Small or large, NCTA projects enhance campus for Aggies Wednesday, September 7, 2022
By NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Two weeks of classes are completed here at NCTA and everyone is settling in after a busy Labor Day weekend.
We are still getting to know our newest Aggie students, as they are becoming more familiar with the campus and community. Thank you, Curtis, for welcoming them with wonderful hospitality.
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Aggie students eligible for Jurgens Scholarships Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Scholarships of $1,000 or more will be awarded for fall semester to two Aggie students at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
The Glenn Jurgens Memorial Scholarship is financial assistance for any NCTA freshmen or sophomore students. Applications are due on or prior to Monday, September 19. The awards honor the longtime teacher at the high school and college level.
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Family scholarship honors agricultural heritage Thursday, September 1, 2022
By NCTA News
Ellie Jarecke of Culbertson and William Huebner of Hershey exemplify the tradition of individuals and families engaged in Nebraska agriculture.
The two college students were 2021-22 recipients of the Sylvia Clawson English memorial for the Fred and Edna Hecht Scholarship.
Descendants of the Hecht family annually recognize NCTA students in commemoration of their family heritage in southwest Nebraska. They value higher education and students who pursue a career which benefits the state and rural communities.
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Barb Berg honored with Bruntz Family Teaching Award Wednesday, August 24, 2022
By NCTA News
On Monday, Barb Berg started the fall semester for a 44th year in the Veterinary Technology Department at the “ag school in Curtis.”
Two of those academic years were 1971-1973 when Berg was a Vet Tech student at the then-titled University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture program.
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Aggies to shoot hoops with Coach Friday, July 22, 2022
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
Hoopsters who played college basketball for Coach Del Van Der Werff are called to the court for a reunion practice session on July 30.
The Aggie coach for the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture wants to bring his players over a 29-year span back to campus for a Saturday afternoon.
“We’ll start at the Community Center at 12:45 with the players out on the gym floor by 1 p.m. to run two miles,” the coach says with a grin, adding, “Oops, I mean two laps.”
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Courtside with the Coach Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Dean’s Report by NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
One of my earliest acquaintances when I arrived in Curtis in 2020 was a familiar face around campus, and at other colleges, too.
Del and Beverly Van Der Werff are Curtis residents who were honored by the Aggie Alumni Association last year for their longtime years of service to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture and the earlier institution, the Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture.
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Aggie Class of ‘22 graduates Tuesday, June 28, 2022
By NCTA News
The Class of 2022 of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis represented graduates from December and May, said Larry Gossen, NCTA dean.
NCTA has one commencement ceremony each year. On May 5, at the Curtis Community Center, 76 of the 80 graduate candidates participated before a packed gymnasium.
They received diplomas for Associate of Science degrees or Associate of Applied Science degrees in Agribusiness Management Systems (AMS), Agricultural Production Systems (APS) or Veterinary Technology Systems (VTS).
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Whirlwind of events in agriculture, education Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Summer classes began Monday at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Welcome back to our Veterinary Technology community who comprise the on-campus courses.
While few college students have been milling about campus the past month, things have certainly not been quiet.
In fact, it seems to have been a whirlwind of activities and events since late May when the summer day camps and sessions began. We appreciate the public partnerships for these successful programs.
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Linking Aggie Alumni Association with campus graduates Thursday, June 9, 2022
Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
This summer the Aggie Alumni Association at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture will forego a traditional all-school reunion in Curtis.
Instead, the board will host a virtual annual business meeting over lunch time on Thursday, June 23.
Aggie Alumni Association president Dave Fulton outlines the plan for 2022 activities as part of this week’s Message from the NCTA Dean.
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Boot camp for agriculture teachers, coaches Thursday, June 9, 2022
By NCTA NEWS
High school agriculture teachers and FFA coaches can take summer short courses on June 26-28 and June 28-30 in Curtis.
Instructors will receive guided, hands-on training at the Ag Teacher Boot Camp and Coaches Clinic at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
The two-day workshops will give teachers and coaches the basics of meats science, agronomy, livestock evaluation, ag business and equine management, or ag mechanics courses on small engines, equipment hydraulics, AC electrical wiring and DC electrical components.
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