Melissa Weinbrenner named Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Scholar for second consecutive year
Dr. Melissa Weinbrenner (second row, third from left) is pictured with the 2013 class of Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Scholars.†
Dr. Melissa Weinbrenner,†Northeast Texas Community College history professor and Phi Theta Kappa advisor, has been chosen to serve as a Phi Theta Kappa 2013 Faculty Scholar. Only 25 community college instructors were selected from among nearly 3,000 chapter advisors to serve in this role.
NTCC ENACTUS Team named Regional Champions
The NTCC ENACTUS Team is pictured after their win in Dallas (from left): Advisor Joy Cooper, Stephen Milburn, Victoria Lee, Lucy Burrows, Jimmy Smith, Stephani Calderon, and Advisor Heidi Wooten.†
Under the direction of†faculty members Joy Cooper and Heidi Wooten,†the Northeast Texas Community College ENACTUS Team presented†its educational outreach projects at the 2013 ENACTUS Regional Competition and†Career Opportunity Fair held April 10,†2013 in Dallas.
Registration underway for May Intersession, Summer and Fall
† † †Registration is currently underway for the May Intersession, Summer, and Fall semesters at Northeast Texas Community College. Class schedules are available online at www.ntcc.edu/schedules.
† † †Most current students should be able to register for classes online by logging into their myEagle Portal account. Prospective students should visit www.ntcc.edu/apply to begin the application process.
NTCC plans sixth annual McGraw-Hill Poster Contest
The sixth annual Northeast Texas Community College McGraw-Hill poster contest will be held on†Friday, April 26 at 9:30 a.m. in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The contest is open to all NTCC and area high school students.†
Those who wish to enter should submit a 75+ word abstract to Dr. Andrew Yox, NTCC Honors Director, by April 24.
Those who wish to enter should submit a 75+ word abstract to Dr. Andrew Yox, NTCC Honors Director, by April 24.
NTCC Enactus team gives back to community
The Northeast Texas Community College Enactus team (formerly SIFE or Students in Free Enterprise) has been selected to participate in the Lowe?s Community Improvement Project Partnership.
LRC sponsors Edible Book Contest
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) at Northeast Texas Community College hosted the first annual Edible Book Contest Monday, April 1. There were a total of 16 entries in the contest, which challenged participants to depict a favorite book through edible art.†
Duck Dynasty event SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT!
The Duck Dynasty event scheduled for Saturday, April 6 is SOLD OUT. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
CAPPED event brings high school seniors to NTCC
Communities In Schools (CIS) brought about 240 high school students to the Northeast Texas Community College campus on March 21†for CAPPED (Certificate and Professional Programs Exploration Day).†
CAPPED @ NTCC †is a program designed to bring high school students to NTCC to learn about programs available to expedite their entry into professional careers in the workplace.† It also allows NTCC faculty to showcase their programs.
Students who attend CAPPED are area
CAPPED @ NTCC †is a program designed to bring high school students to NTCC to learn about programs available to expedite their entry into professional careers in the workplace.† It also allows NTCC faculty to showcase their programs.
Students who attend CAPPED are area
Noah Griffin receives Caldwell Award for Texas History essay
At the recent Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) conference in Fort Worth, Northeast Texas Community College honors student Noah Griffin won first place in the Caldwell Award competition for the best essay in Texas History.† He received a $400 award for the honor, topping all peers in the college/university, freshman/sophomore level.† Steve Cure, the Director for Educational Services of the TSHA, remarked that there was an especially crowded field of entries this year.
Griffin is the son of Joy and Dr. Stephen Griffin from Pittsburg, Texas.
Griffin is the son of Joy and Dr. Stephen Griffin from Pittsburg, Texas.
Phi Theta Kappa presents report at March board meeting
Dr. Melissa Weinbrenner, advisor for the Northeast Texas Community College chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society, presented a report to the NTCC board of trustees Tuesday night. She shared that NTCC's Alpha Mu Chi Chapter recently won 19 awards at the 2013 Texas Regional Convention in Dallas in addition being elected District III Vice President. Four students were in attendance at the board meeting during the report. They are pictured (from left) Alisha Richardson of Avinger, Noah Griffin of Pittsburg, Dr. Brad Johnson, NTCC President, Dr.
