WTC seeks to expand prison education opportunities for students, welcomes accreditation reviewers

LEADERSHIP AT WTC Dr. Laurie Sharp, Stephanie Ducheneaux and Dr. Don Sewell are working together to expand opportunities and remove barriers for students at Western Texas College. | COURTESY PHOTO
LEADERSHIP AT WTC Dr. Laurie Sharp, Stephanie Ducheneaux and Dr. Don Sewell are working together to expand opportunities and remove barriers for students at Western Texas College. | COURTESY PHOTO

Western Texas College welcomes accreditation reviewers from the Commission on Colleges and Universities to Snyder the week of Oct. 5 for an onsite visit connected to the college’s Prison Education Program. Western Texas College initiated the visit which is part of the approval process to award Pell Grants to incarcerated students through the Financial Aid Office. The Department of Education (DOE) …