Pictured: Kent Sheldon and Makenzie Mayes
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
The Northeast Texas Community College Rodeo Team headed South November 10th-12th for the Sam Houston State University Rodeo. This was the fifth and final Rodeo of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Southern Region Fall season.
The Northeast Texas Community College Professional Driving Academy continues to grow and supply high-demand CDL drivers to the local area. Four new students recently graduated from the program. Pictured (from left) is: Bob Wentzell (Instructor), graduates Eli Cannon, Bradley Thurman, Aaron Wade, Ashton Hill, and Jimmy Smith (Coordinator of Continuing Education and Corporate Training).
As part of our efforts to make NTCC a safer place, we will conduct a campus-wide tornado drill on Tuesday, Nov. 15th at 8:15 a.m. At that time, the campus audible warning system will announce the drill. When the alarm sounds, everyone who is on campus should go to the nearest designated Severe Weather Shelter Area (look for signs on top of doors as pictured above) and wait until an all-clear notification is broadcast.
Registration is officially underway for the Spring 2023 semester. Spring classes begin on January 17th. Students are encouraged to sign up early so they can get the classes they need in their desired format and time.
Students can also register for the December Intersession, which begins December 8th. Intersession classes are all online and last about a month (ending January 6th). They are a great way to pick up an extra class over the holiday break and get one step closer to graduation!
The NTCC Ag Club will host the first ever Conroy Tractor “Tractor Tech Invitational” Contest on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the NTCC Ag complex and farm. The event will give area FFA and 4-H students a chance to test their tractor knowledge and skills. Participants will take a written test, diagnose a break down on a tractor and drive a tractor. Judges will evaluate and score the students on their knowledge and competency.
FFA and 4-H leaders interested in the event can sign up via Judging Card or contact Jacee Neal at 903-588-6063 for more information.
Over 800 persons in Texas with various intellectual or other developmental disabilities are served by Ability Connection, a 69-year-old 501(c)3 nonprofit.
With an individual focus on each person's ability and the belief in each person's potential, we strive to provide world-class services for our members and their families in accordance with our core values of compassion, respect, and results.
We discover the values that people and families value as a result of our "one person" emphasis, and we tirelessly seek to address those decisions and objectives.
The leading community-based nonprofit in the country, Mental Health America (MHA), was established in 1909 with the mission of meeting the needs of people with mental illness and advancing the mental health of all Americans. Our dedication to promoting mental health as an essential component of overall wellness motivates us to provide prevention services for everyone, early identification and intervention for those who are at risk, integrated care, services, and supports for those who require them, and recovery as the ultimate goal of our work.
Quilts by local quilters will hang in the Whatley Center foyer in what is now an annual tradition for the NTCC art department. For the sixth year, quilters will bring their treasured art to share with the community. The exhibit will run from Friday, Nov. 11th through Wednesday, Nov. 20th. A reception is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16th at 12:30 p.m. in the Whatley Center foyer, and refreshments will be served.
It is critical that the campus community is quickly informed in the event of an emergency at NTCC. It is important that everyone is made aware of what to do and how to make sure they receive emergency alerts. We will be conducting a test of our alert system at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9th.
Northeast Texas Community College held its 34th annual Scare Affair Halloween event on Monday, Oct. 31st. The event was originally scheduled for the previous Saturday, but was moved due to weather concerns. Scare Affair is the college's top fundraising event of the year for student organizations. More than $7,500 was raised by 14 student clubs.
