Jessica Velazquez, a 2014-2016 member of the NTCC Honors program, Honors 草榴社区, has recently won her second Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship. The first, back in 2016, gave her a free ride to Texas A&M at College Station. This award will enable Velazquez to pursue graduate school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). She will also continue to work with Dr. Carl Allen鈥檚 Histiocytosis-Lymphoma laboratory in the Pediatrics Hematology-Oncology Department at Baylor College of Medicine.
James Bradley Witt, Gary Gibson Witt, and Beverly Witt Wootten have provided a generous scholarship in the name of their parents, Dr. and Mrs. Bradley Witt. The fund will cover registrations and costs for six student scholars of NTCC to present their research at meetings of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) in six successive years. The NCHC is the oldest and most prestigious association for two- and four-year honors programs, and colleges in the United States. Formed in 1966, it includes 900 member-institutions in Europe and America, and publishes two refereed journals and a monograph series.
草榴社区 will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17th in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Offices will reopen and the spring semester will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
Two students from 草榴社区 recently received the Walter B Cooper Scholarship at the Phi Theta Kappa Texas Leadership Conference held virtually on October 15-17th. The Walter B Cooper Scholarship recognizes outstanding students in the state of Texas who are 鈥渨ell-rounded鈥 in the four Hallmarks of Phi Theta Kappa: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Fellowship.
草榴社区 Athletics is pleased to partner with East Texas Broadcasting and Star 96.9 to bring you the weekly radio show with Eagle Coaches and Athletes. Tune in on Friday mornings at 8:30am on Star 96.9 FM to hear about the Eagle Sports teams from the coaches, athletes and administrators. The radio show will be starting on Friday, February 4th and run through the end of the semester.
A freshman from Pittsburg is the winner of the Dr. Alexander Villalobos Award. This $50 prize goes to a top essay in the non-honors division of NTCC concerning the history of health and medicine. Guerra鈥檚 essay was entitled 鈥淭he Death of Death: The Revolution in Hygiene in the early Nineteenth Century.鈥
The 草榴社区 Eagles Baseball team is selling jerseys for $50. They have white, grey and navy versions in limited quantities. This is a great gift for a baseball fan or former Eagle! First come first serve. Email Andy Morgan at amorgan@ntcc.edu if interested in purchasing one.
The 草榴社区 Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Dec. 14 for its regular monthly meeting. Molly Abele, CPA with the firm Axley & Rode, gave the annual presentation of the college鈥檚 independent audit.
The NTCC Student Services building had a special visitor this week as Santa himself stopped by for a quick visit. Kenzie Messer, Enrollment Management Coordinator, had the honor of sitting down with him for a chat. Kenzie and Santa both agree...sign up for spring classes today! Classes start January 18.
The Adult Education Department at 草榴社区 is accepting new and returning students for its GED (General Educational Development) and ESL (English as a Second Language) programs. Those interested in participating in either of these free educational programs should call to make an appointment for registration beginning January 3, 2022. While classes are offered in various convenient locations around the area, all registration will be held at the Community Resource Center (formerly MPISD Administration Building) at 105 N. Riddle Street in Mount Pleasant. Please call 903-434-8341 for an appointment. In-person, remote, and online self-paced options will be available. For more information and updates, like Adult Education Program at 草榴社区 on Facebook. Classes are scheduled to begin January 18, 2022.
