PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Harris Craig Architects, Inc. www.hcarch.com HARRIS CRAIG ARICHTECTS is a full-service architectural firm that has served the northeast Texas area for over 39 years. We are all active members within our community and our professional organizations. We provide architectural design services for new construction, additions and renovations on projects comprising of varying scopes, and sizes. Our project types include Civic, Commercial, Educational (pre-K -12th, along with College/ University) Healthcare, Industrial, Faith Based and Retail. n UT Health Quitman www.uthealthquitman.com UT Health Quitman, a designated critical access hospital serving Wood County and surrounding East Texas communities, features 25 inpatient rooms and offers services including a 24hour emergency department with Level IV Trauma and Acute Stroke Ready designations, a comprehensive swing bed program, a state-ofthe-art sleep lab, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, advanced imaging and diagnostics, fully equipped surgical suites and multispecialty physician clinics covering family medicine, orthopedics and more. The bond’s overwhelming approval highlights community understanding that education represents economic development in rural areas where workforce preparation directly affects local prosperity. By aligning facilities with industry needs, Quitman positions itself to retain graduates who might otherwise leave for opportunities elsewhere, strengthening the school district and the broader county economy through students prepared to contribute immediately upon graduation. Health science classrooms will mirror actual hospital environments, creating seamless transitions from education to employment. Park emphasizes the district’s role in lifelong learning. “We want to give them the tools they need to be lifelong learners so that when they leave Quitman high school, they are productive citizens,” she says. Mason frames the district’s mission simply: all 1,230 students who walk through the doors deserve the best education possible, and they’re worth every bit of work required to deliver it. 324 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 11
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