By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Southern Region will have the third rodeo of the 2023-2024 season in Mount Pleasant, Texas October 20th and 21st. Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) will be the host of the Rodeo held at the Mount Pleasant Rodeo Association Arena located on Greenhill Road in Mount Pleasant, Texas.
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
The NTCC Rodeo team will be hosting the third NIRA Southern Region Rodeo of the season on Friday, October 20th and Saturday, October 21st. Each night at 7:30pm we will have a calf dressing and costume contest. No cost to enter and each three-man team will compete for gift cards and a NTCC Rodeo Apparel for the Calf Dressing and Costume Contest.
NTCC's continuing education Pickleball class is back by popular demand! There's never been a better time to get some exercise and have a great time making new friends while learning about this exciting sport.
Pictured: Brennen Wilson in the Tie down competition.
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
Northeast Texas Community College Rodeo made the long trip to Uvalde, Texas for the second NIRA Southern Region Rodeo of the season hosted by Southwest Texas Junior College.
Pictured: Fernanda Aleman, Raul Leija, Assistant Honors Director and Driver--Melody Mott, Michelle Calderon, Vanessajane Bayna, Sam Pollan, Neida Perez, Perla Guzman, Skylar Hodson, Garrett Phillips, Kaden Groda, Maddy Smith, Morgan Thrapp. Michael Rodriguez, Student Services Specialist and Driver--Fatima Fuentes, Luke McCraw, Odalys Adame (Not shown: John Jones, Halea Ledezma, Alison Majors, and Honors Director and Driver--Dr. Andrew Yox).
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Pictured: Amy Vazquez, Kaden Groda, Garrett Phillips, Honors Biology Professor Dr. Chris McAllister, and Alison Majors Collecting Samples
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
According to Tardigrade specialist, Baker University Biologist, Dr. William Miller, it is official. Students of NTCC’s Dr. Chris McAllister have found the first samples of a microscopic animal, the Tardigrade, in this area of Northeast Texas.
Get ready for a night of fantastic music as GENTRI (short for “The Gentlemen Trio”) comes to the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College on Monday, Oct. 23rd. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $35 for adults and $10 for students. The performance is sponsored by Texas Heritage National Bank.
Pictured (from left) is: Hannah Bowles, Adrian Avila, and Jasmine Moon. Not pictured is Abby Osthoff.
Congratulations to our NTCC Art & Photography students who scored numerous awards in the recent Titus County Fair Fine Arts Show. We are so proud of them.
In the 15-18-year-old Art Division, awards are as follows:
Pictured: Coy Evans receives his 1st place Award for the Men’s Tie Down Roping from Head Coach Justin Hampton.
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
The Northeast Texas Community College Rodeo team headed to the first National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Southern Region Rodeo hosted by Panola College September 22-23, and the Men’s Team returned to campus as Champions of the Rodeo.
The NTCC Culinary Arts Program recently hosted the Eagles Softball team at the culinary arts school in downtown Pittsburg for a team-building event. Chef Anthony Nelson, Director of the Culinary Arts Program, shared information about nutrition and how it can affect the performance of athletes. Team members also worked together to prepare a healthy meal of smoothies and omelets.
