June 2 Construction Update
? Phase 2 of the construction project was approved by the NTCC Board in May, giving the go-ahead for construction to continue
? The Humanities building, downstairs of UHS, and Phase 1 of the LRC are the first projects scheduled to begin (possibly as soon as next week)
? There is one lane allowing traffic to access the western side of campus (Shelby, Criminal Justice, etc.)
? The main plaza of the campus will redone as part of Phase 2, which will limit access to the core buildings
NTCC closed for Memorial Day
Northeast Texas Community College will be closed on Monday, May 30†in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Offices will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, May 31. In case of an emergency on campus during the closure, contact security at 903-563-1417.
NTCC signs new health sciences agreement with Texas A&M-Texarkana
Northeast Texas Community College and Texas A&M University-Texarkana officials signed an articulation agreement today at NTCC, formalizing a partnership benefiting students who wish to attain baccalaureate degrees.
The agreement creates a seamless transition for students enrolled in†NTCC?s†Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Community Health and Funeral Services programs to transfer to Texas A&M University-Texarkana?s Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences program.
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The agreement creates a seamless transition for students enrolled in†NTCC?s†Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Community Health and Funeral Services programs to transfer to Texas A&M University-Texarkana?s Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences program.
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Texas Heritage National Bank gives NTCC Honors scholarship
Texas Heritage National Bank recently gave $4,000 to the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation. The funds will be used to sponsor a Presidential Scholar in Honors Northeast, NTCC?s nationally-recognized honors program. Dwyatt Bell (left), CEO of Texas Heritage National Bank, and Brenda Howard, Senior Vice President, Texas Heritage National Bank, are pictured presenting the check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough (right), NTCC Vice President for Advancement. To learn more about this and other scholarships at NTCC, contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.
American Legion Post 0210 gives veteran scholarships
American Legion Post 0210 (Mount Pleasant) recently presented a check for $3,000 to the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation. Steve Austin, Post 0210 Adjutant/Financial Officer (center) is pictured making the presentation to Daisy Bates (left), NTCC Advisor and Veterans Affairs Coordinator, and Dr. Josh Stewart, NTCC Vice President for Student and Outreach Services.
NTCC selects six for National Adult Education Honor Society
The Titus County Literacy Advisory Council recently honored six deserving†General Equivalency Diploma (GED) students from Northeast Texas Community†College by inducting them into the National Adult Education Honor Society†(NAEHS).†Those inducted were: (from left): Brandy Moss of Winnsboro, Angie Turnbow of Daingerfield, Carlos Landaverde of Pittsburg,†Calvin Henry of Pittsburg,†Brillana Rosas of Mount Pleasant and Emily Smith of Pittsburg.
RN program graduates 37 nurses
The Nursing Program at Northeast Texas Community College recently awarded†37†students with an Associate?s Degree in Nursing. These students are now eligible to test to become Registered Nurses.†NTCC offers both RN and LVN nursing programs. For more information about either program, please call 903-434-8287.Two NTCC students win prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
Northeast Texas Community College Presidential Scholars, Jessica Velazquez of Mount Vernon and Angelica Fuentes of Mount Pleasant were recently awarded Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships. These prestigious awards cover up to $40,000†annually at a university of the student?s choice for up to three†years. Only†75 students were selected from more than 2,000 top applicants in a very competitive process for this national honor.
?Each year†I am impressed by our students? successes.
?Each year†I am impressed by our students? successes.
Two GED grads win J. Travis Jackson scholarship
Shawna Lunsford (center) of Mount Pleasant and Brandy Moss (right) of Winnsboro were recently†presented with the J. Travis Jackson†GED†Scholarship during the†2016 GED graduation ceremony hosted by the Northeast Texas Community College Adult Education Department.†This $500 award is given by the Mount Pleasant Rotary Club in memory of Jackson, who was a long time adult educator in Titus County. Making the presentation is Jey Yancey (left), President of the Mount Pleasant Rotary Club. To†learn more about adult education opportunities, call 903-434-8251.†
