Chamber education program receives state honor

The Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives honored the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce for its NOBLE (Nacogdoches County Opportunity for a Better Learning Experience) program. Major sponsors of the NOBLE program are The Daily Sentinel and Citizens 1st Bank.

NOBLE received an Education Award “In recognition of the design and implementation of the best new Chamber of Commerce program in Texas.” Chamber President/CEO Bruce Partain accepted the award plaque at the TCCE Volunteer Conference on Oct. 9 in Austin.


Pictured in front row are Nacogdoches senior students and NOBLE scholars. From left: Hilario Perez, Jr., Myles Broadway, Jasmine Douglas, Shaylynn Packard, Kwame Deckard, Alton Conyer and Jeffrey Cortes. Back row: chamber Chairman Paul Smith III; past chamber Chairwoman Kim Snyder with Citizens 1st Bank, a major NOBLE sponsor; chamber Education Committee Chairwoman Shirley Luna; and Nacogdoches High School Principal Nathan Chaddick. Co-chairmen for the annual NOBLE Banquet are Luna and Robin Dawley.
(Photo by Kelly Daniel)