Northeast Phi Theta Kappa schedules first blood drive of 2023
BOONEVILLE, Miss. -- (01/31/2023) — Northeast Mississippi Community College's Iota Zeta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society is focused on helping those in need.
After battling rival Itawamba Community College in its annual "Out for Blood" blood drive in the fall, the Northeast honor society has set the dates for its first blood drive of 2023.
Northeast's Phi Theta Kappa will hold its initial blood drive of the year on Tuesday, January 31 and Wednesday, February 1 in the Claude Wright Room of the Frank Haney Union on the college's campus.
Both days, donors will be able to make an appointment between 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. to donate blood.
Organizers state, "The future of our nation's blood supply is being built today. College students are the future of our nation's blood supply; the future of ensuring blood is available for every patient in need."
Blood donation organization Vitalant has seen a significant increase in blood usage at area hospitals since the global coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and will return to the Northeast campus at least two more times in 2023 to help the honor society with their blood drives.
For more information or to schedule a donation, call 1-877-258-4825 or visit http://www.vitalant.org
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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College, located in Booneville, Mississippi, is continually moving forward.
In the spring of 2020, Northeast became just one of four community colleges in the world to reach the prestigious Apple Distinguished School designation. NEMCC was the recipient of the Ellucian Impact Award for 2020 that recognizes the college's advancements in technology and is the only school in the nation to receive the award with the second award going to the University of Greenwich in London and Kent, United Kingdom.
Northeast has been named one of the top colleges and universities in Mississippi and was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as the Healthiest Workplace in Mississippi as it pertains to colleges and universities.
In addition to being one of the top colleges and universities in the nation, OnlineColleges.com recognized Northeast as the top school in the state of Mississippi for online education out of all colleges and universities, including four-year colleges and universities.
ZIPPIA has honored Northeast as the top community college in Mississippi in preparing students for the workforce and Northeast became the first college or university to offer a Z-degree (zero textbook cost) degree in the state of Mississippi as well.
Northeast athletics can also boast that it is home to a new ultramodern baseball and softball facility and currently holds the record for largest video boards for both sports in the community college ranks in the state.
The Chronicle of Higher Education has designated the college as one of its 'Best Places to Work For,' and CollegeChoice.net has named Northeast a Top 25 Community and Junior College in the country while The Center for Digital Education has recognized Northeast as a Top 10 Digital Community College in the nation.
Campus Labs recently named Northeast as one of two educational institutions in the nation as a Campus Labs Trailblazer Award honoree. The Campus Labs Trailblazer Award is based on the college creating a culture of assessment on campus through Campus Labs Planning to increase institutional adoption, focus on continuous improvement, and closing the loop in the institutional assessment priorities.
For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.