Three NTCC students win prestigious Walter B. Cooper Scholarships

Pictured (from left) is: Lochlan Scott, Monserrat Rivero-Sanchez and Noah Pettey. 

Each fall the Phi Theta Kappa Texas Region Alumni Association give out highly competitive Walter B. Cooper Scholarships to students who are well-rounded in the four Hallmarks of Phi Theta Kappa: scholarship, leadership, service, and fellowship. This year, three NTCC students were among the twelve recipients named at the conclusion of the Texas Leadership Conference recently held on the Tyler Junior College campus: Monserrat Rivero-Sanchez, Lochlan Scott, and Noah Pettey.

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Monse Rivero-Sanchez serves as keynote speaker at Fall Leadership Conference in Minnesota

NTCC student Monse Rivero-Sanchez currently serves as the International Vice-President for Division II of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. In that capacity, she has the opportunity to travel and speak before groups in a wide variety of locations. She was recently the keynote speaker at the Fall Minn-Kota Regional Conference held October 11-12 on the campus of St Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The Minn-Kota Region of Phi Theta Kappa consists of 30 chapters in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

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Guaranty Bank & Trust wins 2024 NTCC Foundation Golf Classic

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation held its annual Golf Classic on Monday, Oct. 21st at Princedale Country Club in Pittsburg. The tournament raised over $20,000 to support the NTCC Work4College Program.

The Guaranty Bank and Trust team won the six-man-scramble, shooting 19 under.  The winning team (pictured from left) included Tyler Verner, Trent Abbott, Jey Yancey, Patrick Redfearn, and Jace Baker. In the closest to the hole contest, Grady Townsend won first place and Robby Dunn won second place.  

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Isabel Tresidder conducts biological research through independent study course

Isabel Tresidder (pictured) is a home-schooled student from Naples, Texas, who graduated in 2024, and is in her first semester at NTCC. She is majoring in biology and plans to pursue a career in medicine, specializing in surgery. She has a deep interest in biological research and is taking an independent study course this semester under the tutelage of Dr. Chris McAllister.  She is working on parasites of California rodents and hopes to continue her studies at NTCC with Dr. Mac.  Most importantly, she will likely get a publication from her work.

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