June 9, 2017
Two Northeast Texas Community College Presidential Scholars recently won $100 for their performance in challenging honors seminars. Presley McClendon, who graduated this past May, was the sophomore who took all three honors seminars at NTCC, and ended with the highest GPA.† Chesney Davis won his award as an honors freshman, ranking number one in the Stat-Psych Honors Seminar taught this past spring by Dr. Karyn Skaar and Dr. Paula Wilhite. An anonymous donor has funded the Eckman Awards in memory of the late Richard and Joan Eckman.†Richard was a long-time inventor for Dresser Industries, a signature Texas oilfield corporation. Presley is the daughter of Jeff and Charey McClendon and a resident of Mount Pleasant.†Chesney is the son of Jamie and Brenda Davis, and is a resident of Pittsburg.
