CAPPED event brings high school seniors to NTCC

Communities In Schools (CIS) brought about 240 high school students to the 星空传媒 campus on March 21鈥爁or CAPPED (Certificate and Professional Programs Exploration Day).鈥

CAPPED @ NTCC 鈥爄s a program designed to bring high school students to NTCC to learn about programs available to expedite their entry into professional careers in the workplace.鈥 It also allows NTCC faculty to showcase their programs.

Students who attend CAPPED are area
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Noah Griffin receives Caldwell Award for Texas History essay

At the recent Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) conference in Fort Worth, 星空传媒 honors student Noah Griffin won first place in the Caldwell Award competition for the best essay in Texas History.鈥 He received a $400 award for the honor, topping all peers in the college/university, freshman/sophomore level.鈥 Steve Cure, the Director for Educational Services of the TSHA, remarked that there was an especially crowded field of entries this year.

Griffin is the son of Joy and Dr. Stephen Griffin from Pittsburg, Texas.

Phi Theta Kappa presents report at March board meeting

Dr. Melissa Weinbrenner, advisor for the 星空传媒 chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society, presented a report to the NTCC board of trustees Tuesday night. She shared that NTCC's Alpha Mu Chi Chapter recently won 19 awards at the 2013 Texas Regional Convention in Dallas in addition being elected District III Vice President. Four students were in attendance at the board meeting during the report. They are pictured (from left) Alisha Richardson of Avinger, Noah Griffin of Pittsburg, Dr. Brad Johnson, NTCC President, Dr.
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J.T. and Kaye Brison sponsor As You Like It

J.T. and Kaye Brison recently presented a check to Carolyn Franks (right), Director of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at 星空传媒, to sponsor the upcoming performance of Shakespeare's鈥As You Like It. The national tour of the play, by the prestigious Acting Company of New York, will be presented one night only on Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Whatley Center. Tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for students and will be available at the box office on the night of the event. Call 903-434-8181 to order tickets or for more information.