ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ is pleased to announce that Anna Ingram, Associate Vice President of Arts and Sciences/Director of Title V, has been nominated for this week’s Summer Shout Out. From her leadership role with faculty to ensuring that ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ offers high-quality online instruction, Anna fills many roles on campus.
Congratulations, Anna! We appreciate all that you do to support the mission of ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ.
Nomination By: Doug Richey
Christi Denney recently presented the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Foundation with $2,000 to support the Nita DeWoody Memorial Scholarship fund. The money was raised through a 5K virtual event that was held last year due to COVID-19.
Texas A&M University Texarkana at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ will host a Coffee Chat with our very own Kevin Frost on Friday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m. Frost is a graduate of Texas A&M University – Texarkana at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in 2010 and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2014. Mr. Frost currently works for ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ (ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ) where he serves as the professor of Industrial Technology. Join us to learn more about his transfer experience!
Since 2008, the honors program of ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ has published a biannual newsletter. The recently released 2021July edition is now available on the college website. Click here to view it!
One can also write Honors Director, Dr. Andrew P. Yox, for a real copy at ayox@ntcc.edu.
On Wednesday, July 28, Ideal Impact will begin working on the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ campus. Ideal Impact is a consulting firm that works with schools and churches to maximize energy efficiency and save a significant amount of money for the institution over time. The project will include implementing new HVAC software, weatherization and other upgrades to improve efficiency at the college.
Pictured: The research team on a Zoom call with Dr. Riedel (top left).
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America, a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization, visited the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ campus Wednesday. The visit was part of a coast-to-coast journey this summer to shine a light on the continuing national hunger crisis, to meet with those working on the front lines of hunger, and to advocate for long-term, public policy solutions to food insecurity. In addition to visiting the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ CARE Center (formerly Eagle Pantry), Berg also visited sites in Mount Pleasant and Daingerfield.
ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ is pleased to announce that the Health Science Admin Team (Renee Tomlin, Nicole Walker and Bree McAdams) has been nominated for this week’s Summer Shout Out. In addition to their usual workloads, these ladies stepped up during the COVID-19 crisis to work on the front lines to help safely bring students and employees back to campus.
Congratulations, Renee, Nicole and Bree! We appreciate all that you do to support the mission of ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ.
The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Career and Transfer Center will host two special events next week. On Wednesday, July 28 Emily Goya, a recruiter from UT Tyler, will be in the Career and Transfer Center (BT 111) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ students who are interested in transferring to UT Tyler are encouraged to stop by and apply. The university is waiving the application fee for those who apply during the event.
ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Continuing Education Department is pleased to announce that eight students graduated from 2021 Firefighter Academy on Monday, July 19. A commencement ceremony was held and Russ Marshall, Fire Chief of the Athens Fire Department, was the guest speaker.
