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.

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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.

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.

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.

Former NTCC Eagle Baseball player Matt Durst is having a great summer in the Valley Baseball League. Playing for the Charles Town Cannons, Durst was named D-Bat Player of the Week on Monday, June 17. According to a VBL press release,†Durst played in six games that week and recorded at least one hit in five of them. He finished the week batting .409 (9-for-22) with two double, a triple and a home run. The rising junior at Southern Mississippi added eight RBIs, four runs, a sacrifice fly and a stolen base.

Northeast Texas Community College is pleased to announce the publication of the fall edition of NTCC Now. This is a magazine that features important information about the upcoming Fall semester.

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