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Aspen Institute names Kilgore College as a ‘Top 150 U.S. Community College’ eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize
Nov 1, 2023

Today, the Aspen Institute named Kilgore College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's signature recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges.

The institutions selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high and improving levels of student success as well as equitable outcomes for Black and Hispanic students and those from lower-income backgrounds.

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Texas Corrals Enough Points to Leave Trailing States in the Dust
Oct 31, 2023

Fresh from winning its 11th consecutive Governor’s Cup for total capital investment projects earlier this year, Texas is finishing 2023 with top billing in Site Selection’s annual ranking of state business climates. The ranking is based on 10 criteria, including a survey of corporate site selectors, qualified projects logged in the publication’s Conway Projects Database and independent measures of states’ attractiveness to capital investors.

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Denton elected to TEDC Board
Oct 20, 2023

Lisa Denton, KEDC Executive Director, was elected to the Texas Economic Development Council's Board of Directors at its board meeting on October 13, 2023, in Houston, Texas.

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KEDC brings a familiar face back to Kilgore
Sep 29, 2023

When Kilgore Economic Development Corporation began work on a new strategic plan, one thing became evident from the start: due to the organization’s success, they were quickly running out of land to attract new capital investment and jobs to the area.

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Kilgore Economic Development Corporation Welcomes DeCeault onto Board
Sep 14, 2023

Pamela DeCeault, a long-term resident of Kilgore, has been named to the Kilgore Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) Board of Directors. Appointed by the Kilgore City Council at their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 12th, DeCeault will start her first term on October 1, 2023.

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Composite Piping Technology Celebrates Groundbreaking in Kilgore
Jun 29, 2023

Composite Piping Technology LLC has announced plans to construct a manufacturing facility in Kilgore.

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Crawford Earns Business Retention & Expansion Certification
Jun 26, 2023

KEDC Business Development Manager Sarah Crawford completed coursework to earn her Business Retention & Expansion Coordinator (BREC) certification.

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Crawford Joins KEDC team
Mar 13, 2023

After a nationwide search, Kilgore Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) is pleased to announce the addition of Sarah Crawford to the organization as Business Development Manager.

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KEDC Board of Directors Recommends Appointment of New Director
Oct 17, 2022

At its regular meeting September 13, the KEDC board of directors made a recommendation of appointment of a new Director to the Mayor and City Council.

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