For the eighth consecutive year, NTCC is hosting the summer Work4College program. Over 10-weeks, students in the program have the opportunity to work in 21 different areas across 3 different campuses to earn income for their future NTCC education. 

The Adult Education Department at Northeast Texas Community College is accepting new students for its Fast Track GED (General Educational Development) and Computer Literacy classes beginning July 6, 2021. Those interested in participating in either of these free educational programs should call to make an appointment for registration, which begins June 21, 2021.

For their performance in challenging honors courses at NTCC in relation to their peers, two Presidential Scholars will win $100 checks.  NTCC’s Dr. Jerry Wesson Scholar, Katelyn Lester (pictured right), who finished this past May, was the sophomore who took all twenty-one hours of requisite honors courses, and ended with the highest GPA.  Aaliyah Avellaneda (pictured left) won her 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.

Longtime Northeast Texas Community College professor, Dr. Winston McCowan, Sr., passed away on May 30, 2021. Dr. McCowan retired from NTCC in 2018 from his position as a Professor of Biology. Dr. McCowan had a passion for helping students and he made a great impact on so many during his 33 years of dedicated service to the college. He is missed greatly by his friends and colleagues.  

The Northeast Texas Community College Professional Driving Academy continues to grow and supply high-demand CDL drivers to the local area. Four new students recently graduated from the program. Pictured (from left) is: Bob Wentzell (Instructor), Michael Jones (Program Director), graduates Jesse Warren, Stacy Duffey, Ray Hill, Christopher Sierra, and Jimmy Smith (Workforce Developer).

Maverick J. Jones, an NTCC sophomore who hopes to become a teacher in agriculture, became the premiere winner of the Zachary Richardson Award.  As he developed his history essay over the course of this past spring semester, Jones decided to compose an article-length work of twelve pages on the significance of the tractor in American agriculture.  For this added effort, he was the only non-honors student during the 2021 spring semester to receive the letter ‘H’ for a course, in addition to another exemplary grade.  He also received a $50 award in the mail. 

After one hour and twenty minutes, the recent meeting of the State of Texas Touchstone Editorial Board appeared to reach a critical phase.  Dr. Mari Nicholson-Preuss, a University of Houston Honors Director, and expert in medical history, began to list some problems she encountered in reading two recent student submissions from Northeast Texas Community College.  She concluded her remarks, however, saying, her expertise in this area probably made her too critical, and that Dorali Hernandez’s “Progression of Medical Maintenance” still merited inclusion in the 2022 journal.

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $15,000 gift from Brantley and Suzanne Foster of Mount Pleasant. Additionally, NTCC received a $10,000 gift from Kappa Pi. Combined, the funds will create the Brandon Foster Memorial Endowed Scholarship at NTCC. 

Do you plan to attend NTCC this fall? If so, you don’t want to miss EagleGanza! 

It is an action-packed half-day event designed to help students prepare for their upcoming college experience. It is specifically targeted for incoming freshmen and those thinking about attending NTCC.

The Northeast Texas Community College 2021 Work4College Program officially kicked off last week as students and their families gathered for two orientation events. More than 80 students have been selected to participate in the program this summer. Around 30 of the students are returning from last summer.