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Texas Heritage Museum to receive National Medal for Museum and Library Service
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (366+ words) HILLSBORO, Texas (KXXV) " The Texas Heritage Museum at Hill College is set to receive a prestigious medal. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: What the heart of the medal is, is about how we represent our community," said John Versluis, an executive director of…...
How a Texas A&M alumnus graduated debt-free and bought a home at 26
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (289+ words) COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KRHD) " Viet Ha grew up in Brenham after his family immigrated to Texas from South Vietnam. Paying for college, he knew, would always fall on him. "My mom and dad were making, I think, 7 or 8 an hour....
Baylor celebrates first graduating class of the Moody School of Education
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (121+ words) KXXV Baylor celebrates first graduating class of the Moody School of Education WACO, Texas (KXXV) " Baylor University celebrates more than 3, 100 graduates over four Spring Commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, including the first graduating class of the newly renamed Moody School…...
'AI is not coming for the trades': More students are shifting from traditional college to trade school careers
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (316+ words) Alexa is a multimedia journalist in Central Texas. Reach her at Alexa. Conroy@KXXV. com WACO, Texas (KXXV) " Texas State Technical College in Waco is seeing a surge in enrollment as more students trade the traditional college path for careers…...
Willie Nelson, Baylor graduation pack Waco hotels and restaurants
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'I didn't think I'd be here': Waco teen overcomes the odds to graduate
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (295+ words) WACO, Texas (KXXV) " A Waco student who once felt like giving up is now preparing to walk across the graduation stage. Da'Marion Veail will officially become a high school graduate in just a few weeks after overcoming years of instability,…...
Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo awards $251, 000 in scholarships
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (233+ words) WACO, Texas (KXXV) " The Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo awarded $251, 000 in scholarships to 45 Texas students for the 2025-26 academic year during its annual Scholar Recognition Banquet this week. Scholarships ranged from $3, 000 to $25, 000 and were awarded to students from 37 schools across Texas,…...
Connally ISD announces consolidation of elementary schools next year
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (20+ words) Enrollment for the district has fallen by nearly 500 students in recent years, leading to the decision to make changes....
"My work is cut out for me"; 25 News getting answers on Connally ISD resignations
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (583+ words) LACY LAKEVIEW, Texas (KXXV) " We've heard from parents and staff about layoffs and job insecurity within Connally ISD along with jobs being cut in the district. 25 News Bobby Poitevint talked with district leaders to get the facts and to learn…...
Waco High senior accepted to 3 Ivy League schools, will attend Harvard in the fall
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (470+ words) MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas " Waco High senior Daniella Mercado got into 3 Ivy League schools and will attend Harvard on a Bill Gates Scholarship. Daniella Mercado worked two part-time jobs and pulled all-nighters to earn her place at Harvard " and she's not…...