¿ªÔÆÌåÓý faculty to honor top students

The faculty of ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý will host the 20th Annual Student Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The purpose of this banquet is to recognize student achievement by honoring outstanding students and alumni.


Students are nominated for awards by faculty members in four categories. The President's Academic Excellence Award is given to students who excel academically.
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Understanding Accuplacer, developmental courses at ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý

Planning or thinking of becoming a college student?

Did you know one of the first steps toward becoming a college student includes taking an exam to measure college readiness?† †This exam, called Accuplacer will measure reading, writing and math skills.† It is not a pass/fail instrument, rather one that assesses your current skills and places you in either college level or developmental level courses as indicated by your scores.† What is the result should you not pass all three sections?† It means that you, along with many other entering college students will be required to enroll in
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Elayne Peters named Fittest Employee for March

Jim Swann (right) presents Elayne Peters with a fruit and vegetable gift basket for being named ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý?s Fittest Employee†of the Month for March.†To receive this award, an employee must†be caught practicing overt wellness behavior and attitude.†The Wellness Committee is on the lookout for a April recipient!



Here are a few words from Elayne about her personal wellness plan...
I am honored that I have been chos
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓý to host annual handicapped, kids' rodeos

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý will host its annual Kids? Rodeo on Wednesday, April 18 at noon at the†¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Rodeo Area. In addition, The†¿ªÔÆÌåÓý†Rodeo Team and Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) will sponsor the third annual†¿ªÔÆÌåÓý†Handicapped Rodeo at 10 a.m. on the same day.

?The annual Kids? Rodeo and Handicapped Rodeo is something our team looks always looks forward to.
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PTA program has 100% pass rate for fourth straight year

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program at Northeast Texas Community†College recently learned that its graduating class of 2011 had a 100% pass rate on the†first attempt for its state licensure exams. According to program director†Nancy Wilson, this is the fourth year in a row that the program has had all†students pass on the first try.


?Typically, you will see a 100% pass rate of a graduating class every 5-8†years. I can honestly say that no other PTA school in Texas has accomplished something like this,?
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Psi Beta inducts 19 new members

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý recently inducted 19 new members into Psi Beta, the national honor society in psychology for students at two-year colleges.

Inductees pictured above from left are: Katherine Stroud of Quitman, Taylor Perry of Maud, Maverick Parker of Pittsburg, Amanda Moore of Lone Star, Caleb Mabry of Winnsboro, Haley Logan of Mount Pleasant, Brittany Logan of Mount Pleasant, Katie Smith of Daingerfield, Stephanie Murphy of Big Sandy, Meghan Robertson of Pittsburg, and Ashley Cabell of Mount Pleasant.

Inductees not in attendance were: Tiffany Bechelli, Brenn
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓý police academy offers police training for cadets with criminal justice degrees

Photo caption: A Northeast Police Academy cadet practices firearm skills in ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý's state-of-the-art indoor firing range.


The Northeast Police Academy at ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý is offering a capstone course for prospective cadets who already hold an associate's or bachelor's degree in criminal justice and wish to become a certified peace officer.
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