🌱 How Alvin College’s first bachelor’s grads are changing local education options

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• How Alvin College’s first bachelor’s grads are changing local education options

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• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Areas of fog in the morning, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alvin College honors first bachelor's degree graduates (alvinsun.net) — Alvin College has awarded its first-ever bachelor’s degrees, with 24 Business Administration and Management students walking the stage on December 2, marking a major new option for local higher education. The program, launched in 2024 and now enrolling 201 students, emphasizes resilience and leadership, and the college has already approved a second bachelor’s program in Nursing now in development.
   

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Thursday December 11

• SEEN(South East Express Network), Pearland Express Chapter of American Business Women's Association
  Big Horn BBQ , 2300 Smith Ranch Rd , Pearland
  11:15 am
• HCA Houston Healthcare Clearlake Breast Conference 2025
  HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake , 500 W. Medical Center Blvd , Webster
  12:00 pm
• 8th Bayside Intermediate Knights vs Dickinson Junior High
  Bayside Intermediate School , 4430 Village Way , League City
  5:00 pm
• Teen Handcrafters
  Helen Hall Library , 100 W Walker , League City
  5:30 pm
• Crafting Cultures
  Helen Hall Library , 100 W Walker , League City
  6:00 pm
• Adult Writers Club
  Helen Hall Library , 100 W Walker St , League City
  6:00 pm
• Holiday Pick-Up-It's a Classic! 18+
  Painting with a Twist , 607 S Friendswood Dr #18 , Friendswood
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• HAR: Picture Perfect Listing
  Bolt Mortgage , Inc , League City
  10:00 am
• Children’s Yoga
  Helen Hall Library , 100 W Walker , League City
  10:15 am
• Angleton Wildcats vs Fulshear Chargers
  Angleton High School , 1 Campus Dr , Angleton
  4:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Christmas in Old League City
  210 N Kansas Ave , League City
  10:00 am
• Lifeline Winter Pawty
  Walter Hall Park , 807 State Hwy 3 N , League City
  11:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Ghost And Jude, a dog who went missing in Alvin, TX, has been safely reunited with their family after 17 hours, 56 minutes. Message from Owner: "Out… (Nextdoor Alvin Oak Park)
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  FOUND on December 8, 2025 in Alvin, TX 77511 near Chocolate Bayou Oilfield rd Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Midtown Park North)

• Alvin Independent School District posted a job opening for Student Teachers in Alvin. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Alvin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alvin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Friendswood

• FFA student earns first State Championship in program history (myreporternews.com)
• FHS singers advance to final round of Texas All-State Choir (myreporternews.com)
• City touts success of voter-approved bond projects (myreporternews.com)

Santa Fe

• Basketball Transition in Full Bloom (thepostnewspaper.net)

Pearland

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