Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) recognized exceptional student achievement at the 2024-2025 Eagle Excellence Awards Reception, held Tuesday, April 22, in the Whatley Center Foyer on the NTCC campus. Click here to view/download photos from the event.
Hosted by the NTCC Faculty Senate, the Eagle Excellence Awards honor students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance, a strong work ethic, and inspirational character in the classroom. Recipients were selected by faculty members based on their contributions during the Fall and Spring semesters.
NTCC and the Faculty Senate are proud to celebrate the following award recipients:
Kristian Anders
Joselin Abrego
Norma Acker
Jessica “Chelsea” Arnold
Randy Badakhshanian
Jordon Berkley
Courtney Bremmer
Hannah Burks
Shawna Cobbins
Emily Collier
Sarah Contreras
Jeffery Crumbley
Morgan Deavers
Josiah DeSouza
Lance Denevan
Sarah Elizabeth Dierflinger
José Angel Fuentes
Tessa Gaertner
Yahir Garcia
Montana G. Gaskin
Jennifer L. Greener
Emily Hamlin
Allen Thomas Herald
Stephanie Hernandez
Andrew Higgins
Brailei Hill
Amy Amara Jimenez
Chloe Kimbro
Charlene Kress
Jason LaRue
Andria Leake
Tabatha Lyon
Emma F. Mendoza
Julie Mitchell
Luke Nohinek
Alicia Ottinger
Josalynn LeAnn Patterson
LaDarrius Patterson
Noah Timothy Joel Pettey
Emma Grace Peeples
Josalynn Patterson
Jesslin Rivera
Crystal Rutledge
Megan Simmons
Candie Smith
Savanah Soto
Nathanael Spitzer
Claire Still
Benjamin Swiger
Makenzie Taylor
Kenna Elise Theurer
Liliana Torreblanca
Diana Joselyn Vargas
Brantly Whitaker
Zoie Kate Wetzel
The evening featured remarks from Dr. Kevin Rose, Senior Vice President for Student Success, and Dr. Jackie Johnston, Vice President of the Faculty Senate, who also served as master of ceremonies. Dr. Anna Ingram, Associate Vice President for Instruction, announced the awards. Mallory Isham, NTCC alumna and current program director of Medical Laboratory Technology, delivered the keynote address. Julie Ratliff, Professor of English, announced the winners of Faculty Senate Scholarships.
Special thanks were given to the NTCC Faculty Senate, NTCC Foundation, Ag Club, Floral Design class, and the NTCC administration for their contributions to the event.
The Eagle Excellence Awards highlight the value of academic excellence and the positive impact students have on the NTCC learning community.
