If you are looking for something fun to do this Saturday, head to downtown Pittsburg and check out the Texas Hot Link Festival. The excitement begins at 10 a.m. and will feature a variety of food, vendors, concerts and events. The festival is commemorating the 100th birthday of Carroll Shelby with several of the day's events themed around the late racing legend. These will include a car show hosted by the NTCC Shelby Automotive Program (starting at 10 a.m.

Pictured: Accepting the Quit of Behalf of the Mowerys, Associate Vice President Anna Ingram, left, with Honors Students, Sam Pollen and Skylar Fondren.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Pictured: Connor Chavez

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

Northeast Texas Community College Baseball hosted the North Conference leading Navarro Bulldogs on Saturday, April 22nd and came away with a series split with Navarro winning game one 10-2 and NTCC taking the win in game two, 4-3.

Pictured: Raelyn Kinard at bat for the Eagles.

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

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.