Free GED and ESL classes offered
The Adult Education Department at Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) will offer free General Education Development (GED) classes and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at various locations throughout the area this spring. All students must in enroll in an orientation session before beginning classes. See schedule/contact information below:
GED Orientations
Mt. Pleasant GED Orientation
Community Resource Center
105 N.
Phi Theta Kappa goes Christmas Caroling
Members of the Northeast Texas Community College Alpha Mu Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa spent time spreading good cheer over the holiday break. A group of members went Christmas Caroling door-to-door on December 23. NTCC Professor Dr. Paula Wilhite was among the Mount Pleasant residents who received a surprise serenade. She commented in a recent Facebook post: "The best of the best! Thanks for the wonderful music..."
This was one of many community service projects that Alpha Mu Chi conducts throughout the year.
This was one of many community service projects that Alpha Mu Chi conducts throughout the year.
Robin Sharp appointed to NTCC Board
At a special called meeting Thursday, the Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees appointed Robin Sharp to fill the unexpired term of the place six board seat recently vacated by Bill Priefert. Sharp will be sworn in at the next regular board meeting in January.
Sharp is Executive Vice President at Guaranty Bond Bank. He has 29 years experience in banking. Sharp earned his bachelorπs degree from Texas Tech University, attended the American British College in Barcelona, Spain, and continued his education at Southwestern Graduate School of Banking.
Sharp is Executive Vice President at Guaranty Bond Bank. He has 29 years experience in banking. Sharp earned his bachelorπs degree from Texas Tech University, attended the American British College in Barcelona, Spain, and continued his education at Southwestern Graduate School of Banking.
Updates from Eagle Ranch
Chicks with beards who lay Easter eggs
†By: Rene' McCracken, NTCC Director of Agriculture†
Spirit of Christmas Food Drive helps hundreds of local families
Communities In Schools of Northeast Texas (CIS), in collaboration with Brookshire?s and Super 1 Foods, coordinated the Spirit of Christmas Food Drive again this year.††This is the 15th†year that CIS has collected and distributed food to families during the holiday season.
Hanson-Sewell Center announces new courses for spring 2014
The new year will soon be here, providing a chance to renew, learn and experience the joy of trying new things.† A good slate of offerings will be available beginning in January at Northeast Texas Community College's Hanson-Sewell Center in Pittsburg.
"The Hanson-Sewell Center is here to serve our community. We offer a wide variety of classes in a location that is convenient for residents of Camp County and surrounding areas.
"The Hanson-Sewell Center is here to serve our community. We offer a wide variety of classes in a location that is convenient for residents of Camp County and surrounding areas.
Matthew Jordan places third in ACS poster contest
† † † †Northeast Texas Community College Presidental Scholar Matthew Jordan, of Pittsburg, recently won third place in a poster competition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The Southwest Regional Meeting of the ACS sponsored this competition for undergraduates at its recent meeting in Waco.
† † † †?Matthew's poster presentation had a magnificent design and was exceptionally edifying.
Honors scholars present research on Wright Patman
† † † †Northeast Texas Community College Presidential Scholars Tyler Reynolds (left), and Kayleah Cumpian (right) presented their work on the long-term Northeast Texas Congressman, Wright Patman, at the Fall Meeting of Texas?s Webb Society.††The meeting was held at the University of Houston at Victoria.††Student chapters of the Webb Society and their professorial advisors attended the meeting.††Webb societies, from universities and colleges throughout Texas, cultivate Texas history on their campuses and in their communities.
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NTCC holds December commencement
Northeast Texas Community College held its December 2013 commencement at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts Friday, Dec. 13. A total of†105 students were awarded associate degrees and 69 earned certificates of competency in their chosen fields. Gerran Peoples of Pittsburg gave the commencement address. Jimmy Smith (pictured) of Mount Pleasant delivered the student response.
Peoples was born and raised in Pittsburg and is the son of Carolyn K.
Presidential Scholars present panel at NCHC
† † †Northeast Texas Community College Presidential Scholars recently presented an entire panel (for the first time) at the National Collegiate Honors Council devoted to a singular practice at NTCC?making feature-length films of figures of regional significance.††The panelists, all sophomores of NTCC Honors, discussed the reasons for making films, the essential elements of making such films possible, and exhibited various clips of the recent film on Wright Patman that is being assembled.
† † †Noah Griffin began the discussion contrasting the
