The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation finished East Texas Giving Day at the top of the leaderboard for the second year in a row this Tuesday. NTCC raised a whopping $244,730 via the annual fundraising event that has become a regional tradition.

In addition to raising the most money, NTCC also finished with the highest number of donations at 208. Nita May, NTCC Director of Development and event organizer, said that these numbers reflect the enthusiasm and effort put forth by NTCC employees, students and community members.

Pictured: John Bryan (left) and Dr. Jon McCullough are among the donors who have already supported the NTCC Foundation this ETGD.

The first-ever pickleball class at NTCC wrapped up last week. The course was hosted by the continuing education department and taught by Marc Levesque. A total of 12 people participated and had a great time learning more about the growing sport. Congrats to our first pickleball graduates!

EVENT RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER:

The NTCC Baptist Student Ministry will host a FREE pickleball tournament on Sunday, April 30th at 2 p.m. at the NTCC tennis courts. All students, faculty, staff and their immediate family members are welcome to participate. Come for food, fun and a chance to compete for $500 in cash prizes!

Participants should register (only one registration per team) at this link. 

By: Jodi Pack, Director of Marketing and Public Relations

If you hate to laugh and don't like fun...definitely DON'T go see The 39 Steps, Abridged at the Whatley Center this weekend. On the other hand, if you want to have a great time enjoying high-energy, interactive theatre - you should  definitely check it out! The production will continue with shows at 7:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday and a final matinee Saturday at 2:30. 

Recently, Dr. Paula Wilhite was the invited Friday evening keynote speaker for the 2023 Illinois Mathematical Association of Community Colleges Conference.  In her presentation, “The Beauty of Mathematics in Gershwin’s Classical Jazz”, she analyzed the patterns of mathematics in George Gershwin’s jazz where he applied techniques of musical composition based on mathematical algorithms.

Pictured: Braylynn Henderson on the mount for the Eagles.

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

Northeast Texas Community College hosted Kilgore College on Wednesday, April 12th in a conference double header with the Eagles taking game one 8-0 and game two 6-4 to earn the sweep.

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

Northeast Texas Community College is pleased to announce the hiring of Jon Evan as the new Men’s Soccer coach. In addition to running the Men’s team, he will assist Coach Heather Brady with the Women’s team. Coach Evan brings many years’ experience from different levels of soccer to the Eagle Soccer Program.

NTCC is now enrolling for the May Intersession term. This is a great way to quickly complete a class you need for your degree . There is a flat $300 rate per course (not including textbook). Classes are online and run May 15th through June 2nd. Click here to view the full schedule. Courses available are listed below...do you see a class you need?

Do you like science, enjoy working independently and want to help people? If so, the NTCC Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program might be a good fit for you.  

Medical laboratory technicians (MLT) are vital healthcare detectives who perform a wide variety of tests to analyze blood and other body fluids, providing information to physicians that assists in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2023-2024 academic year – but hurry, they are due June 15th!