Jennifer Brooks

Valerie Smith

Valerie Smith and Jennifer O'Loughlin-Brooks, professors of psychology, co-wrote a chapter in Developing, Promoting, & Sustaining the Undergraduate Research Experience in Psychology. The chapter was titled, "Toward a Model for Undergraduate Research in Psychology at the Two-Year College."

Former Collin College baseball coach Chris Sampson and student J.R. Towles were featured in a MLB.com article. Both are members of the Houston Astros.

Abe Johnson

Jackie Langford

Director of Respiratory Care Abe Johnson and Director of the Simulation Lab Jackie Langford gave a presentation at the Human Patient Simulation (HPS) Network Conference in Tampa, Fla. Their presentation “Ventilator Management of the Post-Op Patient” included the HPS mannequin they programmed to more accurately work with the ventilator. 

The 2008 Collin Cabaret held Feb. 16, raised a record $250,000 for scholarships.  More than 400 people attended the fundraising event sponsored by Collin College and the Collin College Foundation at the Embassy Suites Convention Center in Frisco. See the web gallery here.

More than 500 people attended the Arabian Nights event sponsored by the Middle Eastern Student Association Feb. 23 at the Spring Creek Campus. 

Lisa Mellott-Carreon

Lisa Mellott-Carreon, professor of photography, was featured in a solo exhibition titled “this war between us” at the University of Arizona at Tucson’s Union Gallery. 

The Collin Dance Ensemble performed for the sixth time in its history during the 2008 Gala Awards at the South Central Region of the American College Dance Festival. In addition, the ensemble was chosen as an alternate for the National Gala Festival in New York City.

The Collin Theatre Center recently won a number of Column Awards, a non-profit Dallas-Fort Worth theater organization. The winners were: Andrew Duckworth, Best Sound Design of a Play; Brittany Noll, Best Stage Manager of a Play; Gail Cronauer, Best Actress in a Play (equity); Arianna Movassaugh (former student), Best Actress in a Play (non-equity); Gregory Lush, Best Actor in a Play (equity); Lindsay Neinast, Best Featured actress in a Play (non-equity); Mark Mullino, Best Music Director of a Musical; Robin Armstrong, Best Costume Design of a Musical; and Laura McMeley, Best Lighting Design of a Play.