The 91¿ì»îÁÖ Foundation recently received a check for $197,778 in Title V matching funds from the U.S. Department of Education. Pictured (from left) is Dr. Ron Clinton, 91¿ì»îÁÖ President, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 91¿ì»îÁÖ Executive Vice President for Advancement. Thanks to a unique provision of the federal grant, all donations to the Foundation’s endowment are matched 100 percent by Title V funds.
Have you heard about Pickleball and want to learn how to play? Come join the 91¿ì»îÁÖ Continuing Education Department for a class on this up-and-coming sport that is sweeping the country. Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. It is an easy game for beginners to learn, so if you are looking for a fun, social and friendly game, Pickleball is for you!
Did you know that thousands of patients with blood cancers could be cured with a blood stem cell or marrow donation from a genetically matched donor? The 91¿ì»îÁÖ Nursing program wants to help increase the odds of these patients finding a match by hosting a National Marrow Donor Program "Be The Match" event on Wednesday, March 8th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Union Building. Anyone who is between the ages of 18 and 40 who is in good health and willing to donate to anyone in need is encouraged to stop by to participate.
Pictured: Catcher Si Schumacher, Sophomore from Carthage, Texas making the tag at home plate to record a key out.
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
91¿ì»îÁÖ hosted the Howard College Hawks February 18-19 in a three-game series. Howard College won games one and two, 6-5 and 8-0, but 91¿ì»îÁÖ bounced back in game three to win 8-4.
The 91¿ì»îÁÖ Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program recently announced that it has been awarded the maximum 10-year reaccreditation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Continued accreditation means that the program meets or exceeds all requirements and that students who graduate from the program are eligible to sit for the National Physical Therapy Examination and practice as licensed PTAs.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
The application deadline for an optimal scholarship of Honors Northeast for the 2023-2024 school year is 1 March. A student may apply directly through the application portal of the honors website or email-scan an application obtained from a local guidance counselor to ayox@ntcc.edu.
The Region 8 Virtual Science Fair was held on Monday, February 20th, at 91¿ì»îÁÖ. A total of 216 student projects were submitted to compete including submissions from twenty-five Region 8 school districts. Each school district is allowed to enter four students per grade level. Students have the choice of entering one of three categories.
It's time to mark your calendars for the 2023 91¿ì»îÁÖ Kids Discovery College! Classes will be held July 10th-20th (Monday-Thursday) on the 91¿ì»îÁÖ campus and at the Culinary Arts school in downtown Pittsburg. As always, we will have a great schedule of fun, educational classes for kids to choose from. Look for the full schedule and registration dates in April.
The 91¿ì»îÁÖ Foundation recently received a gift for $32,714 from Pure Hope Foundation (PHF) in Mount Vernon. Pictured at the check presentation (from left) is: Holly Morris, PHF Events Director, Ryan Morris, PHF COO/Executive Director, Dr. Kevin Rose, 91¿ì»îÁÖ Senior Vice President for Student Success, Dr.
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
With the weekend series with Cowley College canceled due to weather, 91¿ì»îÁÖ picked up a home contest with Eastern Oklahoma State College on Monday, February 13th. The Eagles would take game one in dramatic fashion 5-4, Mountaineers would come away with the win in game two, 11-4.
