The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles (NTCC) softball team clinched a spot in the regional tournament this week as they split with Bossier Parish Community College Wednesday. The Eagles won four of 10 games played during an action-packed two weeks to wrap up their regular season.

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles baseball team has found itself in the middle of a four-team race for one of three remaining playoff spots.††Paris Junior College has secured a playoff spot with a 15-3 record in conference play.†Ironically, all three of their losses have been to Northeast.†The Eagles have 10 conference wins.††Panola, Angelina, and Navarro are all within one game of each other.

The Eagles have eight games remaining on their schedule and all them are very important. The first contest is a doubleheader against Panola on Friday, April 18 at NTCC.

The Northeast Texas Community College Adult Education Department recently held its annual College for a Day event. This special program gives students completing their General Education Development (GED) certificate a chance to learn about various opportunities available to help them continue their educational journey into college. The day consisted of an advising session with NTCC Advisor, Alex Ortega, special recognition for their hard work in obtaining their GED, a campus tour and lunch. Pictured, Ortega speaks to the group about taking the next step to attend college.

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NTCC sophomores Stephen Milburn and Matthew Jordan learned this week that they received a Jack Kent Cooke scholarship, which will cover expenses up to $30,000 for them to transfer to a university of their choice. This video shows their reactions to getting the news!

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At a time when Northeast Texas Community College sophomore Presidential Scholars have been winning unprecedented prizes, Kayleah Cumpian of the freshman class has registered an unmatched series of wins as well.

Cumpian has recently applied for and won a scholarship to attend a workshop at Duke University entitled ?Applications of Mathematics to Physiology and Medicine.?† Cumpian will be one of a select group of scholars from around the country to win this opportunity, supported by the National Science Foundation, this May 21-28.

Cumpian?s competitive resume made her a finalis