Last weekend, Northeast Texas Community College participated in the 2012 Relay for Life at the Mount Pleasant Junior High School track. Despite getting a late start, the NTCC family was able to raise $2,651.31 for the cause. "Estelene Eagle" (AKA Professor Doug Hoppock) won the Mr. Relay competition by a landslide by raising a whopping $1,277.31 towards the total. Pictured, NTCC team members pose for a victory shot with "Estelene."
The Northeast Texas Community College office of Student Activities and Multicultural Affairs has named the Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Mu Chi chapter as the NTCC Outstanding Student Organization for the 2011-2012 school year. This award is given to an official NTCC student organization that displays outstanding contributions to the college, contributions to the community and development of its members. Phi Theta Kappa received a plaque and $250 for their student club account.
Northeast Texas Community College Sustainable Agriculture students recently participated in a hands-on project at the NTCC Hanson-Sewell Center in Pittsburg.††Under the guidance of Assistant Professor, Chris Oefinger, the students were assigned the task of redesigning the flower bed at the center. A landscaping plan was selected from those submitted by students. The next task included, cleaning the bed, preparing the soil, planting, and replacing the weed guard and mulch.
