Information for Board of Trustees Candidates - 2022

Forms and other helpful information for residents who would like to run for a seat on the Temple College Board of Trustees in 2022.
December 25, 2021 |
Amariah Moore stands with the first students to participate in the new TBI Middle College program in Hutto.

Top stories of 2021

2021 was a transformative year in the history of Temple College. From passage of a major bond proposal to the formation of a new alumni association, initiatives undertaken in 2021 will impact the college for generations to come.
November 23, 2021 |
Pathways Award 2021

College receives award for pathways work

Temple College was one of six recipients of the 2021 Texas Pathways Awards given by the Texas Success Center.
November 23, 2021 |
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Eighty-one students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa

Eighty-one Temple College students were inducted into the Lambda Theta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) during the fall 2021 semester.
November 18, 2021 |Student Success
CNA class fall 2021

College receives grant to train more Certified Nurse Aides

The grant will enable Temple College to offer full scholarships to 30 students seeking CNA training in 2022-2023.
November 18, 2021 |
Veronica Hill

Winners announced for 42nd annual Central Texas Student Art Competition

Students from four area high schools and four area colleges received awards in the 42nd annual Central Texas Art Competition.
November 9, 2021 |Visual Arts
Juror Tamara Robertson reviews entries for the 2021 Central Texas Student Art Competition and Exhibition.

Exhibition spotlights artwork by local high school and college students

Artwork created by college and high school students from throughout Central Texas will be on display as the Temple College Visual Arts Department hosts the 42nd annual Central Texas Art Competition and Exhibition Nov. 13 through Dec. 2.
November 2, 2021 |Visual Arts
Amariah Moore stands with the first students to participate in the new TBI Middle College program in Hutto.

Helping students is dream job for new TBI program coordinator

As a student in the Texas Bioscience Institute (TBI) Middle College program in 2015, Amariah Moore had a secret dream: she wanted to work for the TBI program herself someday. Six years later, Moore’s dream has come true, and she couldn’t be happier.

October 22, 2021 |

Financial assistance available for spring 2022 classes

Temple College has several financial assistance programs available for spring 2022 that will enable students to take classes for little or no cost.
October 18, 2021 |

Scholarships available for spring 2022 certificate programs

The Temple College Adult Education and Literacy program has scholarships available for students who would like to return to school in spring 2022 for a short-term certificate program.
October 14, 2021 |
A paper submitted by students in the Temple College chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society was one of 15 selected for publication in the inaugural issue of Change Makers: Phi Theta Kappa Journal of Student Leadership.

PTK chapter featured in new publication

A paper submitted by students in the Temple College chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society was one of 15 selected for publication in the inaugural issue of Change Makers: Phi Theta Kappa Journal of Student Leadership.
October 7, 2021 |
Marcia Temple

Cheerleader for success

Cheering students on is an important part of Marcia Temple’s work at Temple College
September 24, 2021 |

Temple College receives $3.6 million grant to fund new STEM initiative

Temple College has received a $3.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to partner with Texas A&M University-Central Texas, Taylor ISD, and other school districts to prepare more Hispanic and low-income students for careers in high paying, high-demand, STEM fields.
September 23, 2021 |
Dr. Christy Ponce

Temple College president selected for Aspen Institute’s New Presidents Fellowship

Temple College President Dr. Christy Ponce is one of 25 community college leaders selected for the 2021-22 class of the Aspen New Presidents Fellowship.

September 21, 2021 |

Temple College, TISD receive $1.5 million grant to fund cybersecurity training initiative

Temple College and the Temple Independent School District (TISD) have received a $1,486,204 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand the cybersecurity curriculum at both institutions. A particular emphasis of the new initiative will be to increase the numbers of female and minority students who enter the field.
September 7, 2021 |
Second-year ADN student Edith Hernandez practices….. during the Nursing program’s first Nursing Skills Fair.

New program helps nursing students gain confidence in their skills

Nursing Skills Fair provides a fun way for returning nursing students to brush up on their skills.
August 23, 2021 |

College receives $200,000 grant to fund new workforce development initiatives

Temple College has received a $200,000 grant from the William Stamps Farish Fund to support two new workforce development initiatives.
August 23, 2021 |

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase

Temple College will hold a public hearing on its proposed 2021-2022 tax rate Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, at 6 p.m. in the Nigliazzo Administration Building.
August 20, 2021 |
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Academy High School students receive scholarships in memory of a former classmate

Twenty-three students from Academy ISD learned they will receive at least one fully funded class at Temple College this year thanks to a scholarship fund set up in memory of their late classmate, Aiden Martin.
August 19, 2021 |
   Joey Moore is one of 13 Temple College students who have worked with Biology Professor Dr. Jason Locklin on zebra mussel research. Moore is shown here retrieving plates covered with zebra musslels at Lake Belton.

College receives $48,000 grant to conduct new research on zebra mussels

The Temple College Biological Research Institute has received a $48,151 research grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Temple College Biology Professor Dr. Jason Locklin will use the grant to fund a new zebra mussel research project at Lake Belton and Stillhouse Hollow Lake.

July 28, 2021 |

College receives $50,000 grant to fund new cybersecurity teaching lab in Hutto

Temple College has received a $50,000 grant from the W.D. Kelley Foundation of Georgetown to fund a new cybersecurity teaching lab at the East Williamson County Higher Education Center in Hutto.
July 14, 2021 |

College receives $2.4 million grant to renovate its Health Sciences Center

Temple College has received a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce that will go toward the cost of renovating its Health Sciences Center.

July 13, 2021 |
DeDe Griffith

DeDe Griffith named Vice President of Workforce Development

DeDe Griffith, an experienced business owner and technical education administrator, has been named Vice President of Workforce Development for Temple College.
July 12, 2021 |
Christopher Walding, Mariah Wolschleger and Jennifer Ognibene display the medals they received for winning the Texas SkillsUSA competition.

Engineering technology students take second place in national competition

Engineering technology students Jennifer Ognibene, Christopher Walding and Mariah Wolschleger took second place in the Engineering Technology/Design category of the 2021 national SkillsUSA competition for college students.
June 29, 2021 |

Grant money helps students return to college and finish programs they never completed

Grant money is available to students who would like to complete a degree or certificate at Temple College, Central Texas College and Texas A&M University-Central Texas.
June 28, 2021 |
Jackie Silva congratulates her classmates who completed career training through Temple College this year.

‘We do make a difference’ phlebotomy graduate tells classmates

Jackie Silva had a simple message for her fellow students who recently completed certification programs offered by Temple College’s Business and Continuing Division: “We do make a difference.”

June 24, 2021 |

College to participate in student support program

Temple College is one of 17 Texas colleges that will receive special training on how to help students who are struggling with basic needs insecurity.

June 15, 2021 |

College announces spring 2021 honor lists

Temple College has announced its honor lists for spring 2021.
May 19, 2021 |Student Success
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Temple College launches new Alumni and Friends Association

When members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Temple College were looking for a project to take on for the 2020-2021 academic year, President Christina Ponce knew exactly what to suggest: Helping the college launch a new alumni association
May 11, 2021 |
Mike Sweeney

Health professions programs announce 2021 award winners

The health professions programs at Temple College presented a variety of awards to members of their 2021 graduating classes.
May 10, 2021 |
Kim Clawson

Biology professor named college’s 2021 Teacher of the Year

Biology professor Kimberley Clawson has been selected to receive Temple College’s 2021 Claudia and W.T. Barnhart Teacher of the Year Award.
May 10, 2021 |Faculty

Temple College announces 2021 graduates

More than 800 students earned degrees and/or certificates from Temple College this year.
May 7, 2021 |
White coat ceremony photo

Area high school students complete TBI program

Fifty-four area high school students completed the Texas Bioscience Institute (TBI) Middle College program at Temple College this year.
May 3, 2021 |
Starr Jacobs

Women’s basketball player named to two All-American teams

Starr Jacobs is the first women’s basketball player from Temple College to be named to the WBCA All-American Team
April 29, 2021 |

Faculty, staff members honored for outstanding work

Fourteen Temple College faculty and staff members were selected to receive 2021 awards from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), an organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching, learning and leadership at community and technical colleges.
April 23, 2021 |Faculty
Award presentation

College receives Excellence in Workforce Preparation Award

The Temple College Business and Continuing Education Division has received the 2020 Excellence in Workforce Preparation Award from Workforce Solutions of Central Texas.
April 22, 2021 |
Zuberi Ashraf

Temple College puts student on path to Ph.D.

Temple College graduate A H M Zuberi Ashraf will be entering UT-Austin this fall to earn his Ph,D.
April 16, 2021 |
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59 students join PTK honor society

Fifty-nine Temple College students were inducted this spring into the Lambda Theta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for students in two-year colleges.
April 8, 2021 |Student Success
Chemistry class

Temple College receives $150,000 for new chemistry lab

Temple College has moved another step closer to opening a new STEM-focused program for high school students in East Williamson County, thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Texas Pioneer Foundation.
March 26, 2021 |

Twenty-eight students make NTJCAC All-Academic Team for Fall 2020

Twenty-eight student-athletes from Temple College have been named to the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference (NTJCAC) All-Academic Team for the Fall 2020 semester.
March 22, 2021 |Student Success
Glenda Panzieri

Student receives research grant from the Texas Academy of Science

Glenda Panzieri is the fourth Temple College student to receive a research grant from the Texas Academy of Science.
March 11, 2021 |

Board of Trustees calls May 1, 2021 Bond Election

The Temple College Board of Trustees is asking Temple voters to consider a $124.9 million bond issue in the May 1, 2021 election. This bond would allow the college to create facilities and provide the technology needed to prepare students for 21st century careers.

February 12, 2021 |

College receives grants for new initiative to help adults return to college

Temple College has received two grants that will help it launch a new initiative to support adults who want to return to college and complete an unfinished degree or credential.
January 12, 2021 |

College announces fall 2020 honor lists

Temple College has announced its honor lists for fall 2020.
January 6, 2021 |Student Success

Central Texas Food Bank announces upcoming food distribution events at Temple College

The Central Texas Food Bank is sponsoring free monthly food distribution events at Temple College to help those facing increased food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 4, 2021 |