Havana resident honored at Troy University
Mary Gainey, of Havana, was recently named to the Chancellor’s List at Troy University for the school’s Fall Semester and Term 2 of the 2020-2021 academic year.
The Chancellor’s List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0.
Troy University is a public, historic, international university with 22,500 students and 154,000 alumni. Students choose Troy for its quality academic programs, reasonable costs and availability of financial aid, outstanding faculty, and flexible in-class and online class offerings.
Students on the Troy, Alabama campus enjoy a traditional college experience, while adult students are the centers of attention at campuses in Dothan, Montgomery and Phoenix City, Alabama, as well as at locations around the world and online.
Sports to resume during 2021 school year at Chipola College
Chipola College Athletic Director Jeff Johnson announced on Thursday, January 9 that he plans to bring fans back on campus for Chipola College athletic events during the Spring 2021 semester.
While fans will be returning to the campus, the school will still be limiting those allowed to attend – for men’s and women’s basketball games, only Appreciation Club members of the college will be allowed in the gym.
Johnson said this decision was made because basketball is an indoor sport, which creates limitations for social-distancing. Masks will be required to enter the Milton Johnson Center.
For outdoor baseball and softball games, there will be no limitation on the number of fans, although masks will be recommended and guidelines from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) for social-distancing will still be followed.
For those not able to attend games in-person, Chipola TV will provide live webcasts of all games.
A complete schedule of Chipola’s home games for all four sports is available at chipolaathletics.com and for information on joining the Appreciation Club, contact John Rushing at rushingj@chipola.edu or (850) 718-2398.
Midway resident earns Master of Education from Concordia University
During the Fall 2020 semester of Concordia University, Kerrian Washington, of Midway, earned a Master of Education degree.
Undergraduates earning a degree from Concordia were eligible for distinction or high distinction honors. The top 10 percent of graduates with the highest Grade Point Average in their respective colleges were designated as graduating with high distinction.
An additional 15 percent were designated as graduating with distinction.
Concordia University was founded in 1894 and is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska.
The university currently serves more than 2,500 students.
Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world.
University of Florida to host Hemp Workshop for growers
A virtual workshop, loaded with details on the University of Florida’s IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Program, will be offered by the university until November 1.
While the official launch for this workshop was on January 11, the virtual and recorded workshop will remain available for download and view for several months.
The workshop includes important information on the cultivation and management of hemp while also discussing the research and extension efforts being conducted at the University of Florida on hemp crops.
The workshop is led by University of Florida researchers, students, and faculty who discuss the issues pertaining to the growth of hemp crops – such as lighting requirements, growing rates, hemp oil supplements, controlled environmental needs, water stress response, and more.
The workshop has a $40 cost for registration, but in addition to the virtual program, the University of Florida will offer opportunities for participants to engage with hemp experts, hear first-hand about the research outcomes on hemp, get updates on hemp growing trials, and more.
Visit programs.ifas.ufl.edu/hemp/news/events to learn more and register.
Quincy resident honored at Troy University
Emily Ann Anderson, of Quincy, was recently named to the Provost’s List at Troy University for the Fall Semester/Term 2 of the 2020-2021 academic year.
The Provost’s List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65.
Troy University is a public, historic, international university with 22,500 students and 154,000 alumni, and is located in Troy, Alabama.