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²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ student Demetria Ober spreads wings, flies solo in Spain

Texas Woman’s social work undergraduate Demetria Ober is studying abroad in Granada, Spain this year. As an individual who experiences blindness, she never imagined having the courage to leave her support system behind in order to fully immerse herself in a foreign language and culture.

Dr. Ann S. Jagoe passed away October 19, 2021. A three-time graduate of Texas Woman’s University's English Programs, Dr. Jagoe earned her Bachelor of Arts in English in 1975, her Master of Arts in English in 1986, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1996 with a concentration in English Rhetoric. 

Throughout her graduate studies, she worked as a secretary in the Campus Police Department; a secretary to the University President, Dr. Mary Evelyn Huey; and as an adjunct professor of English at area colleges.

in 2001, Dr. Jagoe joined the North Central Texas College as Department Chair overseeing English, Speech, and Foreign Languages. She served in this capacity until 2012, when she returned to full-time classroom teaching of English, continuing in this role until her passing. In 2007, she was selected Outstanding Professor at NCTC.

A Memorial Service for Ann Jagoe will be held on November 6, at 2 p.m., in the North Central Texas College First State Bank Exchange in downtown Denton. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the  at North Central Texas College, Gainesville, Texas.

ESFL major Alexandra Welker awarded EWL scholarship, mentoring

Undergraduate English major Alexandra Welker was recently awarded a $1,000 STAR scholarship by . The scholarship includes mentorship opportunities through the EWL member network.

Two ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ students awarded Gilman scholarships

Texas Woman’s University students Ashley Elliot and Demetria Ober look forward to expanding their worldview thanks to their recently awarded U.S. Department of State Benjamin A. Gilman ScholarshipsThe scholarships will allow Elliot, an English major, to study abroad at Harlaxton College in England for the Spring 2022 semester and Ober, a social work major, to study abroad at Universidad de Granada in Spain for the 2021-2022 academic year. 

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ alumna accepts position at Harlaxton College

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ alumna Victoria Radford (BA '17) has accepted a position with Harlaxton College, a ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ study abroad partner located in Grantham, England. She will be the Harlaxton Regional Admission & Relations Coordinator. Radford graduated from ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ with a bachelor's degree in English and Global studies.