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Catherine White
Catherine White
Catherine joined Community Impact in 2025 as a reporter covering Pearland, Friendswood and the Bay Area. Before joining CI, she studied English at Texas A&M University and served as editor-in-chief of The A-Line Magazine. She enjoys camping, hiking and trying new foods around town.
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League City, Clear Lake and Webster have multiple gyms and studios throughout the area, offering options for every workout style. (Courtesy Hotworx)
16 fitness spots in the League City, Clear Lake, Webster areas
The gates will be located along the 2-mile-wide waterway between Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. (Courtesy Gulf Coast Protection District)
Coastal Texas Project updates, Greenhouse Road underpass: 5 trending stories in the Greater Houston area
Houston Endowment awarded $5 million in planning grants to nine Gulf Coast community colleges and a statewide nonprofit leading efforts to align higher education with Texas’ growing economic needs. (Courtesy San Jacinto College)
San Jacinto College receives $500K grant from Houston Endowment
The median ROI for Texas public institutions was $184,770, while the national average stood at $149,000. (Courtesy Alvin Community College)
Alvin College ranked Texas’ top public college for return on investment
Under updated scoring standards, the district’s 88 overall score is its highest since state accountability ratings began for the 2018-19 school year. (Catherine White/Community Impact)
Clear Creek ISD receives B in updated 2024-25 accountability ratings
The projects will take place at Brookwood, Ferguson, Hyde, North Pointe, Wedgewood and Ward elementary schools. (Catherine White/Community Impact)
Clear Creek ISD invests over $16M in infrastructure improvements across 6 elementary schools
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Clear Creek ISD approves academic calendar for 2026-27 school year
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UFCU donates $20K to pay off student lunch balances in Pearland, Alvin ISDs
At its Dec. 16 work session, trustees said no single approach would close the anticipated shortfall. (Haley Velasco/Community Impact)
‘Nothing is off the table’: Potential VATRE, school consolidation, staff cuts weighed to close funding gap at Clear Creek ISD
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland's expansion will double the size of the hospital, according to a news release. (Courtesy HCA Healthcare Pearland)
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland announces $60 million expansion project
The district proposed the new courses to "expand innovative, student-centered learning opportunities," according to board agenda documents. (Catherine White/Community Impact)
Clear Creek ISD introduces new secondary courses for 2026-27 school year
Students made their selections during the FISD’s Education Foundation’s, or FEF, annual Student Grant Committee Meetings, which took place prior to the Thanksgiving break. (Courtesy Friendswood ISD)
Friendswood ISD students select classroom grants through Adopt-A-Grant program
At the current replacement rate of 12 buses per year, full compliance would take approximately 11 years, according to district documents. (Catherine White/Community Impact)
Pearland ISD officials determine district will not meet new bus requirements by 2029
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Alvin ISD trustees approve mutual aid agreements for emergency response
The district will assign qualified mentor teachers to evaluate university students throughout their field experience. (Haley Velasco/Community Impact)
Pearland ISD trustees approve agreements with universities for student field experiences