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By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Soccer programs will kick off the 2022 Regular Season on Wednesday, August 31st at 2:00pm hosting LSU-Eunice from Eunice, Louisiana.

Coach Heather Brady will lead the Eagle Women’s team this season who will quickly jump into Conference play on Saturday following the opening game with LSU-Eunice. Brady returns 11 players from last years squad to help lead the six freshmen newcomers.

ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Athletics wants to welcome all back to the campus for the 2022-2023 year. For those who are new, or returning we wanted to introduce the coaching staff to you. Each week we will send out a bio on each of the coaching staff. This week we are highlighting Justin Hargrove, Athletic Trainer and Assistant Athletic Director.

Paisley McGee from ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa members named a 2022 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

With shorter days and final exams approaching, this can be a stressful and depressing time of year for college students. If you find yourself overwhelmed, remember that all ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ students have access to FREE mental health services. 

The Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) is a resource provided by the community to benefit ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ students. Below is a message from Tim Williams, BSM Director:

Who is the BSM? We are here to encourage, engage, and equip students at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ in their Christian walk.

This semester there are multiple ways to be involved at the BSM:

Do you know a practicing phlebotomist that is interested in continuing their education? The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Medical Lab Technology program is now offering a $250 scholarship to any practicing phlebotomist admitted into the MLT program. The faculty met with many of the area Lab Directors of hospital labs to offer an incentive for their phlebotomy staff to go back to college. The need for Lab Techs is still high in the East Texas area and ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ is glad to support our labs. For information, please call 903-434-8250 or e-mail gbarrett@ntcc.edu.

The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Art Department welcomes photographer Larry Terrell as the exhibiting artist for September.  His exhibit of bald eagles will be on display Friday, September 2nd through Wednesday, September 21st in foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. A reception will be held on Wednesday, September 14th, at 12:30 p.m. in the Whatley Center.

Larry is a native of northeast Texas. He has a passion for travel and documents his journeys with photographic art. 

ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ is pleased to have everyone back on campus as we kick off the 2022-2023 academic year. While not causing as many serious illnesses as before, COVID-19 continues to spread in our area. It is important that everyone on campus knows what to do in the event that you test positive for COVID-19. ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ’s guidelines are below:

If You Test Positive: STAY HOME!

Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, should: 

Above Left to Right: THNB Executive Vice President--Brenda Howard, President—Russell Alexander, Skylar Fondren and Chairman of the Board--John A. Bryan Sr.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Board of Trustees met for a public hearing and its regular August Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 23. A reception was held before the meeting to honor Frankie King, who retired from the board in May. King, of Camp County, served from 2019-2022 in Place One. King was presented with a plaque commemorating his service.