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Abigail Hirtzel of Waxahachie was selected as a Peer Leader for Fall 2026 at Austin Peay State University.
The University of Texas at Tyler recognized the following local summer 2026 degree candidates during Summer 2026 Commencement Aug. 15: Jennifer Clark and Shanequa Ray of Glenn Heights; Nathan Hille of Maypearl; Michael Copeland, Anthony Drumgoole Jr., Opeyemi Kayode, Trent Smilie and Megan Swanberg of Midlothian; Larisha Taylor of Red Oak; and Dawn King and Saakhi Patel of Waxahachie.
University of Alabama student Alejandro Real of Red Oak participated in UA’s Cooperative Education Program during the summer 2026 semester. Real worked for US Steel.