Faculty Senate hosts Eagle Excellence Awards ceremony

group of eagle excellence winners
April 18, 2024

The Northeast Texas Community College Faculty Senate held the Eagle Excellence Awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 16th in the Whatley Center foyer. Faculty members from a variety of disciplines nominated 48 students to receive this honor. Click here to view/download photos from the event.

Winners were selected by individual NTCC faculty members based on the students’ work in Fall or Spring Semester classes. During those classes, award recipients demonstrated exceptional class performance, strong work ethics, and inspirational behaviors that were noticed and valued by the selecting professor. 

Ivan speaking
Ivan Domine gives the alumni address.

 “It was an honor for the Faculty to have the opportunity to recognize this outstanding group of students who have worked so hard throughout this academic year. We appreciate the effort of everyone who came together to make the event a success,” said Kevin Frost, Faculty Senate President. 

 Frost was the emcee for the evening and Dr. Ron Clinton, NTCC President, gave the welcome. Dr. Kevin Rose, NTCC Senior Vice President for Student Success, gave remarks on behalf of the administration. Ivan Domine, a former Industrial Technology student, gave the alumni remarks. Awards were announced by Dr. Anna Ingram, Associate Vice President for Instruction. Food for the event was provided by the NTCC Ag Department and centerpieces were created by students enrolled in the Ag floral design course. Julie Ratliff, Professor of English, announced Emily Collier and Shae Taylor (not present) as the recipients of the 2024 Faculty Senate Scholarship. 

 Students who were honored with the Eagle Excellence Award include:

  • Khadijah Anderson 

  • Robert Anguiano

  • Tabatha Baker 

  • Vanessajane Bayna 

  • Isabel Becerril 

  • Lainy Parker Blackstone 

  • Mia Broughton 

  • Vanessa Buendia 

  • Abby Burgy 

  • Emma Burrows 

  • Nolan Bushko 

  • Michelle Calderon 

  • Aiden Camp 

  • Emily Collier 

  • Joey Condroy 

  • Caelan DeLisi 

  • Keli Dickerson 

  • Sarah Dierflinger 

  • Ruby Ferretiz 

  • Edmund Fox 

  • Elian Gonzalez 

  • Jo Gonzalez 

  • Anna Green 

  • Emily Hamlin 

  • LaKayla Clifton Hill 

  • Peyton Holland 

  • Virginia Aguilar Landaverde 

  • Kelly Lewis 

  • Shelby Lopez 

  • Luke McCraw 

  • Melina Medel Radilla 

  • Victoria Murphy 

  • Patricia Reyes-Sanchez 

  • Tymber Carol Reust 

  • Michael Rodriquez 

  • Monse Rivero-Sanchez 

  • Fabritzzio Sanchez 

  • Josi Simmons 

  • Maddy Smith 

  • Erick Soto 

  • Shyonnia Spangler 

  • David Streeter 

  • Solveig Strottman 

  • Liliana Torreblanca 

  • Aubrey Watkins 

  • Bre Williams 

  • Mary-Faith Wilson 

  • Dayanara Yepez