The Northeast Texas Community College Honors Program will host a premiere of its ninth feature-length student film on Friday, March 26 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room (Humanities 129). This year’s film, PILGRIMage, a Story aBOut Northeast Texas, examines the story of Bo Pilgrim, the controversial founder of Pilgrim’s Pride. Was he a philanthropist who created jobs and boosted the economy of Northeast Texas?
The University of Texas - Tyler will be at NTCC on Wednesday, March 10 to assist students who are interested in transferring to UT-Tyler. Emily Gora, recruiter, will be in the Career and Transfer Center (BT 111B) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to assist with applications, accept transcripts and waive the $60 university application fee.
Texas A&M University-Texarkana is offering two special promotions for NTCC students who plan to transfer to their institution. Their Gold Ticket waives the application fee for those applying for Summer/Fall 2021 during the month of March. It's a great time to get your application in and save some money.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Hilda Rodriguez was recently named the winner of the 2021 Chitsey Award, granted each year to the student of Honors Northeast who after their first semester, most exceeded expectations. The award comes with a $200 check.
The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles Softball team will host a free softball camp on April 3. The event, which is open to kids of all ages, will be held at the NTCC softball field at 5:30 p.m. after their home game against Paris Junior College.
This is a great opportunity for young softball players to hang out with the NTCC players and coaches and have a fun hour to sharpen their softball skills.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that the statewide mask mandate is ending. In response, NTCC is awaiting further guidance from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) in regards to specific health and safety recommendations for colleges going forward.
The Northeast Texas Community College Art Department will host the Mount Pleasant Art Society Annual Membership Show March 8-26 in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The competitive show features artwork from a variety of local artists. A reception will be held Saturday, March 6 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. in the Whatley Center Foyer. The gallery is open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. However, it will be closed March 15-19 for spring break. Masks and social distancing are required while enjoying the exhibit.
The Student Government Association will host Go for the Goal, a virtual motivational seminar on Monday, March 8 from 12:25-1:25 p.m. The seminar will be led by author and consultant Ahmard Vital (www.ahmardvital.com). The meeting will be via Zoom at https://ntcc.zoom.us/j/3328253170 (meeting ID 332 825 3170).
The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) membership celebrate the Athletic Training profession each March to spread awareness of the important work Athletic Trainers (AT’s) do. This year’s slogan is “Essential to Health Care”. This past year showed this more and more as athletic trainers worked to develop COVID-19 protocols to help combat the Coronavirus Pandemic. Athletic Trainers not only assisted their teams, schools, and companies in developing and implementing risk mitigation protocols but safe return to work and play protocols.
Left to Right are home run hitters Averie Ayers, Kailey Hancock, Tasha Pierce, and Pearl Perry.
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
