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The Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation (MPEDC) recently presented 91���˵��� with a check for $25,000. This is a repeated initiative between MPEDC and 91���˵���. The funds, like before, are being used to provide scholarships to assist residents of Mount Pleasant and Titus County with tuition for 91���˵���’s Professional Driving Academy. Pictured at the check presentation is (from left): Dr. Kevin Rose, 91���˵��� Senior Vice President for Student Success; Dr.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Beginning Fall 2020 due to recent strategies to include ag classes as science options in core, developing a new method of delivering dual credit courses in our cooperating ISD’s and improving and expanding our on-line offerings- as COVID hit, the 91���˵��� Agriculture department doubled enrollment. Following this substantial increase, every semester showed double digit growth!

The 91���˵��� Vocational Nursing (VN) program recently learned that 100% of its graduates from August 2022 passed their NCLEX-PN examinations. This marks the second year in a row that the VN program has had a 100% pass rate. 

“Our faculty and students gave it everything they had last year and that hard work has paid off. We are so proud of our graduates and wish them the very best in their careers as Vocational Nurses,” Carie Overstreet, Instructor of Nursing, CAN and PCT, said.

There is still time to register for the fall 2nd 8-week term at 91���˵���! Classes start Monday, Oct. 17th. Most current students should be able to register online in the . New students and those who cannot register online should e-mail advising@ntcc.edu or stop by the Student Services Building first thing Monday morning. 

91���˵���’s own Dr. Andrew Daniel will be joined by two members of his family for an instrumental trio performance on Sunday, Oct. 23rd at 2:30 p.m. at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Daniel, 91���˵��� Professor of Music, will play guitar while his son, André Daniel, performs the violin, and his mother, Sherry Daniel, accompanies on piano.  

The 91���˵��� Continuing Education and Corporate Training department is pleased to announce a training partnership with Advanced Dental Assistant School in Naples. Their 15-week program prepares students for a career as a Professional Expanded Texas Registered Dental Assistant (RDA). 91���˵��� who enroll through the 91���˵��� partnership may be eligible for $1,000 in financial aid.

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

The 91���˵��� Rodeo team made the long trip down to Uvalde, Texas for the Southwest Texas Junior College Rodeo October 6-8th. This was the 60th Annual Rodeo put on by the SWTJC Rodeo team, which also had a special tribute to the victims of the tragic Uvalde School shooting this past spring.