Reception planned to honor Elizabeth Whatley
The 草榴社区 Foundation invites the public to attend a reception in honor of Elizabeth Whatley on Tuesday, April 30 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Whatley is being presented with the Distinguished Benefactor Award for her generosity and support of NTCC over the years. Hors d'oevres will be served and a short presentation will begin at 5 p.m.
Whatley and her late husband, James, have contributed more than $2.6 million to NTCC since classes began in 1985.
Eagles Baseball Update
The NTCC Eagles baseball team picked up a pair of big road wins Wednesday, downing the Paris Junior College Dragons in Paris, 6-5 and 1-0. The wins helped the Eagles improve to 15-28 overall this season and 9-19 in conference play.
The Eagles broke open a scoreless game in the third inning of Game One Wednesday, scoring five runs in the frame en route to a 6-5 victory.
Consecutive singles by Mason Mantle, Hayden Martin and James Lacy loaded the bases with no outs for the Eagles in the top of the third before Matt Durst brought in the game?s first run with an RBI single.
The Eagles broke open a scoreless game in the third inning of Game One Wednesday, scoring five runs in the frame en route to a 6-5 victory.
Consecutive singles by Mason Mantle, Hayden Martin and James Lacy loaded the bases with no outs for the Eagles in the top of the third before Matt Durst brought in the game?s first run with an RBI single.
NTCC holds Student Awards Ceremony
草榴社区 held its annual Student Awards Ceremony in the Whatley Center on Thursday, April 18.This event gives NTCC faculty an opportunity to recognize outstanding student achievement. Students must be nominated by a faculty member in order to receive one 鈥爋f these awards. Below is the list of those honored at the event:
Teresa Preston,鈥燚aingerfield, TX鈥犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫
Rafael Veasy,鈥Lindale, TX 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥
Chaz Curtis; Julie Hallonquist,鈥Mt. Pleasant, TX 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥
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Alumnus of the Year Award
Teresa Preston,鈥燚aingerfield, TX鈥犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫犫
Rafael Veasy,鈥Lindale, TX 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥
Chaz Curtis; Julie Hallonquist,鈥Mt. Pleasant, TX 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥 鈥
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Psi Beta attends McGraw Hill conference
What better way to start a Saturday morning off than waking up at 4am? Psi Beta members Stephanie Murphy, Heather Humble, Dillon Gardner, Katie Worthey, Amanda Thigpen, Jessica Whitsel, John Coleman, and Florence Parker, along with Dr. Clay and Dr. Skaar did just that.鈥 Meeting at NTCC at 5am on March 23, Psi Beta associates headed out for Frisco, TX to attend the McGraw Hill Conference. The conference was a success in showing what opportunities psychology offers along with the benefits of Psi Beta.鈥 Members were able to experience new learning products from McGraw Hill Co.
Theatre 草榴社区 to present Inherit the Wind
Theatre 草榴社区 is proud to present the ?classic courtroom drama,"鈥Inherit the Wind, by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of 草榴社区. Performances will run April 25-27 at 7:30 p.m. and April 28 at 2:05 p.m.
Described as ??one of the truly great American dramas of this century,?鈥Inherit the Wind鈥has as its鈥genesis the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925.
Described as ??one of the truly great American dramas of this century,?鈥Inherit the Wind鈥has as its鈥genesis the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925.
Stephani Calderon receives prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Stephani Calderon is pictured with Dr. Ron Clinton, NTCC Executive Vice President for Instruction.鈥
Stephani Calderon of Mount Pleasant recently became the second student in 草榴社区 history to win the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship. This scholarship covers up to $30,000 annually at鈥爐he university of the student?s choice for a period ranging up to three years.
Stephani Calderon of Mount Pleasant recently became the second student in 草榴社区 history to win the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship. This scholarship covers up to $30,000 annually at鈥爐he university of the student?s choice for a period ranging up to three years.
Rodeo on the road to the CNFR
鈥 鈥 鈥 The 草榴社区 Eagles rodeo team gained serious momentum last week as the men won first place at the Hill College Rodeo.
NTCC Ag Club wins big at TJCAA convention
Seven students 鈥爁rom the 草榴社区 Ag Club attended the Texas Junior College Agricultural Association (TJCAA) Convention at Texas A&M University-Kingsville April 3-5.鈥 Dakota Hall won second place鈥爄n the Outstanding Student Award and received a $500 scholarship.鈥 Ashley Surman finished second鈥爄n Prepared Speaking, third鈥爄n Job Interview, and fourth鈥爄n Ag Economics quiz.鈥 Taylor Hammonds and Syke Talsma finished third鈥爄n Public Relations, and David Underhill, Jared Lowery, and Julie McCoin helped NTCC win third鈥爄n Chapter Sweepstakes.
ENACTUS team hosts etiquette class for local students
Marguerite Morris (front left), Director of Developmental Education, recently joined up with鈥燦TCC?s鈥燛nactus鈥(formerly SIFE) team to offer a dining etiquette and table manners course to 34鈥爀lementary students.鈥犫燤rs. Morris and the鈥燛nactus鈥爐eam organized a serious of etiquette classes for local 4th鈥爂raders that was conducted during an after school program at鈥燛.C.鈥燘rice Elementary School.鈥 鈥
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Melissa Weinbrenner named Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Scholar for second consecutive year
Dr. Melissa Weinbrenner (second row, third from left) is pictured with the 2013 class of Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Scholars.鈥
Dr. Melissa Weinbrenner,鈥牪萘裆缜 history professor and Phi Theta Kappa advisor, has been chosen to serve as a Phi Theta Kappa 2013 Faculty Scholar. Only 25 community college instructors were selected from among nearly 3,000 chapter advisors to serve in this role.