President welcomes students
Welcome to NTCC and the Fall Term. All of us at the College are excited about your arrival!鈥 Whether you are new or returning, I?d like to remind you of a few things before classes begin on Monday:
NTCC open Saturday, Aug. 25 until noon
鈥 鈥 草榴社区 (main campus student services) will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 25 to assist students needing to complete the registration process for the fall semester.
NTCC Honors students begin work on historical film
鈥 鈥 The 草榴社区 Honors students got a head start on their semester last week as they traveled to Jefferson to film their second feature-length movie.
鈥 鈥 The students are currently in the process of producing a 38-scene film on the life of Morris Sheppard, a native of Morris County.鈥燬heppard authored the 18th amendment and is known as the father of prohibition.
鈥 鈥 The year 2013 will mark the 100th anniversary of Sheppard's drive for the prohibition amendment in Congress.
NTCC to offer free GED classes in Mount Pleasant
The Adult Education Department at 草榴社区 will offer free General Education Development (GED) classes in Mount Pleasant.鈥燘oth day and evening classes are available.鈥燬tudents interested in attending classes must enroll in a 12-hour orientation. Orientation and classes will be held at the Adult Education Center located in Room 126 of the Mount Pleasant ISD Administration Building at 105 N. Riddle. 鈥燭he day orientation will be September 4-6 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and classes begin September 10.
Whatley Center announces 2012-2013 season
鈥 鈥 The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at 草榴社区 recently announced the lineup for the 2012-2013 season. Individual ticket sales begin Monday, Aug. 20. Season ticket packages are also available.
鈥 鈥 "We have scheduled some amazing shows for our upcoming year of entertainment. I strongly recommend that people purchase tickets well in advance.
Summer Academic Achievements
草榴社区 is pleased to recognize students who excelled academically in Summer 2012. To be named to the Academic Honors list, a student must have taken 12 or more hours and earned at least a 3.5 grade point average. To be named to the Special Academic Merit List, a student must have taken between seven and 11 hours and earned a 4.0 grade point average.
NTCC graduates 148 students at summer commencement
草榴社区 held its summer 2012 commencement ceremony at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Aug. 10. During the ceremony, 82 students were awarded associate degrees and 66 earned certificates of competency in their chosen fields. Cory Nesbitt, a 2003 graduate of NTCC who is now a mechanical engineer for NASA, gave the commencement address. Nesbitt is a native of Mount Pleasant and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. Pictured above, Carlos Mendez, of Mount Pleasant, gives the student response as his classmates look on.
Submissions requested for 草榴社区 Texas Poetry Contest
鈥 鈥 Submissions are now being accepted for the fifth annual 草榴社区 Texas Poetry Contest. Poems about our region of 草榴社区 Texas are due to Dr. Andrew Yox, 草榴社区 Professor and Honors Director,鈥燽y Friday, August 24 at noon. Poems should be e-mailed to ayox@ntcc.edu.
鈥 鈥 The contest includes both a student and adult category and cash awards will be given.
Pleasant Sams give $500 NTCC scholarship
The 草榴社区 Foundation recently received a $500 scholarship from the Pleasant Sams, the Mount Pleasant Chapter of the Good Sams Club of America. This year's gift will benefit a student studying in the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology program at NTCC. Pictured making the donation to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement (center), is Nancy Owsley (fourth from left) and 鈥燚iane Dalby (third from right).
NTCC offers free GED, ESL classes
The Adult Education Department at 草榴社区 will offer free General Education Development (GED) classes and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at various locations throughout the area. All students must in enroll in an orientation session before beginning classes.
