The Eagle newspaper staff attended the 2023 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention last week and returned home with a number of awards! The staff won a total of 23 awards including a 1st place in Best of Show and 2nd place in overall excellence. Co-Editor-in-Chief Skylar Fondren also took 2nd place in the feature photography on-site contest and was also awarded the $2,000 Fred Stewart Community College Journalism Scholarship.
The NTCC Sociology Travel Club will host a yard sale on Saturday, April 1st from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1303 Larkin Avenue in Mt. Pleasant. All proceeds from the sale will go toward the cost of the first NTCC study-abroad course coming up this May.
Anyone who has gently used unwanted items they wish to donate for the sale can drop them by the CARE Center in IA 105 or e-mail care@ntcc.edu to arrange for a pickup by Thursday, March 30th.
NTCC Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) students (above from left): Monse Rivero, Neida Pérez and Anahí Valente represented NTCC at the state TAFE (Texas Association of Future Educators) competition in Austin. Neida and Anahi (pictured below) qualified to compete at the National competition in Orlando June 29-July 2. We wish them luck as they represent their college this summer!
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
Northeast Texas Community College Baseball as busy during spring break with six games over eight days. NTCC opened spring break up with a Saturday conference two game set with Bossier Parrish Community College, losing 7-1 and 8-0.
NTCC would bounce back on Monday, March 13th when they traveled to Centenary College and picked up a 12-4 road non-conference win.
Pictured: Neida Perez, Dr. Andrew Yox, Aubrey Watkins, Alyssa Ochoa, and Sam Pollan.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox
The NTCC Baptist Student Ministry and Ten Finger Ministry are hosting a night of music and worship featuring Curtis Grimes on March 31st at Moody Ranch (3491 FM 1000, Mt. Pleasant). Gates open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. The family-friendly event is open to all NTCC students, employees and families and there is no cost to attend.
"We are very excited to offer this opportunity for the NTCC community to gather in a safe, laid-back environment to enjoy music and fellowship," Tim Williams, Director of NTCC BSM, said.
Submitted by: Rene’ McCracken, Director of Agriculture NTCC
Celebrating National Ag Day At NTCC
NTCC Adjunct Instructor of Developmental English Brandon Pettey recently won second place at the Texas A&M University System Pathways Student Research Symposium in Galveston, Texas. The symposium brings students together from all the A&M University campuses to present research projects and compete in their various disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s, or PhD level. Pettey competed in the master’s Humanities category and presented a paper on the relationship between time and trauma as it is represented in two short stories.
Pictured: Caleb Reynolds making a tag for an out at third base.
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles host Navarro College in a double header on March 5th, and the Bulldogs came away with two wins over the home team by a score of 13-0 and 9-6.
Pictured: Donor Rick Nelson with his scholarship recipients at the 2022 Scholarship Brunch.
