MPHS Freshman Earns National Recognition
Mount Pleasant High School freshman, Luke Thurman, recently earned the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Middle Level Young Leader Award for the state of Texas, one of only seven awards given nationwide. Earlier this year Thurman also received the FBLA Who’s Who award during the Texas State Leadership Conference. He was chosen for the [...]
MPHS Senior Honored by Texas State Board of Education
Mount Pleasant High School senior, Connelly Cowan, has been recognized by the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) as a 2021 Student Hero, one of only twelve awarded in the entire state. The honor comes for her longtime community service project, Connelly’s Classroom, which has collected and distributed school supplies to children in Guatemala since [...]
MPHS Graduate Earns National FBLA Award
The Mount Pleasant High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter competed in the online National Leadership Conference June 29-July 2. MPHS graduate Faith Logan was named Who’s Who for the entire state of Texas during the online National Awards of Excellence program. The Who’s Who award honors exemplary FBLA members who have made [...]
MPHS Journalism Teacher Named to FBLA State Board of Directors
Mount Pleasant High School Journalism teacher, John Whitten, has been named to the Texas Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Board of Directors. Whitten will serve Area 6 which reaches from the Louisiana border, down south to the Tyler area and as far west as DFW. Whitten has taught at MPHS for the past [...]
MPHS Future Educator Earns National Award
Four Mount Pleasant High School future educators attended the virtual Educators Rising National Conference from June 24-27. Mount Pleasant High School junior Monserrat Rivero Sanchez achieved the last of her goals for the 2020-2021 school year—to win a national award for her PreK Children’s book. Rivero Sanchez earned her trip to Nationals by placing in [...]
MPHS Speech and Debate Team Members Compete at Nationals
Seven members of the Mount Pleasant High School Speech and Debate team competed in the online NSDA National Speech and Debate Tournament, June 14-17, 2021. The tournament was to be held in Des Moines, IA but was changed to an online format due to COVID-19. MP Speech and Debate team members travelled to Dallas for [...]
MPHS Choir Members Earn Medals at State 2021
Several Mount Pleasant High School Choir members competed in the virtual State UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest held online at the end of May. Five soloists earned State medals. Earning division 1 state gold medals were junior Abril Ramirez (soprano) for her solo “Bonjour Suzon!” and sophomore Jacori Turner (tenor) for his solo “Flow My [...]
Tiger Doll Officers and Sergeants Bring Home Awards from Camp
The 2021-2022 Tiger Doll Officers and Sergeants attended an American Dance/Drill Team officer camp from June 13-15 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Not only did they learn about leadership and team building, they also attended dance sessions and guest master classes. The officers were voted the All-American Team of the Day on day 1, received [...]
Lady Tigers Named Academic All-State
All three seniors on the Lady Tiger softball team were named to the Texas Girls' Coaches Association Academic All-State team this past week. To earn the honor, a student athlete must maintain at least a cumulative 92 GPA throughout their high school career. Bre'Asia Hargrave, Carson Zachry, and Jalissa Alvarez all earned the recognition. Hargrave [...]