FORT WORTH, Texas — More than 260 high school students from 10 Tarrant County school districts celebrated their commitment to becoming educators at a ceremony today hosted by Rev Partnership in the Interprofessional Education Building at Tarleton State University Fort Worth. Sophomore, junior and senior high school students enrolled in Career and Technical Education programs signed a banner symbolizing their dedication to their future career. “There is something incredibly moving about watching young
MW Cares Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dallas-based MW Logistics, has proudly partnered with Tarleton State University Fort Worth to open The Purple Pantry – a cutting-edge, self-service food pantry designed to provide students with essential resources in a dignified and independent manner. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, held on January 29, 2025, marked a significant milestone in MW Cares’ mission to combat food insecurity. Less than six months ago, students at Tarleton State’s Fort Worth campus
Onions, potatoes, tomatoes and squash are some of the things that students will dig up or pluck in a new free program, a collaboration between Tarleton State University and Opal’s Farm in East Fort Worth near the banks of the Trinity River. “As a university, we want to make sure that we’re investing in the communities that we’re a part of,” said Dana Fitzpatrick, Director of Civic and Community Connections at Tarleton State. “With the program, they’ll get a plot of practice space, because not everyone
