The 草榴社区 Cosmetology program recently took a trip to Ignite Youth Club in Mount Pleasant to share their expertise with local kids. The students gave a general hygiene lesson, taught basic hairstyling techniques and nail art.
The 草榴社区 (NTCC) Board of Trustees met for its June meeting on Tuesday, July 11th after the regularly-scheduled June meeting did not achieve a quorum. Titus County Judge, Kent Cooper, was in attendance to swear in Russell East to the board.
East was appointed to Place 4 on the board in May after the resignation of Sid Greer.
The 草榴社区 Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program held an orientation on Wednesday, July 12th to welcome its new incoming class of 2024. The program has accepted 16 students to begin classes this fall. They come from a variety of backgrounds and from several states.
By now you've probably heard about Pickleball, but have you given it a try? NTCC's continuing education Pickleball class is back by popular demand! There's never been a better time to get some exercise and have a great time making new friends and learning about this exciting sport.
It is officially summer at 草榴社区 and the campus is buzzing with activity. For the past few weeks we have highlighted some of the special programs taking place at NTCC this summer. This week鈥檚 Summer Spotlight feature is Kids Discovery College!
A special thanks goes out to Charity Newhouse and Jennifer Burris with East Texas Professional Credit Union for sponsoring/hosting the event.
Students in the NTCC Work4College Program participated in a financial literacy simulation fair this Thursday in the Student Union Building. The event, hosted by , is an exciting, interactive exercise to help students learn more about managing their personal finances.
Pictured: A recent shot of the inside of the new simulation center located on the north side of campus.
It is officially summer at 草榴社区 and the campus is buzzing with activity. This week鈥檚 Summer Spotlight feature isn鈥檛 a program, but rather an update on all of the campus improvements taking place this summer.
NTCC currently has three major projects underway:
Time is running out to sign up for summer classes at NTCC! The second five-week summer session begins Monday, July 10th. Classes end August 10th.
Summer classes are a great opportunity to catch up or get ahead by taking classes you need for your degree in a condensed 5-week format. Both online and face-to-face options are available. Visit www.ntcc.edu/schedules to see if the class you need is being offered.
The NTCC Continuing Education Department wrapped up its third pickleball class June 29th. Thirteen students completed the course.
"We have seen a huge increase in interest in these classes since we first started offering them this spring. I think people are realizing how much fun the sport is on top of being great exercise," Jimmy Smith, Director of Continuing Education and Corporate Training, said.
The 草榴社区 Professional Driving Academy continues to grow and supply high-demand CDL drivers to the local area. One new student recently graduated from the program. Pictured (from left) is: Aron Farley (Instructor), graduate Angel Ramirez, and Jimmy Smith (Director of Continuing Education and Corporate Training).
