NTCC Adjunct Instructor of Developmental English Brandon Pettey recently won second place at the Texas A&M University System Pathways Student Research Symposium in Galveston, Texas. The symposium brings students together from all the A&M University campuses to present research projects and compete in their various disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s, or PhD level. Pettey competed in the master’s Humanities category and presented a paper on the relationship between time and trauma as it is represented in two short stories.

Pictured: Caleb Reynolds making a tag for an out at third base.

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles host Navarro College in a double header on March 5th, and the Bulldogs came away with two wins over the home team by a score of 13-0 and 9-6.

Pictured: Donor Rick Nelson with his scholarship recipients at the 2022 Scholarship Brunch. 

The Northeast Texas Community College Art Department will host the Mount Pleasant Art Society Annual Membership Show March 10th-30th in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The competitive show features artwork from a variety of local artists. A reception will be held Saturday, March 11th from 2:00-3:30 p.m. in the Whatley Center Foyer. New to the exhibit awards this year is the People’s Choice Award.  Anyone visiting the exhibit is encouraged to vote for his/her favorite artwork.

Pictured: Back row:  Aaron Gage, Eddie Banda Middle row: Marco Alcaraz, Christina Brunson, Megan Turner, Deagan England Front Row: Brandi Neal, Jayce Nutt, Amanda Harrington, and Wendy Harrington.

Pictured (from left) is: Sam Pollan, Alyssa Ochoa, Michelle Calderon, Skylar Fondren, and Aubrey Watkins.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Last weekend in El Paso, NTCC honors-student essayists won their 31st and 32nd Caldwell essay awards in Texas history.  The film effort of NTCC’s Webb Society and Honors Northeast won its fifth $600 Chapter Project Award, for the best creation in Texas history performed by any collegiate or university group.

The NTCC Foundation is happy to announce the recipients of the Spring 2023 Faculty Enhancement Grant.  Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Fulgham and Jackie Johnston for receiving awards. 

Melissa Fulgham, History – $1,620
Archival documents on Annie McClean Moores who in 1893 becomes Texas’ first female bank president, heading up the First National Bank in Mount Pleasant, TX

Jackie Johnston - $1,264.70
Great Teaching Round Up

Time is running out to apply for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Northeast Texas Community College! Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are due on Friday, March 31st. 

NTCC offers a two-year Associate Degree of Applied Science and upon graduation, students will be eligible to sit for the PTA licensure exam administered by Texas Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners.

Northeast Texas Community College will be closed March 13-17th for spring break. Online registration continues in the myEagle Portal for 2nd 8-week classes, which are scheduled to begin on Monday, March 20th. We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing break!

Pictured: Haley McAlexander (5) scoring one of her five runs on the day.

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

Northeast Texas Community College hosted the Southern Arkansas Community College Stars in softball action on March 4, 2023 and came away with two run rule victories. Game won saw the Eagles take down the Stars 10-2 and game two NTCC also put up ten runs in an 10-1 win over Southern Arkansas CC.