ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ dental hygiene program provides low-cost services to community
†††The fall semester is about to start at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ. This means that dental hygiene students will be back in the clinic providing low-cost services to the community as of August 27.
†††A flat nominal fee of only $30 for adults and $15 for children, ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ students, and ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ employees is charged to receive dental hygiene services. These may include dental screenings, x-rays, teeth cleanings, fluoride applications, oral health education, and sealants.
Weinbrenner gives keynote address at Texas Honors Institute
Dr. Melissa Weinbrenner, ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Division Director of Social Sciences, Professor of History, and Phi Theta Kappa Advisor, gave the keynote address at the fourth General Session of the†at the 2013 Phi Theta Kappa Texas Honors Institute at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin.
Stephen Milburn receives honors award
ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Presidential Scholar Stephen Milburn is the 2013 winner of the $200 Elizabeth Chitsey Prize for improvement as an ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ honors student.†Milburn graduated early from Mount Pleasant High School and improved his rank from Honors Scholar to Presidential Scholar after a semester in ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Honors. He has maintained a 3.9 GPA while taking 17 hours of honors credit.
ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ welders assist with Moore, OK cleanup
Dustin Smith, Marcos Sanchez, and Mark Lawson work on tree clearing. Click to view more photos.
†††On May 20, 2013 the world watched in horror as an EF5 tornado swept through Moore, Oklahoma.
Webster sworn in as ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ board member
Jerry Webster (left), newly appointed board member for ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ, is given his oath of office by Lt. Gov Bill Ratliff. †Webster is Market President of Pilgrim Bank, Pittsburg. He was appointed to fill Place†I†of the board of trustees in June after long-time member Jerry Massey retired.
LRC announces new hours
Learning Resource Center (LRC) at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ recently announced that it is changing operating hours to the following schedule for the upcoming Fall and Spring semesters:
Monday & Tuesday, 8am ? 7:30pm
Wednesday & Thursday, 8am ? 6pm
Friday, 8am ? 12pm
Saturday & Sunday, Closed
Monday & Tuesday, 8am ? 7:30pm
Wednesday & Thursday, 8am ? 6pm
Friday, 8am ? 12pm
Saturday & Sunday, Closed
SMART Girls Conference planned
Communities In Schools of Northeast Texas will host the annual SMART Girls Conference on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013 at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ. SMART Girls (Science, Math And Related Technology) provides girls between the ages of 11 and 15 access to dynamic women in SMART careers.
The keynote speaker will be Leslie Denman. She loves to motivate and empower women and girls. Denman openly shares her struggles, victories and faith with young girls to inspire them to Dream Big! She is a mentor to young people and an encourager to women.
The keynote speaker will be Leslie Denman. She loves to motivate and empower women and girls. Denman openly shares her struggles, victories and faith with young girls to inspire them to Dream Big! She is a mentor to young people and an encourager to women.
ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ offers hybrid EMT Basic Course
The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Emergency Medical Services program is †offering a hybrid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic Level course this fall. Students will complete the full semester of training online and then meet face-to-face for three days at the end of the term. Classes begin August 26.
The EMT Basic Level course is designed to prepare students to test to become a certified EMT.
Cypress Bank donates laptop to ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Honors
For the sixth year in a row, Cypress Bank has funded the purchase of a laptop for the use of ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Honors students.†This year?s recipient, Scot Pitzer (center), was a U.I.L. science, biology, and math standout who placed in the state U.I.L. finals in science. †He graduated from Paul Pewitt High School and hopes to become a pharmacist. Making the presentation are†Billie Sue Hanson (right),†Cypress Bank Lone Star Branch Manager; and Dr. Andrew Yox (left), ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Honors Director.
ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ accepting poetry contest submissions
Ricky Huitema of Pittsburg reads his winning poem,†As the Morning Sun,†at the 2012 Northeast Texas Poetry Contest.
ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Honors is now accepting submissions for the sixth annual Northeast Texas Poetry Contest. Poems should be e-mailed to ayox@ntcc.edu by noon on†Friday, Aug. 30.†The Reading and awards ceremony will be held Friday, Sept.
