NTCC offers Sustainable Agriculture classes this fall

† † The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø department of Agriculture recently announced that it will offer two sustainable agriculture courses during the fall 2012 semester. Courses begin on August 27 and there is still time to enroll.


† † Small Farm Business Planning will meet from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday nights. The three-hour course walks students through the process of developing a farm business plan. Students will have the opportunity to use the NTCC farm as a model and design it from the ground up.
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First day of class changed to Aug. 27

²ÝÁñÉçÇø announced Tuesday that the fall semester has been pushed back to begin on Monday, August 27. The schedule originally stated that classes begin on August 20.

The decision to move the date back one week was made in order to ensure consistency with the start dates of local school districts and other colleges.

The due date for fall payments has also been pushed back one week to August 17. Please make arrangements to take care of your accounts by this date to avoid being dropped from classes.
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SBDC offers free workshops in August













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Nursing students lend a hand, gain experience in Guatemala



NTCC nursing student, Nallely Luna, is pictured holding her namesake alongside the proud new mother, (right) who she helped through the birth and recovery process.†

A group of ²ÝÁñÉçÇø nursing students recently took their passion for helping others abroad as they participated in†a medical mission to†Guatemala.†Part of a larger group of more than 70 volunteers, these NTCC†nursing students†and their instructors were able to get hands-on experience while making a difference in the lives of the people in rural†mountainous areas of†G
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NTCC welcomes Rene McCracken as Director of Agriculture

²ÝÁñÉçÇø has a new face on campus this month as Rene McCracken began her role as the new Director of Agriculture.


McCracken has worked in agriculture for more than 20 years in various capacities. Most recently, she served as an Extension Agent in Cherokee County for Prairie View A&M University. In this role, she focused heavily on small farm education.


"I'm a born and raised country girl, so I've really been working in ag my whole life.
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Jessica Keith named new head softball coach

† † †The Eagles Athletic Department at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø recently announced that Jessica Keith has been hired as the new head softball coach.


† † †Keith is no stranger to NTCC, as she played third base for the Eagles in 1998 and 1999. She has been the head coach at Ranger College for the past nine years and served as an assistant for two years prior.


† † †"Jessica is a great addition to our coaching staff.
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Ten students complete CNA program

Ten students recently completed the 80-hour Certified Nurse Aide program offered at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø.† Pictured in the back row are Ashton Rush of Mt. Pleasant, April Fergurson of Mt. Pleasant, Britney Turner of Mt. Vernon, Yasmine Smith of Daingerfield, Ashley Bridges of Mt. Pleasant, Kendall Sharp of Jefferson, Michelle Justice of Mt. Pleasant, Angelica Garcia of Mt. Pleasant, and Instructor Donna Butler.† Pictured in front are Angela Hackler of Pittsburg, and Sherry Davis of Mt.
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