Join an Aggie team Wednesday, June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020
Dean’s Message from Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
CURTIS, Neb. – Quentin Anderson wanted to rodeo after his high school years so he headed to a college where he could not only gain a degree but continue his love of calf roping and being horseback.
He joined the Aggie Rodeo and Ranch Horse Teams at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis while studying equine industry management and ag business.
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New Yorker finds quality, best cost college at NCTA Wednesday, April 29, 2020
April 29, 2020
By Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
When Alex Penna started her search for a college program she was a high school student, farming with her family in northwestern New York, raising livestock, alfalfa and other crops, and riding horses in rodeos and county fair shows.
Little did she expect that an internet search would lead her to a small, two-year college program located on a rural campus in southwestern Nebraska.
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NCTA Discovery Day is March 2 in Curtis Thursday, February 20, 2020
Feb. 20, 2020
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – High school students seeking unique learning opportunities as part of their academic portfolio in college are invited to “Discovery Day” on March 2 at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
“Our Aggie students and professors always enjoy Discovery Day – a day filled with tours, conversations and fun – as they share their experiences in agriculture and veterinary technology studies at NCTA,” said Jennifer McConville, NCTA associate dean.
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Student leaders at NCTA Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Dec. 18, 2019
By NCTA News
Aggies who participate in student clubs and campus organizations have a voice in leadership at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
The NCTA Student Senate is comprised of the representatives of the 20 clubs and teams at the agricultural campus, said KayLee Rasmussen of Burwell, Student Senate president.
“Each of the clubs or teams sends a first-year and second-year student to serve on the senate,” said Rasmussen, an animal science major who is secretary of the Aggies Shotgun Sports Team.
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Aggie fall season wrap-up Thursday, November 14, 2019
Nov. 14, 2019
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – Season travels are winding down this fall for five of the competition teams at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
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Teams, clubs enhance Aggie academics Thursday, November 14, 2019
Nov. 13, 2019
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
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NCTA’s Burnett wins at Iowa rodeo Monday, September 30, 2019
Sept. 30, 2019
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. - Nathan Burnett of Shelton, Nebraska, won his first collegiate event title aboard two saddle broncs Friday and Saturday in an Iowa rodeo.
The freshman at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture captured the saddle bronc riding title during the two-day rodeo in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
"It’s awesome to be able to win a rodeo at the college level,” said Burnett who is studying livestock industry management at NCTA in Curtis.
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Meet the Aggies, our programs and people Monday, September 30, 2019
Sept. 30, 2019
NCTA Dean’s Message
By Interim Dean Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
Nebraska’s two-year collegiate opportunities in the University of Nebraska system are known throughout this great state!
Student ambassadors, staff and faculty recruiters, and our Dean’s Office team from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture have had outstanding opportunities this month.
We are enjoying meeting new friends as we share the story of the “gem of southwest Nebraska” to many audiences around the state.
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Aggie cowboys place twice Thursday, September 19, 2019
Sept. 18, 2019
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – The Aggies of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are traveling again for an out-of-state rodeo at the end of September.
NCTA Aggie Rodeo goes to Fort Dodge, Iowa on Sept. 27-28 when Iowa Central Community College hosts athletes from the Great Plains Region.
They are idle this weekend after a double header in North Platte on Sept. 12-14. Also, one cowboy took in the season opener at River Falls, Wisconsin.
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Aggie Shotgun Team heads to Lincoln Thursday, September 19, 2019
Sept. 19, 2019
By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. – The collegiate team for shotgun sports at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis will open its season this weekend in Lincoln.
The match, hosted by Midland University of Fremont, is the 5th Annual Ice-Out Invitational on Sept. 20-22 hosted at Lincoln Trap & Skeet.
Aggies participating will be Trevor Kuhn, Omaha; David Jelken, Hastings; Tucker Hodsden, Lyman; Colby Mitchell, Burwell; and Scott Taylor, Curtis.
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