April 27, 2024 | Stay Connected, Stay Informed | |
NETC Trailblazer Tournament competitor Stephen Meggs ignores a brief rainfall making his drive down Hole 1 April 19 at Marlboro County Golf and Recreation Complex. | |
Winners of the 2024 NETC Trailblazer Tournament are Andy Graves, Kenney Allen, Bill Graves, and Robert Goff. | |
Rain and shine: NETC hosts annual Trailblazer Tournament | |
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After 18 holes and a little bit of rain, a team emerged as the 2024 NETC Trailblazer Tournament winner.
Kenney Allen, Andy Graves, Bill Graves, and Robert Goff won the day among eight teams competing April 19 at Marlboro County Golf and Recreation Complex.
After lunch, the team broke off at 1 p.m. for the third annual tournament taking on the par 70, 5,711-yard course with about 20 minutes of rain in the middle of play.
Money raised from the NETC Trailblazer Tournament will go towards the enhancement of NETC's sports facilities, equipment, and other athletic-related expenses.
Teams also competing were Jimmy Usher, Hampton Hubbard, Billy Bundy, and Andy Blair; Suraj Patel, Jeff McConkey, Alex Robins, and Chris Speight; Patrick Altman, Larry Hyatt, Stephen Rogers, and Caleb Bailey; Aaron Burgess, Josh Driggers, Luke Rogers, and Samuel Clark; Burt Ayers, Robert Turner, Hubbie Meggs, and Scott O’Neal; Matt Dupree, Ryan Janssen, Matt Stalling, and Mark Williams; and The Wyld Dogz Zach Odom, Tyler Nolan, Spencer Odom, and Jordan Miller.
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Eighteen sponsors supported the NETC Tournament.
Gold sponsors: Northeastern Technical College Foundation.
Bronze Sponsor: Chesterfield County Economic Development and Sandhill Telephone Cooperative.
Hole sponsors: Carolina Bank – Bennettsville, Coastal Connection Chiropractic, Hub & Christi Meggs, Hyduke Family in Memory of Brick Hyduke, Jennings Law, McNiel Enterprises Inc., Mike Burch for Solicitor, Moments by Melody Nolan, Roger & Michele Mack, Sign Press, and Sully Blair State Farm. Beverage cart sponsor: Jim’s Wash and Dry.
Closest to the pin sponsor: MPD Electric Cooperative and Pepsi of Bennettsville.
Longest drive sponsor: Duke Energy.
NETC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) offering opportunities for students to compete in men's and women's golf and cross country, and esports.
Golf team members must be full-time students with at least 12 hours and a minimum of a 2.0 GPA. There are no age caps for players under NJCAA rules.
For more information about Northeastern Technical College and its athletics program, visit online www.netc.edu.
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A taste of NETC
Northeastern Technical College participated April 18 in the 30th Annual Taste of Cheraw. On hand were NETC Head Librarian Ron Stafford, Learning Management System Administrator Nakia Holloway-Hailey, and Vice President of Academic Affairs Derk Riechers serving NETC Masters Pimento Cheese.
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Need a lift?
PDRTA offers public transportation routes Cheraw, Dillon,
and Marlboro County. Buses routinely stop at NETC Cheraw Campus.
Find your Route!
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NETC campus
tours continue!
S.C. Center for Fathers and Families Man2Man organization sponsored Hartsville High freshmen to tour NETC’s Cheraw Campus April 22. To book your group’s tour of any of our campuses, call 800.921.7399.
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NETC Foundation offers tax deductible custom scholarships | |
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Giving the gift of education can be tax-deductible; creating a scholarship in the name of a loved one is priceless.
Northeastern Technical College Foundation offers individuals, businesses, and organizations, can create and contribute to their own customized scholarship for one-time or reoccurring.
The NETC Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with its mission since 1979 supporting Northeastern Technical College students and school projects; donations are tax-deductible.
By supporting the NETC Foundation, donors become a catalyst for positive change, creating opportunities for students that extend far beyond the classroom.
In lieu of individual scholarships, donations can be made to the NETC Foundations four major funds:
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Uplift Fund: Donations directly impact students by providing scholarships and emergency relief removing unnecessary barriers to their education.
Jumpstart Fund: Donations become a part of innovation and progress by supporting the expansion and initiation of new programs.
Legacy Fund: Leave a lasting mark designating funds for scholarships, equipment, or specific projects to honor an individual, family, or business/industry.
NETC Trailblazer Athletics: Support the NETC E-Sports, Golf, and Cross-Country Program. Contributions foster a culture of teamwork, discipline, and excellence, enriching the college experience for student-athletes.
For more information visit www.netc.edu or contact us directly at 843.910.6916 or 843.921.6902.
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NETC Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing student scholarships and assists in capital, emergency and equipment expenses. | | | | |
Jeans for Justice
NETC Faculty and Staff, in conjunction with Pee Dee Coalition, wore denim April 24, 2024, in a way to bring awareness to domestic violence and sexual assault as part of the Peace Over Violence Denim Day Campaign.
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Women in Leadership!
NETC Learning Management System Administrator Nakia Holloway-Hailey (left) and NETC Accountant Jennifer Raisor (right) attended the 2024 Women’s Leadership Institute on April 24 at University of South Carolina with keynote speaker Piedmont Technical College President Dr. Hope Rivers.
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Sinkhole closes a Hwy 9 exit at Cheraw Campus | |
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Due to a sinkhole that developed April 18 at the NETC Cheraw Campus exit point facing Hwy 9, it has been closed to thru traffic.
There is one entry and exit point facing Hwy 9.
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Traffic may also utilize the entry and exit facing Tec Road.
College Administration and the Maintenance Department are working diligently to address this issue.
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CHERAW CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION MAP | |
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Construction will create changes to entries,
walkways and parking on the Cheraw Campus.
The Northeastern Technical College quad is accessible from all buildings. Demolition fencing has been removed and parking is available. This will remain in effect until construction begins.
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Chesterfield County
Bookmobile Schedule
May 7 Town of Patrick 2:30-4:30 p.m.
May 8 Council On Aging (Chesterfield) 10:30-11:30 a.m.
May 9 NETC Compass Point/NETC 10-11:30 a.m.
Dollar General (Teals Mill) 2-4 p.m.
May 14. Town of Ruby 2-4 p.m.
May 16 McLeod Farms (McBee) Noon-2 p.m.
May 21 Town of Patrick 2:30-4:30 p.m.
May 23 NETC Compass Point/NETC 10-11:30 a.m.
Dollar General (Teals Mill) 2-4 p.m.
May 28 Town of Ruby 2-4 p.m.
May 30 McLeod Farms (McBee) Noon-2 p.m.
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Don't game as a lone wolf, NETC Esports recruiting for spring team | |
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Northeastern Technical College is looking for mixed martial artists, mercenaries, professional football players, and if you have magical powers, that too.
NETC’s esports program is looking for official Trailblazers as well as casual players looking to compete in-house through the intramural program.
The number of school and intramural competitors is gaining traction with the ranks growing from Spring 2022 to Fall 2023, said NETC Esports Head Coach Tyler Nolan.
NETC Trailblazers are full-time students who maintain a minimum of 12 credit hours with at least a 2.0 grade point average, along with the college’s golf and cross-country program.
Intramural players (also known as Tier 3) are any part-time, full-time, and dual enrollment students.
All of NETC sports programs compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the national governing body of two-year college athletics.
There are no age restrictions for players.
Esports players can compete off-campus or at Trailblazers Esports headquarters on the Cheraw campus.
In Fall 2023, the Trailblazers competed in Madden Football, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Valorant, Modern Warfare, Overwatch, and Super Smash Bros.
Competing in Fall were Lexy Deitz and Nick Oakley, of Chesterfield; David Hancock, Josh McMillon, and David Hancock, of Cheraw; Victor Barrington and Mary Blackwell, of Bennettsville; Jeremy Clark and Ethan Jones, of McBee; and Luke Byrd, of Hartsville.
Dual Enrollment students Vonta Marshall, of Bennettsville, and Zander Wagner, of Cheraw, enlisted in Intramural competition.
INTRAMURAL ESPORTS
NETC offers Intramural Esports to any full-time, part-time, and Dual Enrollment student where players can face each other one-on-one or in teams in competitive video gaming.
NETC students aren’t restricted to competing at the Esports Game room on the Cheraw campus, they can login remotely during play scheduled 6 p.m. weekdays.
For more information, visit online at www.netc.edu, select Student Resources in the top menu, select Athletics then click the NJCAA logo and scroll down to locate the interest form.
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NETC Esports program plays a variety of games competitively against other colleges across the nation. Teams play Madden, Overwatch, Fortnite, Call of Duty, War Zone and more! | |
Interested in NETC Esports? Click HERE or the logo to access the interested form. | |
Watch NETC Esports on Twitch HERE or click the logo. | |
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Northeastern Technical College provides affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, - including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.
Find Your Career Here!
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| May 2 | ADN Pinning Cheraw | | May 9 | Spring Graduation Cheraw | | May 27 | Memorial Day Holiday | | May 28 | Area Commission Meeting | | |
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NORTHEASTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
1201 Chesterfield Highway Cheraw, SC 29520
www.netc.edu (843) 921-6900
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