Back-to-back Piper Professors:
Spotlight shines on Collin professor as one of Texas' best
 As a 22-year teaching veteran, Dr. Peggy Brown’s enthusiasm for her profession and students shines through in her efforts to “nurture, inspire, challenge and engage” her students. The English and humanities professor’s idealistic spirit caught the attention of the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation recently, which awarded her the 2009
Piper Professor award for superior teaching
at a Texas college or university.
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NASA hand picks 11 Collin students as aerospace scholars
 NASA selected 11 Collin College students as Community College Aerospace Scholars. The students participated in a three-day, Mars-exploration project, designed for science and engineering students, at the Johnson Space Center.
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Where are they now?
Dr. Chad Lemaire graduates No. 1 in med school
 Growing up on an alligator farm, Chad M. Lemaire did not imagine that he would
attend medical school, let alone graduate at the top of his class. However in 2006, the former Collin College student graduated No. 1 in his class
at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and
became the outstanding student in a class of
175 at one of the country’s top medical schools.
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Create a legacy honoring those you love and respect
 Collin College is announcing an opportunity for patrons
to make a high-profile and profound tribute. The college has
earmarked a handful of landmark buildings and facilities for
permanent naming rights tied to scholarship funds.
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Crème de la crème:
Frito-Lay food scientist finds recipe for success
in Collin College culinary program
 Susan Licker had already earned a master’s degree in food science from Cornell University. But when she wanted to broaden her expertise with skills she could use in her job in product development at Frito-Lay Inc. in Plano, she turned to Collin College.
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Student Highlights
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Faculty and staff highlights
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Prestigious book award for Collin professor
 Dr. Kyle G. Wilkison received the 2008 T.R. Fehrenbach Award for his book Yeomen, Sharecroppers, and Socialists: Plain Folk Protest in Texas, 1870-1914 from the Texas Historical Commission Commission.
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Did you know?
Learn about students attending college during high school, alumni starring on television and nursing excellence.
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