By: René McCracken, Ag Director
Ag Club will be hosting its annual spring plant sale on May 4th so you can go forth and garden and grow your own vegetables! We have a very large number and variety of tomato plants this year, a few peppers, aloe vera and some herbs to share. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your garden growing!
Northeast Texas Community College is pleased to announce that Neida Perez was selected for two prestigious honors at the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) annual convention in Louisville, KY earlier this month. She was one of just 20 college students named to the prestigious 2024 All-USA Academic Team and she was also named a 2024 New Century Transfer Scholar. Perez was selected from more than 2,200 nominees to receive the $5,000 All-USA Academic Team Prize and the $2,250 New Century Transfer Scholarship.
Communities In Schools (CIS) Northeast Texas held its annual CAPPED event at Northeast Texas Community College on Wednesday, April 17th. About 275 seniors from area high schools spent a half-day touring campus and learning about the programs and opportunities available at NTCC. Schools that participated include: Chapel Hill, Clarksville, Daingerfield, Harts Bluff, Mount Pleasant, Mount Vernon, Pewitt, Pittsburg, Rivercrest and Sulphur Springs.
The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation held its annual business meeting on Tuesday, April 16th in the Community Room on the NTCC campus. This is the one time each year that the Foundation Board gathers to address actions item and hear reports from various departments and subcommittees.
The Northeast Texas Community College Biology Department is pleased to announce that it was recently represented at the Southwestern Association of Parasitologists (SWAP) conference.
Dr. Chris McAllister (NTCC Biology) and two NTCC biology independent study students, George Burrows and Michael Rodriguez, attended the 57th annual meeting of the SWAP at the West Bay Resort, Kingston, Oklahoma, April 11-13, 2024. The students each gave a presentation and Dr. McAllister gave two presentations.
The Northeast Texas Community College Art Department recently announced the winners of its annual Student Art Exhibit. Student work is on display in the Whatley Center foyer through the end of April. The gallery is open to the public during regular business hours. To learn more about art classes at NTCC, visit www.ntcc.edu/art or contact Mileah Hall at 903-434-8172 or mhall@ntcc.edu. Student winners include:
The Northeast Texas Community College Faculty Senate held the Eagle Excellence Awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 16th in the Whatley Center foyer. Faculty members from a variety of disciplines nominated 48 students to receive this honor. Click here to view/download photos from the event.
The NTCC Foundation is excited to announce an upcoming event that promises to be both delicious and fun filled!
In celebration of East Texas Giving Day, the Foundation will be hosting the Taste of NTCC: Battle of the Booths on Tuesday, April 30th, in the Student Union Building (SUB) from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.
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