The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $50,000 check from the Burt and Nancy Marans Estate. This gift will contribute to The Campaign for the Whatley. It will be used to help fund the renovation of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at NTCC. Pictured at the check presentation is (from left): Jon Alexander, Attorney at Law with Wilson, Robertson and Cornelius, and Executive Director of the Marans Trust Fund; Candy Carpenter Martin, daughter of the late Burt and Nan Marans; Kathy Carpenter, daughter-in-law of the late Burt and Nan Marans; Dr.

Northeast Texas Community College recently received a JET (Job and Education for Texans) 5 grant from the Texas State Comptroller's Office for $202,785. These funds will††will allow NTCC to purchase software for its†health programs, computers for each of its 12 dental hygiene operatories, new digital x-ray equipment, electronic dental record software, intraoral cameras and a panoramic digital x-ray system†. Pictured (from left) is Dr. Brad Johnson, NTCC President, Tricia Bowen, Interim Dental Hygiene Director, Dr. Jena Hamra, Dean of Allied Health, and Dr.

Dr. Jonathan McCullough, Vice President for Advancement, Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC), is pictured receiving a $12,000 check from Ms. Dana Durman, Program Officer, East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF).† The funds were made available to the College by the ETCF through a planned gift from the estate of the late Burt and Nancy Marans, formerly of Pittsburg, Texas.† The gift was designated to be used to assist non-traditional students with their tuition and fees in the spring semester at NTCC.† For more information on this or other scholarship opportunities please contact Dr.

Bill Price of Mount Pleasant recently committed $5,000 to benefit the Northeast Texas Community College†Campaign for the Whatley. His donation will be used to help renovate the 20-year-old Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The goal for the campaign is to raise $750,000 over the next three years. Pictured, Price (center) presents a check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement (left) †and Carolyn Franks, Director of the Whatley Center (right). For more information about the Campaign for the Whatley, call 903-434-8113.

Pat Wommack of Lone Star recently gave $1,000 to benefit the Northeast Texas Community College†Campaign for the Whatley. This gift was made in honor of Mrs. Wommack's daughter-in-law, Kim Wommack, who is a Professor of Art and Division Director for Creative and Performing Arts at NTCC. The goal for the campaign is to raise $750,000 over the next three years to help update the aging performing arts facility. Pictured, Wommack (second from left) presents a check to†Carolyn Franks, Director of the Whatley Center (left),†Nita May, NTCC director of Development (second from right) and Dr.

Guaranty Bond Bank recently gave $3,000 to Northeast Texas Community College to underwrite the Tuesday, Dec. 13 Cherish the Ladies Christmas concert at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Pictured making the donation on behalf of Guaranty Bond Bank is Robin Sharp (left), Senior Vice President and David Hand (far right), Senior Vice President Business/Development Officer. Carolyn Franks, Whatley Center Director, and Nita May, NTCC Director of Development are pictured receiving the gift. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

The Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum in Gilmer recently donated $1,000 to benefit the Auto Body portion of the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology program at Northeast Texas Community College. Pictured making the donation on behalf of the museum are Steve Dean and Aneita Henry†(front right). Ken Williams (front row, second from left), Assistant Professor of Auto Body Repair, accepted the gift. Also pictured are NTCC auto body students (from left): Cordarro Wright, Billy Tarver, Lee Kenemore, Adrian Ramirez, Rodney Jones, Jorge Santiesteban, Eddie Alexander and Francisco Banda.