.
Boots & Badges kicks off Canyon Library Summer Reading program
Boots and Badges battled it out on the Canyon Area Library parking lot June 5 at the first event of the summer reading program. Canyon firefighters and police officers were good sports to compete against one another in games, according to program coordinator Lizzy Beckett. "It was exciting," Canyon Area Library Director Carlene Harguess said. "We are excited the police and firemen support the library. They always draw big crowds. The community loves to come out. We are excited about the rest of our summer programs." In the first competition, teams had a relay to carry the most library books to the table at the end of the course. Dropped books didn't count, and the police outdid the firemen, 42-39.
Newton tabbed WT Employee of the Year
An administrative assistant with "a heart for others" was named West Texas A&M University Employee of the Year during a special celebration. Amy Newton, a five-year WT veteran and senior administrative associate in the Department of Agricultural Sciences in the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, won a cash prize, free parking for a year and more during WT's All-Staff Service Awards June 25 in Legacy Hall inside the Jack B. Kelley Student Center. "I'm very humbled," Newton said. "It's such an honor to be recognized for my work and for caring about my department." Newton was voted Employee of the Year by faculty and fellow staff members amid a field of 11 other employees of the month.
Randall County 4H wins State Livestock Quiz Bowl title
The Randall County 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl team is on its way to Louisville, Ky., to compete at the national level. It's becoming a tradition now for Randall County 4-H students. Over the life of Randall County's Livestock Quiz Bowl program, the teams have achieved the following: two national championships at Louisville and a championship and a reserve championship at Denver, two state championships and five reserve state championships. A team qualified for nationals in 2020, but the contest was cancelled due to COVID. The 2024 team is composed of Mason Wolf, Stella Davis, Keelyn Meador and Kaylee Dunn. Wolf was the only one of the four who had any Quiz Bowl experience. The other three had never seen a competition before their final contest.
"Lead with the heart ... the rest will follow"
Are you a leader worth following? When most people think of leaders, they picture men and women of high authority. They see individuals with big job titles and huge paychecks. But … wait a minute … in every way possible, we’re all natural-born leaders. We each have different talents and qualities that make a contribution to bettering our workplaces, our homes and our inner circles. We just have to see ourselves as leaders and put or fears aside to be the person Jesus created us to be. We have to break out of our comfort zones … let others see the real people that we are … and fight for what we believe in.
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