Jordan Chapin and Raul Leija recently won scholarships at the Phi Theta Kappa Texas Honors Institute, which ended July 17. Students receiving the STAR scholarships from Phi Theta Kappa must have demonstrated academic and leadership promise. Phi Theta Kappa members from any community college in the state of Texas are eligible for the award.
Members of Alpha Mu Chi, Northeast Texas Community College’s five-star, award-winning chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, attended and participated in the Texas Honors Institute held at Texas Lutheran University July 15-17. The conference theme was “Level Up: Choose Your Own Adventure.”
Jordan Chapin recently won the Dr. Mary Hood STAR Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship recognizes the student with the highest scoring application among those who applied for the summer 2022 Texas STAR scholarships. The scholarship is available to Phi Theta Kappa members throughout the state of Texas and is awarded on the last day of the Texas Honors Institute, which concluded on July 17.
The NTCC Ag Department announced Thursday that it has cancelled its upcoming farmers markets due to extreme heat and drought. Instead, they will continue to focus on keeping the animals healthy and cared for.
For more information about the Ag Department at NTCC, visit www.ntcc.edu/ag.
Pictured: Participants of this week's EagleGanza event meet with members of NTCC's Phi Theta Kappa chapter, Alpha Mu Chi.
Jordan Chapin, a student at Northeast Texas Community College serving as the Texas Regional President of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, spoke at the opening plenary session at this year’s Community College Association of Texas Trustees meeting in Houston.
Do you have a strong desire to help others? Do you enjoy a fast-paced work environment? If so, a career in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) might be a good option for you - and there has never been a better time to get started. The NTCC EMS Program is part of a special initiative offering up to a full scholarship for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic and Paramedic students who qualify for entry into the program. Current EMTs who would like to transition to the Paramedic program are also eligible for scholarships.
Pictured: Monserrat Rivero-Sánchez with former NTCC Vice President, Dr. Jerry Wesson
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
She is already studying for the fall semester. Her professor has approved her upcoming topic in Texas history. This Friday, she plans to attend a dinner for those students in Honors Northeastinterested in being a part of this year’s film on Texas Suffragette, Minnie Fisher Cunningham.
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Pictured: Professor Rex Allen had a booth at EagleGanza to discuss government classes at NTCC.
NTCC hosted the first EagleGanza event of the summer this Tuesday. Anyone planning to attend NTCC for the first time in fall 2022 is highly encouraged to attend one of the three remaining dates!
