Farmer's Market scheduled for Sept. 6
The Northeast Texas Community College Agriculture Department will hold a Farmer's Market on Friday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to sell out.
Welcome Back activities planned
Fall 2013 Welcome Back Activities†
Pilgrim's gives $1,000 to Communities In Schools
Pilgrim's recently gave Communities in Schools (CIS) of Northeast Texas †$1,000 to purchase school supplies. Pictured making the donation to Melody Henry (left),†Executive Director of CIS, is Joni Worrell (center), Pilgrim's HR Supervisor, and Jennifer Bilbrey (right), HR Supervisor Pilgrim's Mount Pleasant Complex.
Chuck Hamilton named August Fittest Employee of the Month
Shirley Clay†(right) presents Chuck Hamilton†with a fruit and†vegetable†gift basket for being named NTCC?s Fittest Employee†of the Month†for August.
NTCC dental hygiene program provides low-cost services to community
† † †The fall semester is about to start at Northeast Texas Community College. This means that dental hygiene students will be back in the clinic providing low-cost services to the community as of August 27.
† † †A flat nominal fee of only $30 for adults and $15 for children, NTCC students, and NTCC employees is charged to receive dental hygiene services. These may include dental screenings, x-rays, teeth cleanings, fluoride applications, oral health education, and sealants. The fees help cover the cost of supplies.
Weinbrenner gives keynote address at Texas Honors Institute
Dr. Melissa Weinbrenner, Northeast Texas Community College Division Director of Social Sciences, Professor of History, and Phi Theta Kappa Advisor, gave the keynote address at the fourth General Session of the†at the 2013 Phi Theta Kappa Texas Honors Institute at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin.
Stephen Milburn receives honors award
Northeast Texas Community College Presidential Scholar Stephen Milburn is the 2013 winner of the $200 Elizabeth Chitsey Prize for improvement as an NTCC honors student.† Milburn graduated early from Mount Pleasant High School and improved his rank from Honors Scholar to Presidential Scholar after a semester in NTCC Honors. He has maintained a 3.9 GPA while taking 17 hours of honors credit.
NTCC welders assist with Moore, OK cleanup
Dustin Smith, Marcos Sanchez, and Mark Lawson work on tree clearing. Click here to view more photos.
† † †On May 20, 2013 the world watched in horror as an EF5 tornado swept through Moore, Oklahoma. More than 20 people were killed and hundreds of homes were destroyed, leaving the community devastated and literally buried beneath tons of debris.
Webster sworn in as NTCC board member
Jerry Webster (left), newly appointed board member for Northeast Texas Community College, is given his oath of office by Lt. Gov Bill Ratliff. †Webster is Market President of Pilgrim Bank, Pittsburg. He was appointed to fill Place†I†of the board of trustees in June after long-time member Jerry Massey retired.
LRC announces new hours
Learning Resource Center (LRC) at Northeast Texas Community College recently announced that it is changing operating hours to the following schedule for the upcoming Fall and Spring semesters:
Monday & Tuesday, 8am ? 7:30pm
Wednesday & Thursday, 8am ? 6pm
Friday, 8am ? 12pm
Saturday & Sunday, Closed
