Northeast Texas Community College will present speaker Justin Jones-Fosu for "ACT Responsibly: The Diversity Edition" on Monday, February 20 from noon to 1 p.m. in Student Union Building room 101.
The Eagles softball team used a resilient effort to pick up its first win of the season Friday afternoon, bouncing back from a 10-1 loss in first game of a double-header to earn a 4-3 victory over visiting North Central Texas College.
Victory did not come easy, though, as the Eagles had to hold off a late charge from the Lady Lions to pick up the win. NTCC led 4-0 heading into the seventh inning only to see the Lady Lions score three runs to cut the deficit to a single run.
This week NTCC President Brad Johnson announced the college would begin a search for a new Director of Agriculture. †Dr. Charlie Apter, the present director, will step aside immediately and a national search for his successor has already begun.
?This is not a new direction, but a leadership change intended to bring an intensified pace of development,? Johnson said.
?Enrollment is a factor but only one of several fundamental markers I considered in making this difficult decision.
The Continuing Education Department at Northeast Texas Community College offers a variety of learning opportunities for members of the community. From personal enrichment classes to training for a new career, there are many non-credit options to choose from.
"There are a lot of benefits to enrolling in continuing education classes at NTCC.
Northeast Texas Community College honored Dr. Melissa Weinbrenner, faculty advisor to NTCC Phi Theta Kappa chapter, at the January 2012 Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday.†Weinbrenner has been chosen to serve as a Phi Theta Kappa 2012 Faculty Scholar. Only 25 instructors were chosen from among nearly 3,000 chapter advisors to receive this honor. Pictured is Weinbrenner (right) with NTCC President, Dr. Brad Johnson (left) and NTCC Phi Theta Kappa officers Isaac Griffin, Hannah Collier, James Rogers, and Cory Myers.
The NTCC spring softball season gets underway this weekend as the Eagles play at Cisco College Friday before playing at Weatherford Saturday. NTCC?s softball team is looking to build on last season?s 25-33 record, a season that saw the Eagles narrowly miss making it to the regional tournament. Head coach Jay Terry says that he believes that he has the squad to put together a strong season this spring.†
Northeast Texas Community College Eagles softball and baseball fans will have a new way to keep up with their favorite team in 2012, as NTCC will be using the stat keeping software Gamechanger to provide live scoring during all games.
This program will allow NTCC fans to keep up with all of the action, even if they can?t make it out to the ballpark.
The Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) recently donated a 2007 squad car to the Northeast Texas Community College Police Academy. The retired cruiser will be used for training purposes and will give cadets †experience in various real-world simulation scenarios. The Mount Pleasant City Council approved the donation at its January 2012 meeting. Pictured making the donation is Captain Rob Vine (left), Interim Police Chief, with Richard Jones (right), Director of the Northeast Police Academy. For more information about the NTCC Police Academy, please call 903-434-8206.