Prosper - Celina Edition | December 2024

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BY HANNAH JOHNSON

Celina ISD seniors eligible for $414M in college scholarships to aspire for higher education. Students may not know of the scholarship opportunities that are out there and VU Scholarships helps inform students, he said. How it happened

Woody from Toy Story. Guests can enjoy breakfast while meeting, taking photos and getting autographs from Buzz and Woody. • Jan. 11, 8 a.m. • $42-$54

January

Music Bingo The Brass Tap will host its Music Bingo on every Wednesday through January and February. Guests can grab a beer and play bingo combined with favorite songs. • Jan. 1, 8, 15, 22 and Feb. 5, 7-9 p.m. • Free • 790 N. Preston Road, Ste. 80, Prosper • www.brasstapbeerbar.com/prosper/event/music- bingo-8857 Bollywood Dance The town of Prosper’s Park and Recreation department is hosting Bollywood Dance classes. Students can learn dances that tell stories and convey emotions. Classes will teach various styles including semi-classical, folk, hip hop and Bhangra. Sessions are available for children and ages 18-plus. • Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, class times vary • Price not available • 407 E. First St., Prosper • https://jarvis.prosperparksandrec.org Breakfast with Buzz Lightyear and Woody The Wick is hosting breakfast with Buzz Lightyear and

Celina ISD seniors have been awarded $414.17 million collectively in college scholarships. The scholarships were awarded through a partnership with VU Scholarships, a platform that matches high school seniors with eligible schol- arships. CISD had 8,808 scholarships awarded among Celina High School’s 286 seniors. “We’re all about the next level thinking and this is a great program to do that,” Celina ISD Superin- tendent Thomas Maglisceau said. “This is recogni- tion of how great our kids are and how much they have to contribute to the world.”Celina ISD is the rst school district in Texas to use the program. “We’re so blessed to have [Celina ISD] as our rst partner,” said Andrew Marquez, CEO of the platform. “We’re really excited about bringing this to more Texas schools.” VU Scholarships was founded by Edward Marquez who wanted to provide students with the opportunity to attend college or inspire students

• 107 S. Colorado St., Celina • www.thewickcelina.com

Prosper Chess Academy Prosper Parks and Recreation is hosting a series of chess classes for novice, beginner and intermediate chess

players. Class ages range from 6-15. • Classes start Jan. 13, class times vary

Celina High parents opted in for the district to provide students’ GPAs and applicable data to VU Scholarships which pairs students up with the scholarships they are eligible for. Students will still need to apply for the colleges they received scholarships from. “It’s a testament to the [student’s] hard work and it is such an honor to do this for them [and] to make the process of going to college and univer- sity easier on them and their families,” Celina High School Principal John Burdett said. Students will continue to receive scholarship opportunities as the VU Scholarships partners with more colleges, Marquez said.

• $200 (for all sessions) • 407 E. First St., Prosper • https://jarvis.prosperparksandrec.org/recyouth.aspx

Celina ISD seniors were awarded $414.17 million in scholarships from colleges and universities.

Celina 5K & Kids 1K Fun Run Run Celina is hosting its third annual race at Old Celina Park. All participants will receive a nisher medal and race T-shirt. Awards will be given for the rst, second and third place in each age and gender division. • Jan. 11, 8 a.m. • $25-$35

HANNAH JOHNSONCOMMUNITY IMPACT

February

Students received scholarships from colleges and universities from 11 states that partner with VU Scholarships, including: • Arkansas • Illinois • Iowa • Kansas • Louisiana • Missouri • Nebraska • New Mexico • Oklahoma • South Dakota • Texas

Worth the trip: 2025 Dallas Open Check out the Association of Tennis Professionals compete in Frisco. The event will bring professional tennis players from around the world to The Ford Center at The Star. • Feb. 1-9, times vary • Starting at $32

• 12670 FM 428, Celina • www.runcelina.com

• 9 Cowboys Way, Frisco • www.dallasopen.com/en

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