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You're Invited! The first week of classes can be a stressful time in the life of a college student. To help alleviate this stress, and to encourage students to meet new people, we have planned social activities during Welcome Back Week.

In order to better serve students as the new semester approaches, �������� Student Services will offer extended business hours Monday, Aug. 20 through Thursday, Aug 23. They will be open an extra hour, from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Students will be able to meet with advisors to register for classes, speak with financial aid representatives, make payments and more. “We realize that many of our students have work and other obligations that make it difficult for them to come out here during regular business hours.

Jazmin Garcia, a student at ��������, has been named the 2018 Dr. Mary Hood Texas Region Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Garcia is a first-generation college student majoring in biomedical science.  She serves as the Vice President of Scholarship for her local Phi Theta Kappa chapter and holds the Chair of Service officer position for her college’s Biochem Club.  After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder in high school, she became interested in medical research, which has inspired her to study immunology. The Dr.

�������� student Mercedes Collins has been named the first Gladys Winkle Memorial Honors/Humanities Scholar. This $2,500 scholarship award goes to a top-ranked honors student who is majoring in a field in the humanities.

Fred Markham, Executive Director of the Texas Pioneer Foundation, recently presented the �������� Foundation with $60,000 to support the NTCC Work Scholarship Program. The gift came in two separate checks, one for $50,000 to be used as a matching gift for scholarships, and the other for $10,000 to be used as program support. Markham (left) is pictured with Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement. This summer marked the fifth year of the program, which allowed 63 students to work on campus to earn their education.

�������� students Hannah Dickson and Rhylie Anderson received recognition as the top two Texas STAR Scholars at the Phi Theta Kappa Texas Regional Honors Institute held at Dallas Baptist University July 27-29. They were two of 12 recipients from throughout the state of Texas. The scholarship recognizes students with outstanding academic ability, demonstrated leadership, and involvement within the community.

Members of Alpha Mu Chi, ��������’s five-star, award-winning chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, attended and participated in the Texas Regional Honors Institute held at Dallas Baptist University July 27-29.