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Leadership Big Bend, founded in 1994 to carry out its mission of promoting and training leaders in the tri-county area is accepting applications for the Leadership Big Bend Class of 2024. Enrollment is open until September 16.

The Sul Ross Department of Visual and Performing Arts is hosting an Art & Spanish day camp for children ages 6 – 12 now through July 28. Enrollment is still open. Campers learn Spanish through storytelling, games, and songs with Montessori-certified elementary guide Elena Grajeda, and then SRSU Assistant Professor of Art Ramon Deanda teaches campers painting, drawing, and printmaking. Ms. Grajeda and Mr. Deanda are both experienced elementary school teachers and are both bilingual in English and Spanish.

Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University in Alpine is launching a scholarship fundraiser for its graduate students. The fundraising goal is $50,000 with all proceeds going directly to scholarships for students working on conservation research for their master’s degree.

WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Fanny. Fanny just knows she’ll grow into that big head and fancy fur coat.

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Dear Neil: My squash fruit has become distorted. I had several good fruits on the plant, but now this one looks similar to corn without the shucks.

Dr. Barbara Tucker, Dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies at Sul Ross has been named an Impact Academy fellow through the national nonprofi t organization Deans for Impact .

In what activities did you participate in high school? During my four years of high school, I have participated in Football, basketball, track, and student council. Who was your favorite teacher/coach, and why? In all honesty, I cannot narrow it down to one specific teacher.