Alpha Mu Chi, Northeast Texas Community College's Phi Theta Kappa chapter, placed pink ribbons around campus in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month earlier this week. Their goal was to help raise awareness of breast cancer on campus and to support those who have been affected by the disease.

Awareness is important because, according to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.  When breast cancer is detected early, and is in the localized stage, the 5-year relative survival rate is 99%. Early detection includes doing monthly breast self-exams, and scheduling regular clinical breast exams and mammograms.

This is just a reminder of the Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) Rodeo to be held this Friday and Saturday at the Mount Pleasant Rodeo Association Priefert Arena on Greenhill Road in Mount Pleasant. I am attaching the poster with the times if you would like to come out and check out the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Southern Region Schools compete for a chance to qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo. The MPRA Priefert Arena provides great viewing and photography locations for you to get some great shots of the athletes in action.

The Northeast Texas Community College Rodeo team hit the road to open up the 2021-2022 season starting with the short road trip to Panola College Rodeo September 24-25, and the long road trip to Uvalde, Texas for the Southwest Texas Junior College Rodeo October 1-2.

It’s time to put on your best Halloween costume, dust off your trick-or-treat basket and head out to Northeast Texas Community College for the 33rd Annual Scare Affair.

The event is from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23 on the plaza of the main NTCC campus (located on FM 1735 near Chapel Hill ISD). There will be free candy for all trick-or-treaters, low-cost games for all ages, a costume contest with cash prizes and much more! 

The Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees met for its regular September meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28 in the Humanities Community Room.  

It's not too late to sign up for the fall semester at Northeast Texas Community College! New eight-week classes start October 18. This is a great time to pick up an extra class or get started on your degree. Online and in-person options are available. What are you waiting for? Sign up today at NTCC.edu/registernow or stop by to see an advisor.

All incoming high school freshmen through seniors are invited to the third annual High School Showcase at Northeast Texas Community College on Saturday, Oct. 23. This showcase is an opportunity for high school players to participate in an evaluation setting in front of the Eagles Baseball coaching staff.

NTCC is excited to announce the Fall 2021 face-to-face tutoring schedule. Drop by the Learning Commons and visit a peer tutor for any writing or math assignment regardless of the subject. Download the Inclusive Eagle’s app and check-in during each tutoring session you attend to earn reward program points for a chance to win Eagle incentives. For tutoring after hours, access your free 24/7 online tutor in your portal at  https://myeagle.ntcc.edu/ICS/Online_Tutor/ or visit a Success Coach located in Humanities Room 103.

My name is Andy Morgan, and I am Head Baseball Coach at Northeast Texas Community College. We are extremely excited about this group of young men we have on campus this year. Our goal is to help develop our student-athletes in four main areas. We are going to help develop them into the best men that they can be, the best students they can be, the best baseball players they can be, and the best teammates they can be. We are going to accomplish these goals through hard work, selflessness, accountability, and commitment.

The fall semester and practice have started and things are going great. Along with a strong team on the field, it also takes a high level of support from alumni, fans, and the community to make a program successful. We recently began an online fundraising campaign to help support our team. (Click here to view fundraising page)

Jennifer Buckley, an emergency medical services student from Winnsboro, recently became the first recipient from Northeast Texas Community College to receive the Trustmark Workforce Development Scholarship, a $200 scholarship awarded to 25 members of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society who plan to enter the workforce upon the completion of an associate degree or certification.