Diana Hall named Fittest Employee for February
Doug Richey (left)†presents Diana Hall†with a†gift basket for being named NTCC?s Fittest Employee†of the Month†for February. To receive this award, an employee must†be caught practicing †overt wellness behavior and attitude.†
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Psi Beta inducts new members
Northeast Texas Community College recently inducted 11 new members into Psi Beta, the national honor society in psychology for students at two-year colleges.
Student guide to NTCC Emergency Alerts
Northeast Texas Community College offers an Emergency Alert Notification System that keeps NTCC students, faculty, and staff informed in case of emergency situations. These alerts are used for urgent information ONLY (including safety drills, campus closures, weather notifications, or other potentially hazardous situations).†It was recently brought to our attention that some students do not receive alerts on their desired phone number or e-mail address.
Culinary Arts to host public dinner Feb. 20
The Northeast Texas Community College Culinary Arts Program will host its second special Dinner Night of the semester on Thursday, Feb. 20. This event will be held at the NTCC Culinary Arts School in historic downtown Pittsburg and is open to the public.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and seating will begin at 6 p.m. The meal is first-come-first-served and no reservations will be accepted.†The cost is $10 per person.†Seating is limited.
Theatre Northeast presents Butterflies Are Free
Butterflies Are Free, by Leonard Gershe, opens February 27 at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the Northeast Texas Community College campus. In this Tony Award-winning comedy, a young blind man and the free-spirited girl-next-door discover the values of self-reliance and dependence.
The play, performed by Theatre Northeast, centers on Don Baker, a Greenwich Village newcomer who struggles to create an independent life for himself apart from his family in Scarsdale.
February 11 weather closure
All Northeast Texas Community College locations will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11 due to winter weather. Food services WILL †be available to students who live on campus. The Mt. Pleasant Daily Tribune political forum that was scheduled for tonight is also cancelled.
NTCC will continue to monitor the weather and will announce any further closures by 6 a.m. tomorrow if necessary.
The NTCC Eagles baseball and softball games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed.
Eagles Softball drops two to LSU Eunice
† † † †The Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) Eagles softball team took a†double loss against the Louisiana State University Eunice Bengals during†Saturday's home games.†The loss is the first for the Eagles this season after having won both of†their season opening games last week.
Eagles Baseball picks up three wins against Pratt
† † † †The Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) Eagles baseball team secured†their first win of the season on Saturday against the Pratt Community†College Beavers. The Eagles and the Beavers squared off for two†doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday and the Eagles won three of the four†games played this weekend.
NTCC holds reception for Bill Priefert
Northeast Texas Community College celebrated the service of Bill Priefert, a long-time member of the NTCC board of Trustees, with a retirement reception on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Priefert, of Mount Pleasant, recently retired from the board after 11 years of service. Priefert (center) is pictured with NTCC Board of Trustees member John Bryan (left) and NTCC President Dr. Brad Johnson (right).
