NTCC Disc Golf goes pro

Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) professional player, Ken Herrod, will be on the NTCC campus this†Monday, September 9th, at 11:00am on the soccer field†to offer his expertise to anyone interested in learning about the sport.† PHED 1139 ? Beginning Disc Golf ?

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Ron Clinton to perform solo piano recital at NTCC



Dr. Ron Clinton, Northeast Texas Community College Executive Vice President for Instruction, will perform a solo piano recital on Sunday, Sept. 15 at†2:30 p.m. at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts.†Tickets to the concerts are $10 for adults and $5 for children and NTCC students with a current ID. Proceeds from the event will benefit scholarships for NTCC students.

The concert will feature selections by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin,†Gershwin,†and Liszt.

"Dr. Clinton is a phenomenal pianist and we are thrilled to host his concert at the Whatley Center.

Fredia Thomas completes Leadership Excellence Academy



Fredia Thomas, Northeast Texas Community College†TEAMS and Adult Education Student Retention Specialist, recently completed the Leadership Excellence Academy (LEA) and is now a Certified Manager in Program Improvement (CMPI). This certification is the first of its kind in the adult education and literacy field and signifies†national†membership in an elite group of professional managers.




Thomas, of Daingerfield, began working in Adult Education at NTCC as a student†worker.†She has been with the department for 23 years.
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Free GED, ESL classes offered

The Adult Education Department at Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) will offer free General Education Development (GED) classes and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at various locations throughout the area this fall. All students must in enroll in an orientation session before beginning classes.†The GED exam is changing in January 2014. At that time, all students seeking a GED will be required to complete the entire new test.
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Hall holds state office for Phi Theta Kappa

Ashley Hall, a member of the Northeast Texas Community College Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Mu Chi chapter, is currently serving as a state officer for the Phi Theta Kappa Organization. Hall, of Leesburg, was elected to the office of District III Vice President of the Texas Region of Phi Theta Kappa during the spring 2013 semester. In this role, she serves on the Texas Regional Officer team and represents 18 colleges in the Northeast Texas region. She is also responsible for planning and attending statewide events.
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Poetry reading set for Sept. 6

Last Year?s Student Winners are pictured with Michael Whitney of Elliott Auto Group, who sponsors the Northeast Texas Poetry Contest.
The sixth-annual reading of the Northeast Texas Poetry Contest will be held on†Friday, Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Northeast Texas Community College.†

The two adult and four student winners will read their poems and receive awards.
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