NTCC welders assist with Moore, OK cleanup
Dustin Smith, Marcos Sanchez, and Mark Lawson work on tree clearing. Click here to view more photos.
† † †On May 20, 2013 the world watched in horror as an EF5 tornado swept through Moore, Oklahoma.
Webster sworn in as NTCC board member
Jerry Webster (left), newly appointed board member for Northeast Texas Community College, is given his oath of office by Lt. Gov Bill Ratliff. †Webster is Market President of Pilgrim Bank, Pittsburg. He was appointed to fill Place†I†of the board of trustees in June after long-time member Jerry Massey retired.
LRC announces new hours
Learning Resource Center (LRC) at Northeast Texas Community College recently announced that it is changing operating hours to the following schedule for the upcoming Fall and Spring semesters:
Monday & Tuesday, 8am ? 7:30pm
Wednesday & Thursday, 8am ? 6pm
Friday, 8am ? 12pm
Saturday & Sunday, Closed
Monday & Tuesday, 8am ? 7:30pm
Wednesday & Thursday, 8am ? 6pm
Friday, 8am ? 12pm
Saturday & Sunday, Closed
SMART Girls Conference planned
Communities In Schools of Northeast Texas will host the annual SMART Girls Conference on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013 at Northeast Texas Community College. SMART Girls (Science, Math And Related Technology) provides girls between the ages of 11 and 15 access to dynamic women in SMART careers.
The keynote speaker will be Leslie Denman. She loves to motivate and empower women and girls. Denman openly shares her struggles, victories and faith with young girls to inspire them to Dream Big! She is a mentor to young people and an encourager to women.
The keynote speaker will be Leslie Denman. She loves to motivate and empower women and girls. Denman openly shares her struggles, victories and faith with young girls to inspire them to Dream Big! She is a mentor to young people and an encourager to women.
NTCC offers hybrid EMT Basic Course
The Northeast Texas Community College Emergency Medical Services program is †offering a hybrid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic Level course this fall. Students will complete the full semester of training online and then meet face-to-face for three days at the end of the term. Classes begin August 26.
The EMT Basic Level course is designed to prepare students to test to become a certified EMT.
Cypress Bank donates laptop to NTCC Honors
For the sixth year in a row, Cypress Bank has funded the purchase of a laptop for the use of Northeast Texas Community College Honors students.† This year?s recipient, Scot Pitzer (center), was a U.I.L. science, biology, and math standout who placed in the state U.I.L. finals in science. †He graduated from Paul Pewitt High School and hopes to become a pharmacist. Making the presentation are†Billie Sue Hanson (right),†Cypress Bank Lone Star Branch Manager; and Dr. Andrew Yox (left), NTCC Honors Director.
NTCC accepting poetry contest submissions
Ricky Huitema of Pittsburg reads his winning poem,†As the Morning Sun,†at the 2012 Northeast Texas Poetry Contest.
Northeast Texas Community College Honors is now accepting submissions for the sixth annual Northeast Texas Poetry Contest. Poems should be e-mailed to ayox@ntcc.edu by noon on†Friday, Aug. 30.†The Reading and awards ceremony will be held Friday, Sept.
Pleasant Sams give annual scholarship
The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $500 scholarship from the Pleasant Sams, the Mount Pleasant Chapter of the Good Sam Club of America. This year?s gift will benefit a student studying criminal justice at NTCC. †Nita May, NTCC Director of Development (seated far left) and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement (standing far left) receive the gift on behalf of the NTCC Foundation. Presenting the gift are (front row from left): Diane Dalby, Nancy Owsley, and Geneva Blake. Back row (from left) is Jan Dalby, Ted Brown, and Larry Blake.
International Sulphur gives NTCC transfer scholarships
Jesse Maranville (right),†President of International Sulphur, Inc., presents†Dr. Jonathan McCullough†(left), Vice†President†for†Advancement at†Northeast Texas Community College, with a check for $5,000.†The funds will be used to award five $1,000 scholarships to students†who graduated†from NTCC in the spring of 2013†and†will be†transferring to four-year†universities†this†fall.†For information on this or other scholarship opportunities, please contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.
20th Century Study Club gives NTCC scholarship
The 20th Century Study Club of Pittsburg recently presented the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation with a $500 scholarship to benefit a Culinary Arts†or Nursing†student at NTCC.††Pictured (from left)†is†Nita May, NTCC Director of Development; Linda Grundish and†Melinda Mayben, members of the 20th Century Study Club;†and†Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement. For information on this or other scholarship opportunities, please contact the†Dr. McCullough†at 903-434-8115.