Northeast Texas Community College recently received a check for $53,000 in scholarships from the U.S. Department of Education. Nita May (left), NTCC Director of Development, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement are pictured receiving the gift. This grant was awarded as matching funds for gifts received for the NTCC Work Scholarship Program. Around 100 donors have given more than $85,000 this year to support the innovative program that allows students to work in the summer to prepay for their college education.

Rosalie Chambers recently gave $500 to the Work Scholarship Program at Northeast Texas Community College. The gift was made in honor of Dr. William and Kathy Chambers. Chambers (center) is pictured presenting the check to Nita May (left) NTCC Director of Development and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement. To learn more about the†Work†Scholarship†Program, contact McCullough at 903-434-8115 or give online today at†www.ntcc.edu/give.

Jennifer Harland,†Manager of External Affairs for AEP SWEPCO†(center), recently made a $1,000 contribution to The Northeast Texas Community College Work Scholarship Program. Dr. Kevin Rose (left), NTCC Vice President for Instruction and Dr. Ron Clinton (right), NTCC President, accepted the gift on behalf of the NTCC Foundation. The funds will be used to sponsor a student enrolled in the program this summer.

Scott Wesson recently gave $10,000 to create the Jerry Wesson Honors Scholarship at Northeast Texas Community College. †The scholarship is in the honor of Scott?s father, Dr. Jerry Wesson, for his legacy in higher education. When the college opened, he was an original member of the college?s administrative staff as the first Dean of Student Services. † Later, he served as Vice President of Student Services for many years. The perpetual scholarship will benefit students participating in the Honor's Northeast program at NTCC. †Dr. Wesson (right) is pictured above with Dr.

Thomas and April Bliss recently presented the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation with $2,000 for scholarships. The Sharon Bliss Memorial scholarship is in memory of Thomas? mother,†who had a long career as a respiratory therapist.†This scholarship†benefits a student studying health sciences at NTCC. The Bradyn Dawn Loy Memorial Scholarship†is†in memory of the Mount Vernon High School student and friend of the Bliss family.

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $10,000 donation from the Gloria Norwood estate. The funds established the Bradley Syd Norwood Memorial Scholarship, which will provide scholarships to students in the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program. Gloria, who was a resident of Naples, planned the gift in her will. Her late son, Bradley, attended the NTCC Automotive Program in the early 1990s. Bobby Stewart (left), family member and executor of the estate, is pictured presenting the gift to Ron Luellen, Director of the Shelby Automotive Technology Program.

The Mount Pleasant Fine Arts Club recently gave $500 to support the Work Scholarship Program at Northeast Texas Community College. The gift, which is in addition to their annual scholarship, will be matched by two grants for a total impact of $1,500. Dr. Jon McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement (center) and Nita May, NTCC Director of Development (right) accepted the gift on behalf of the NTCC Foundation. Members of the Fine Arts Club presenting the gift were Melba Spann (left), Rosalie Chambers and Martha Parr (presenting check).

Many thanks to everyone who supported the NTCC Foundation on East Texas Giving Day on April 24. Thanks to the generosity of friends and NTCC employees, more than 80 donations were received for a total of $14,647.19 during the event. Another generous donor gave after the deadline to make an even $15,000 raised. This more than doubled the amount raised in 2017. These funds will go a long way to providing scholarships and special projects for student organizations and additional donations continue to pour in.

For the third year in a row, the NTCC Foundation is participating in East Texas Giving Day.

The Preston Currey Family, of Hughes Springs, recently gave $10,000 to establish the Joyce Ellison Currey Memorial Scholarship at Northeast Texas Community College. The perpetual scholarship will be used to provide financial assistance to students majoring in nursing at NTCC. Joyce Ellison Currey was a nurse at Titus Regional Medical Center for decades and spent her career lovingly caring for patients and mentoring the next generation of nurses.