![The NCTA exhibit at the Nebraska State Fair in the University of Nebraska’s Raising Nebraska building. (Andela Taylor photo / NCTA)](https://ncta.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/news-release/Raising.AT_.jpg?itok=X0cj1ZyW)
Aggies set pace in 2021 Wednesday, September 1, 2021
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Thank you, Curtis community, for the warm welcome to Aggies beginning their college careers at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture!
Students enjoyed the New Student Orientation weekend, becoming familiar with the community, businesses, churches, and the region’s recreational sites.
We are grateful to the Medicine Valley Chamber of Commerce for welcome packets. I appreciate representatives from community groups and the pastors of local churches who met and mingled at the Welcome Picnic last Sunday.
Read Aggies set pace in 2021![Jaden Clark, a Curtis native, will serve as Aggie Rodeo Coach. (Photo by Rulon Taylor / NCTA)](https://ncta.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/news-release/Jaden4_0.jpg?itok=-Um3lgRj)
Rodeo roots spur career for NCTA coach Tuesday, June 29, 2021
By Mary Crawford, NCTA News
Curtis, Neb. - Jaden Clark knows well the sport of rodeo across Nebraska, western states and even in the arena of the Calgary Stampede.
The native of Wellfleet has joined the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture here in Curtis as coach of NCTA Aggie Rodeo.
“I’m looking forward to this opportunity to further build Aggie Rodeo, and in education at the collegiate level,” said Clark.
Read Rodeo roots spur career for NCTA coach![NCTA Rodeo Club members gathered on campus in October 2020 for a club photo. Nathan Burnett, champion saddle bronc rider, is in center back row. (NCTA News photo)](https://ncta.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/news-release/Rodeo.Fall_.2020.EG__0.jpg?itok=ofnUCTrs)
Rodeo, Range and Recruits Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Dean’s Message by NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Rodeo action for collegiate student athletes takes center stage starting Sunday at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming.
It’s an exciting time for NCTA Aggie Rodeo as Nathan Burnett of Shelton has qualified in saddle bronc riding. He won the Great Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
Burnett is majoring in livestock management and agribusiness at NCTA. He competes three times at Casper before final qualifiers are determined for the short-go on Saturday, June 19.
Read Rodeo, Range and Recruits![NCTA Aggie Rodeo student athlete Nathan Burnett of Shelton, Nebraska, center, won the Great Plains Region Saddle Bronc Riding title of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. L-R, Ron Skovly South Dakota State University Rodeo Coach and GP Region Faculty Director; Paden Sexton, 2nd place, Nathan Burnett, regional champion; Tayte Goodman, 3rd place, and Jade Boote, Dickinson State, GP Student Director. (Courtesy photo by Penny Skovly)](https://ncta.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/news-release/Nathan.SaddleBronc.jpg?itok=BEe_aPgV)
Aggie wins saddle broncs, next stop nationals Friday, June 4, 2021
By NCTA News
A student athlete with the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Rodeo Team is headed to college nationals in saddle bronc riding.
Nathan Burnett of Shelton, Neb., last month sealed the Great Plains Region title, a trophy saddle and belt buckle as a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
Burnett, who attended Wood River Rural Schools, competed in Aggie Rodeo as a freshman and sophomore and plans a third year of eligibility at NCTA, adding agribusiness to a livestock management degree.
Read Aggie wins saddle broncs, next stop nationals![Spring flowers greet Aggies near Ag Hall. Graduates demonstrated grit and success this year (symbolized here with NCTA's registered livestock brand, the J-H\). Congrats, Class of '21. (Photo by A. Taylor / NCTA)](https://ncta.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/news-release/Brand.AT_.2021.jpg?itok=BNQ8Yqhd)
Aggies: Ride for the brand Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Dean's Message
By NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
We observe commencement Thursday for our Class of 2021 of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
In many regards, our academic programs have been full speed ahead with in-person classes throughout the fall and spring semester. However, this group of graduates saw some personal and college tests unlike any before seen by those passing under the Aggie arches near Ag Hall.
Read Aggies: Ride for the brand![The NCTA Rodeo Team gathers at campus for 2021 Rodeo Week in Nebraska prior to the weekend rodeo at the Lancaster Event Center in Lincoln. (Grote / NCTA News Photo)](https://ncta.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/news-release/Rodeo..EG_.Sp2021.jpg?itok=rMMFs-s3)
Aggie Roundup for April Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Dean's Message
By Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
CURTIS, Neb. - Aggie students from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are packing in as much studying, lab work, and academic travels as possible before finals late next week and graduation on Thursday, May 6.
A tally of upcoming and recent events demonstrates the many opportunities for Aggies studying agriculture and veterinary technology.
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NCTA Dean's Message
By Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
An old football field at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a wonderful open, green space across from Agriculture Hall.
Looking out from the second- and third-floor classrooms and offices of Ag Hall, I can envision a venue which once hosted hundreds of football games, graduations, and public celebrations of the “Curtis Aggies.”
Read Spring brings Aggie rewards![Aggie clubs and teams at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are represented on the NCTA Student Senate, gathered here on the steps of the historic Agriculture Hall. (Annie Bassett / NCTA Photo)](https://ncta.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/news-release/Sebate.16.9_0.jpg?itok=A4WsWX-6)
A voice for Aggies Thursday, March 11, 2021
By NCTA Dean Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
James Lee appreciates the leadership skills he gained as an FFA member at Sutherland High School.
Now, in his second semester as a college freshman in Curtis at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, the agribusiness major and former Sutherland Sailor is leading the Aggie student body.
He was elected vice president of NCTA Student Senate last fall when he attended the Senate’s organizational meeting, as a first-year representative of the NCTA Business Club.
Read A voice for Aggies![Aggie Rodeo Team ended its fall season in September yet the students meet for rodeo seminar twice weekly to hone their skills. Competition resumes next spring. (Emma Bassler / NCTA Rodeo)](https://ncta.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/news-release/Rodeo.Fall_.2020.EB_.jpg?itok=Th4NURlS)
Measuring Aggie advantages Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Oct. 13, 2020
NCTA Dean’s Message by Larry Gossen, Ph.D.
Financial savings when applying for college classes don’t get much better than a current opportunity at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Cost of education is reduced through the University of Nebraska system for students seeking admission to NCTA and three other NU campuses. Here in Curtis, NCTA applicants can consider three incentives:
Read Measuring Aggie advantages![NCTA Aggie Rodeo athletes include (from left): Nathan Burnett, Shelton; Alexxandra Malchow, Beatrice; Emma Hollenback, Ewing; Wyatt Colman, O’Neill; Wyatt Ohlman, Gibbon; Savannah Beck, Holdrege; Ryan Smith, Ragan; Emma Bassler, Blair; and Bryce Tobiassen, Hildreth. Aggie rodeo competes next at Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Photo by Mary Crawford/NCTA)](https://ncta.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/news-release/Rodeo.2_165732.jpg?itok=oDk_tQCI)
NCTA Aggies place in rodeo opener Monday, September 21, 2020
Sept. 21, 2020
By NCTA News
NORTH PLATTE – Four veteran cowboys from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis placed in rodeo action over the weekend at North Platte in the season openers hosted by Mid-Plains Community College.
NCTA was represented by six athletes in the first of three contests for the 2020 fall season in the Great Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA).
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