Mustangs Merchandise Makes Retailer Debut
Northwestern, Wal-Mart Do Business

         
By the end of the month, there’s a good chance you’ll see the Northwestern Technical College name in the nation’s largest retailer.

The LaFayette Wal-Mart will begin carrying the Northwestern Mustang image on different pieces of custom-made apparel. “They are going to carry t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, and more. It’s a great situation for both of us,” said Don Foley, Director of Public Relations and Marketing at Northwestern Technical College. “We have our name out there in one more place where we know our neighbors and our future students shop. And our Wal-Mart gets to do business by marketing a product which promotes a hometown team.”

The Northwestern Technical College Student Leadership Council first sold shirts promoting the college’s new athletic programs which began during the Fall Quarter of 2007. They will continue to offer the Mustang merchandise on campus at similar prices. A portion of on-campus sales goes towards the Student Leadership Council. A portion of sales through the local Wal-Mart will be given back to NTC through the Northwestern Technical College Foundation.

“The NTC Foundation has helped thousands of students over three different decades with helping make financial ends meet to help make college a reality,” said Foley. If you would like more information on giving to the NTC Foundation, call the Northwestern Technical College Office of College Development at (706) 764-3810.

Season Two of Mustang Basketball will begin in Mid-October when NTC Men’s Basketball Head Coach David Stephenson will hold tryouts for the team. “Last year, we were one of only three college basketball programs across the nation to end the season undefeated,” said Stephenson. “There are more than 1,700 on college basketball programs in the United States.”