News & Updates

Khadijah Anderson, Sarah Dierflinger, Alison Majors, Miriam Simmons, and Mary-Faith Wilson were recently recognized nationally as “Leaders of Promise.” Nearly 1,500 students applied, 200 were selected, and 5 of those winners came from Northeast Texas Community College. Each will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Khadijah Anderson, of Longview, is a business administration major and Phi Theta Kappa Chapter Officer...

Skylar Hodson, the recent winner of the most prestigious award of Phi Theta Kappa in Texas, the Dr. Mary Hood Award, has also become the fourth winner of the Russell-Mowery Perpetual Honors Scholarship. This annual $500 award goes to an honors student who has made significant contributions to Northeast Texas culture and life. Hodson has played a major role in the two of NTCC’s prize winning film efforts, and is the director of this year’s film on oil politics in Texas...

Northeast Texas Community College Athletics would like to welcome Taniece Tyson to the staff. Taniece will join Head Coach Haley Colwell as part of the NTCC Eagles Softball program. Coach Tyson started her collegiate career at McNeese State University from 2019-2021. While at McNeese she played in 14 games and made five starts as a Cowgirl...

The NTCC Continuing Education Department is getting ready to host a new class for its Phlebotomy Technician Program this fall. The eight-week course begins on October 22nd. Classes are hybrid, which means there is an online course component as well as face-to-face classes on the NTCC campus...

On Monday October 7, at 12:30 the Choctaw Nation’s Cultural Outreach program will be coming to the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the NTCC campus. Tribal members will share stories and the dances that tell those stories in the Whatley’s large foyer. Some of those dances will be interactive, and the entire presentation is sure to be engaging and entertaining...

The Northeast Texas Community College Professional Driving Academy continues to grow and supply high-demand CDL drivers to the local area. Two new students recently graduated from the program. Pictured (from left) is: Jimmy Smith (Director of Continuing Education and Corporate Training), graduates Justain Norman, Zachary Miller, and Aaron Farley (Instructor). The four-week professional driving academy includes 160 hours of training...

NTCC is excited to announce that the Annual Backyard Bash Cookout is just around the corner, and it’s going to be an event you won’t want to miss! It will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 17th at 6 p.m. at the Eagle Athletic Complex. All student, faculty and staff are invited to this fun, free party. Prepare yourself for an evening packed with thrilling activities and unforgettable moments...

Abbie Rutledge and Dillon Williams joined Coach Jon Evan's staff at NTCC in August of 2024. Rutledge came to Mount Pleasant after serving as a student assistant at her Alma Mater LSUS in the spring of 2024 as well as a club role coaching with CABOSA. Rutledge will serve as assistant to both the men's and women's programs and will play a significant role in strength and conditioning and will be involved in all aspects of both teams...

Alison Majors, Sarah Dierflinger and Tristan Dierflinger represented NTCC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at the District 3 meeting held in Tyler on August 30.  Attendees began the day by touring the Tyler Rose Gardens and Rose Museum.  Lunch was served on the campus of the host college...

In her first year as an honors student at NTCC, Alison Majors was promoted to Presidential Scholar, and composed a major essay on minorities in Texas which she presented at the Mount Pleasant Public Library, the meeting of the Walter Webb Society in College Station, and the Great Plains Honors Council in Stillwater.  She is a recent winner, nationally, of the Leaders of Promise award conferred by Phi Theta Kappa, and Coca Cola...