Dr. Beth Ann Caldarello, Library Director from Trenton, MO, has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Employee for April. Beth Ann, an NCMC Alumni, has been employed at NCMC for eight years and holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and a Masters in Library Science. Dr. Caldarello, along with her team Shellee, […]
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Missouri State Fair awards scholarships to 4-H and FFA youth
Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced today that 40 youth, selected from Missouri 4-H and FFA State Fair exhibitors, will be awarded scholarships by the Missouri State Fair and the Youth in Agriculture (YIA) committee. These students are seeking higher education at a Missouri university/college. “Cultivating Missouri agriculture youth is at the core of […]
USDA announces funding available to assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency announces the availability of $2 million to establish partnerships with organizations to provide outreach and technical assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The funding was made possible by USDA’s new Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative, an effort to distribute resources more broadly and to put greater […]
Missouri 4-H career-readiness programs get $75,000 boost
Missouri 4-H has received $75,000 from Healthy Blue’s affiliated Foundation to help young people across the state explore colleges and careers. The 4-H Youth Futures College Within Reach program, developed by the University of Missouri Extension and Lincoln University Cooperative Extension, is a college orientation program that includes ongoing local mentoring, campus visits, and a […]
Missouri State Treasurer to host free webinar about saving and paying for higher education
In partnership with Sallie Mae and the MOST 529 Education Plan, Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick will host a webinar focused on providing information about saving for higher education and finding scholarship opportunities. How to Find Free Money and Save for College will take place on Wednesday, April 7 at 6 p.m. “Helping Missourians make […]
Audio: Missouri bill would lower school immunization requirements
Missouri children attending daycares, K-12 public schools, or college might not be required to get vaccinated against certain illnesses – if they have a “conscientious belief” opposing the immunizations. Lebanon State Representative Suzie Pollock is proposing the change for vaccinations against polio, rubella, mumps, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, and others. Her bill would also […]
Megan Pester named as Director of Marketing and Admissions at North Central Missouri College
Megan Pester from Trenton, Missouri, has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Director of Marketing and Admissions. Megan has worked on the NCMC campus since 2007. She holds a Master’s of Science in Higher Education Leadership from Northwest Missouri State University and a bachelor’s degree from Northwest in Marketing. Before moving to the Director […]
North Central Missouri College’s dual credit students to receive free textbooks in the fall
Following the Board of Trustees’ unanimous approval on Tuesday, March 23, high school students will now be provided free textbooks for all dual credit and reserved online dual enrollment courses taken through North Central Missouri College beginning with the Fall 2021 semester. Whitney Trump, Director of Regional Programs for NCMC, stated, “Many high schools over […]
Grundy County Health Department to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Thursday in Trenton
Grundy County has now gone one week without any positive cases of COVID-19 reported by the Grundy County Health Department. The Moderna vaccine will be administered in a clinic Thursday afternoon, April 1, in Trenton for first-dose recipients. The clinic is listed from 2:30 to 5:30 and is by appointment only. Call the Grundy county […]
Audio: Phase Two of Missouri’s coronavirus vaccination plan begins today
Another 880,000 Missourians become eligible today (Monday) to get their coronavirus vaccination. Phase two of the state’s coronavirus vaccination plan is underway. Missourians who work in higher education, libraries, financial services, government, construction, critical manufacturing, and remaining food and agriculture sectors are all eligible to get immunized. So are the homeless and those […]
Mercer County Health Department administers almost 3,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
The Mercer County Health Department reports it has been part of administering 2,672 doses of COVID-19 vaccine since the first week of February. Those doses of the vaccine included more for Smithfield employees on March 25th. Phase 2 will open Monday and includes library staff, higher education, and the homeless. Phase 3 will open vaccines […]
Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group and Mercer County Clinic offering COVID-19 vaccinations to Phase 2 population
Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group in Trenton and Saint Luke’s Mercer County Clinic in Princeton are now scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments for established patients who fall under the Phase 2 population, as designated by the State of Missouri. Phase 2 opens vaccination eligibility to a much larger group of the population, including faculty and staff of […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approve tuition, fees and room and board rates
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees March 23rd approved tuition and fees as well as room and board rates for the 2021-2022 academic year. The majority of tuition and fees increased by $5 per credit hour. The student development, facility, and technology fees increased by $1 per credit hour. Dual credit increased by […]
Missouri Department of Agriculture launches Missouri Agriculture Awards for 2021
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting nominations for the Missouri Agriculture Awards. The Missouri Agriculture Awards will honor five individuals that strive to innovate their farm or ranch, give back to their communities, or stand as a great example for future generations. Award categories include Missouri Farm Innovation, Missouri Agriculture Education Leader, Missouri […]
North Central Missouri College ranks as one of the best in the nation for associate degrees and certificates
North Central Missouri College has ranked twice as one of the nation’s best colleges to earn an associate degree and to earn a certificate by Intelligent.com for 2021. North Central Missouri College ranked in the top 50 colleges to earn an associate degree and ranked in the top 50 colleges to earn a certificate. […]
Audio: Virtual Job Fair, focusing on manufacturing, to be held on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
A Tuesday Virtual Job Fair will feature job openings in manufacturing. The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development, in partnership with the Missouri Association of Manufacturers, will host a Return Strong Virtual Job Fair on Tuesday. The fair will feature job openings exclusively from manufacturing companies across the state. The virtual […]
Audio: Roll up your sleeves, Missourians, new virus vaccination phases to begin earlier than expected
Governor Mike Parson has announced a new coronavirus vaccination phase will open on March 29 – earlier than originally anticipated. During a Capitol press conference today, Parson says Missouri is well ahead of schedule in its vaccination plan. “The federal government has informed us that COVID-19 vaccine allotments to Missouri are projected to increase significantly […]
Governor Parson announces timeline for activation of Phase 2 and 3 of Missouri’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
Governor Mike Parson announced that Missouri will activate Phase 2 of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan on Monday, March 29, 2021, and Phase 3 on Friday, April 9, 2021. “With the progress we are currently seeing and vaccine supply expected to increase significantly in the coming weeks, we are well ahead of schedule with our […]
North Central Missouri College Foundation awards A+ Outstanding Student Scholarships
The North Central Missouri College Foundation recently awarded four NCMC students the Jack N., Mildred M., Noble J., and Mayra A. Young A+ Outstanding Student Award Scholarship. This year’s recipients are Emily Poston (Maysville, MO), Samuel (Cody) McClaran (Harris, MO), Kennadie Crowe (Chillicothe, MO), and Noah Bodenhausen (Country Club, MO). All four students are actively […]
Missouri State Auditor issues latest report on Missouri’s use of stimulus dollars received through CARES Act funding
State Auditor Nicole Galloway released her ninth monthly report detailing the state government’s use of federal stimulus dollars intended for the COVID-19 response. Last year, Auditor Galloway announced that her office would examine the state’s distribution and spending of funding received under the CARES Act and other federal assistance programs passed by Congress. The most […]