Every year, the Phi Theta Kappa chapter members on the NTCC campus select a topic to explore and ultimately produce a project relevant to our local community. The PTK headquarters suggests the overarching study topic. For 2024-2025, Phi Theta Kappa members worldwide will be exploring "Stories." The chapter on the NTCC campus selected the theme "Folklore, Fairytales, and Fables...
The most recent Northeast Texas Poetry reading on 6 September at the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts revealed some arresting facets of local culture. Except for Joe Dan Boyd, the area’s “poet laureate,” who has now won the adult division of this contest five times, the winner’s circle of poets and photographers assembled a basically “outside perspective” of the region. These were not entrenched regionalists, but relative newcomers who in the main appreciate the area...
The Northeast Texas Community College Student Services team is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 EagleGanza Scholarship! One student was randomly drawn from each of the four EagleGanza first-year student experiences held throughout the summer. Winners of the $500 scholarships included (from left): Joshua Staten, Perla Vazquez and Kara Bailey. Josh Quintero (not pictured) also received a scholarship...
The Northeast Texas Community College Work4College Program recently received a grant of $1,500 from Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) and the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation. The funds will be used to sponsor a student in the 2025 Summer Work4College Program. Pictured at the check presentation (from left) is...
Northeast Texas Community College officially kicked off the Fall 2024 semester with its annual Backyard Bash event on Tuesday, Sept. 17th. Dozens of students, faculty and staff gathered for food, games and a pep rally to celebrate our 2024-2025 Eagles Athletics teams. “We were so pleased with how many people attended the Backyard Bash...
The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College is excited to kick off its 2024-2025 season with a concert by Pam Tillis on Tuesday, Oct. 8th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 for adults and $10 for students. They can be purchased online at whatleycenter.com or by calling the Whatley Center box office at 903-434-8181. “We have put together a great lineup of shows for the season and Pam Tillis is going to be a fantastic concert to get things started...
NTCC extends its sincerest condolences to the family of Dr. Dan McCauley, who passed away on September 11, 2024. Dr. McCauley served on the NTCC Board of Trustees faithfully for 36 years, with much of that time spent as Chairman of the Board. He was instrumental in many of the college's major milestones. He established the Dr. Dan McCauley Visual Arts Scholarship...
Khadijah Anderson, Sarah Dierflinger, Alison Majors, Miriam Simmons, and Mary-Faith Wilson were recently recognized nationally as “Leaders of Promise.” Nearly 1,500 students applied, 200 were selected, and 5 of those winners came from Northeast Texas Community College. Each will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Khadijah Anderson, of Longview, is a business administration major and Phi Theta Kappa Chapter Officer...
Skylar Hodson, the recent winner of the most prestigious award of Phi Theta Kappa in Texas, the Dr. Mary Hood Award, has also become the fourth winner of the Russell-Mowery Perpetual Honors Scholarship. This annual $500 award goes to an honors student who has made significant contributions to Northeast Texas culture and life. Hodson has played a major role in the two of NTCC’s prize winning film efforts, and is the director of this year’s film on oil politics in Texas...
Northeast Texas Community College Athletics would like to welcome Taniece Tyson to the staff. Taniece will join Head Coach Haley Colwell as part of the NTCC Eagles Softball program. Coach Tyson started her collegiate career at McNeese State University from 2019-2021. While at McNeese she played in 14 games and made five starts as a Cowgirl...
