A Facilities Manager for the Ketcham Community Center has been hired to fill the vacant position left by the retirement of Steve Ockenfels last December. Nathan Gamet has been hired to serve as the Facilities Manager. He will begin his duties April 11, 2016. Nathan Gamet is a native of Princeton, Missouri. He currently lives […]
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NCMC grabs baseball sweep over Wentworth Military Academy
The North Central Missouri College Pirates grabbed a pair of victories on the diamond at Burleigh Grimes Field on Tuesday afternoon, sweeping the visiting Red Dragons of Wentworth Military Academy. In Game #1, the Pirates beat the Dragons 9-1 in seven innings. North Central scored three times in the bottom of the sixth inning, with […]
Jon Marshall of Iola, Kansas visits Trenton, interviewed for NCMC Presidential position
After meeting with students, staff, and the general public on Tuesday afternoon at North Central Missouri College, Presidential candidate Jon Marshall was interviewed by KTTN. Marshall told us first about his interest in the position, and his past job experience in education: Marshall has been Vice President of Academic Affairs at Allen County Community College […]
NCMC Board of Trustees meet
Ketcham Community Center in Trenton will have a new facility manager next month. North Central Missouri College Trustees last evening hired Nathan Gamet, originally from Princeton. He’ll begin April 11th and has a salary of 48 thousand, 500 dollars. Gamet has been employed at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma eight years where he’s coached men’s […]
NCMC Pirates play against “Trenton Heroes”
On Sunday night basketball players from the NCMC Men’s and Women’s basketball programs played against the Trenton Heroes Special Olympic athletes. The Pirates played a five-on-five game against the middle school and high school athletes. The Pirates entertained the athletes with many trick shots, fast break plays, and dunks. The Trenton Heroes were able, though, […]
Jon Marshall to be at NCMC for “meet and greet” March 22nd
A finalist interviewing for the position of President of North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Jon Marshall of Iola, Kansas, will be on campus on Tuesday, March 22. Members of the public are invited to meet Jon Marshall at an Open Forum from 3:30 until 4:30 pm in the Cross Hall Coffee Shop on the […]
Judge orders Whitley property deeded to North Central Missouri College
(Columbia Daily Tribune) – A lingering legal deadlock over the fate of an undeveloped 102-acre tract of land near the Pinnacles area north of Columbia was resolved Wednesday in favor of North Central Missouri College, the beneficiary of a donation from the late Jim and Joanna Whitley. The consent judgment signed by Associate Circuit Judge Deborah […]
NCMC Pirates lose home game vs. Indian Hills CC
The North Central Missouri College baseball team picked up eight hits and four runs, but an eight-run 3rd inning by visiting Indian Hills spoiled the Pirates hopes of grabbing their first victory of the spring, with the Iowa club winning 14-4 on Thursday afternoon at Burleigh Grimes Field. Landon Figg opened the game in strong […]
Rosters announced for Lions All-Star Basketball Classic at NCMC
North Central Missouri College’s Ketcham Community Center will host the 25th Annual Lions District 26-M4 All-Star games on June 3rd and 4th. Specifics on the games will be announced at a later date, but, with the completion of Class 1, 2, and 3 seasons, rosters for the games (with four girls and four boys teams) […]
1800 students registered to take part in NCMC Ag Club Contests
More than 65 area high schools with an estimated 18-hundred agriculture students are pre-registered for the annual NCMC Ag Club Contests on Thursday. The event at Trenton is held in cooperation with FFA Area 2 Ag Educators. Students will practice their judging skills in preparation for further competitions inthe numerous areas. Among them are agronomy, […]
NCMC Presidential search down to two candidates, coming to Trenton for “Meet ‘n Greet”
The public can meet and ask questions to the two finalists for President of North Central Missouri College in Trenton. Jon Marshall of Iola, Kansas will be in Trenton on Tuesday, March 22nd, while Dr. Lenny Klaver of Houghton, Michigan will be in Trenton one week late, on Tuesday, March 29th. Each man will […]
10th inning single gives Highland CC home field win, keeps NCMC baseball winless in 2016
An extra-inning single by Highland Community College first baseman Ryan Griesinger cost the North Central Missouri College Pirates a chance to grab their first win of the baseball season, as the Scotties beat the Pirates 2-1 in Highland, Kansas on Tuesday. Highlights in the game for NCMC was a third inning run by Brendley Martina […]
NCMC baseball swept by Carl Albert State
The North Central Missouri College baseball team played two games on Friday afternoon in Poteau, Oklahoma, suffering a doubleheader sweep against Carl Albert State Community College. In a 3-1 loss, Drew Bunch started for the Pirates, and was strong, twirling three hitless innings with one strikeout. Colton Divine went the middle three innings for North […]
NCMC Lady Pirates blow 8-run lead, settle for Region XVI split at Maple Woods CC
The North Central Missouri College softball team lost a 9-6 lead in the 7th inning, giving up four runs to the Maple Woods Monarchs, falling 10-9 in the back-half of a Region 16 doubleheader on Thursday afternoon in North Kansas City. In game #2, North Central burst out to a 8-0 lead, scoring three runs […]
NCMC Student Loan Default Rates Continue to Drop
The student loan default rate at North Central Missouri College has again dropped nearly 3 ½ percentage points in one year to 15.4%, according to draft figures recently released by the U.S. Department of Education. Although NCMC had more borrowers entering repayment (due to record-high graduation rates in recent years), NCMC also experienced an actual […]
NCMC’s Terrance Bush named NJCAA Division 2, Region 16 Player of the Year
North Central Missouri College sophomore Terrance Bush has been named “Player of the Year” in Region 16 (NJCAA Division Two), in voting from the four region coaches during last weekend’s region tournament in Joplin. Bush, who came to North Central two years ago out of North High School in Des Moines, Iowa, leaves NCMC as […]
NCMC Student Nurse Organizations Donate to Geyer Hall
The NCMC Student Practical Nurse Association and NCMC Student Nurses’ Association has a designated class fund that classmates in the PN and ADN program contribute. In the past, this has funded scholarships, programs, at need individuals and provided gifts. This year, the class fund donated $500 to the Preserving the Past, Focusing on the Future […]
NCMC Teacher Education Program Assisted with Poverty Simulation
The North Central Missouri College Teacher Education program partnered with the Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri helped facilitate a poverty simulation for faculty and staff of the Hamilton R-II School District on Friday, February 26 at Penney High School. Approximately 38 candidates from NCMC’s Teacher Education Program participated in the event. Brandi Pittman of […]
NCMC men lose second half lead, fall in Region 16 semifinals, 96-90 to St. Louis
North Central Missouri College, in Friday night’s Region 16 semifinals in Joplin, was in position to end a long postseason drought, leading #2 seed St. Louis at halftime, 41-35. However, the Archers blitzed the nets at Ozark Christian College in Joplin after the break, scoring 61 points and rallying for a 96-90 win over the […]
NCMC upset bid falls just short in Region 16 semifinals, 77-75
The North Central Missouri College Lady Pirates, seeded #4 coming into Friday afternoon’s Region 16 semifinals in Joplin, had #1 seeded St. Louis Community College on the ropes, with a 28-15 third quarter surge turning a 39-30 halftime lead for the Archers, into a 58-54 lead for the Lady Pirates headed into the final quarter. […]