News & Updates

The Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees met for its regular October meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 26.  Jeff Chambers, Vice President for Administrative Services, presented the finance report and stated that college revenue and expenditures for fall are on target with budget projections. Additionally, he discussed federal HEERF (Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund) money that NTCC received to provide direct relief to students and the institution as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Janie Fricke will perform a concert at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. This is an independent event and tickets can be purchased online via EventBrite. Prizes range from $29-$59. "All I ever wanted to do was sing." Janie Fricke has gone from Indiana farm girl to internationally acclaimed recording artist throughout her career. She was born in South Whitley, Indiana, and raised on a 400-acre farm where her father taught her how to play guitar. From county fairs to corporate trade shows, live concerts, in recording studios, or before millions on television, Fricke's individual sound and performance personality has captivated audiences around the world.

As part of its African-American History Guest Speaker Series, NTCC will welcome Reverend Kirthell Roberts on Monday, Nov. 1 at 12:30 p.m. in Humanities 129. Rev. The topic will be History of the Black Church in Northeast Texas. 

This week the Northeast Texas Community College EMS Program had the honor of presenting updated Stop the Bleed kits to Harts Bluff ISD. The kits were donated by the Northeast Texas Regional Advisory Council in partnership with NTCC. Russell VanBibber is pictured presenting the kits to (from left) Nikki Martin, RN, Erika Ponce, Principal, and Susy Ramirez, RN. To learn more about the EMS program at NTCC, visit www.ntcc.edu/ems. 

NTCC scholars gained significant traction last year interviewing local professionals such as Cynthia Amerson, Dr. Karen Koerber-Timmons, and Dr. Kathy Carter, acquiring significant perspectives in medical and veterinary fields.  Their research, honed through a series of presentations at the Texas Webb Society, Great Plains Honors Council, and the McGraw Hill Poster Contest produced areas of expertise valuable enough to be conveyed to an audience whose average member was probably three times their average age.

The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts will present John Mueller’s Winter Dance Party on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Winter Dance Party is the official live and authentic re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper's final tour and the only show endorsed by the Holly, Valens and Richardson estates. The performance is sponsored by Texas Heritage National Bank.  

The honors program at Northeast Texas Community College continually strives to provide students with networking and career opportunities.  As a result, Presidential Scholar, Israel Perez, was given the opportunity to meet with Architect Derrik Godwin and his team at Godwin Design Architects located in Hughes Springs on October 13, 2021.  

Northeast Texas Community College hosted the third National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Southern Region Rodeo October 15-16. The Rodeo was held at the Mount Pleasant Rodeo Association Priefert Arena in Mount Pleasant, Texas. NTCC Athletes continue to improve with each Rodeo of the 2021-2022 season and brought home some team points in a few categories for the home Rodeo.

The Career and Transfer Team, in collaboration with Phi Theta Kappa and NTCC Honors, would like to invite you to the Texas A&M College Station transfer presentation on Monday, Oct. 25. The event will be in SUB 101 from 12:20-1:20 p.m.  

The Texas Region of Phi Theta Kappa held its annual Texas Leadership Conference as a virtual event October 15-17th. District III Vice-President, Cade Bennett of NTCC and fellow members of the Texas Regional leadership team planned and coordinated the event with an art-inspired theme, featuring guest speakers, virtual fellowship events, seminar group discussions, and other bonding activities.