News & Updates

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received $2,500 from the Frank Sexton Lodge #206. Dr. Jonathan McCullough (right), NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement, is pictured receiving the check from Brother Tim Hall, Worshipful Master of Frank Sexton Lodge #206.

The Career and Transfer Team will host two events next week to help students prepare for their next level of college studies: UT Tyler Admissions Officer - BT 111B, March 9, 2022 from 10:00 am-1:00 pm Jaired Maddox with UT Tyler will assist with admissions applications, take transcripts, and waive the $60 application fee.

Those interested in learning more about cutting-edge issues in the scholarship of Northeast Texas are welcome to a free Lunch & Learn at the Mount Pleasant Library, Thursday, 10 March, 12:20-1:20 PM.  The series of presentations will occur in the library’s community room, with free pizza, salad, drinks, and dessert to all who RSVP with Dr. Andrew Yox at ayox@ntcc.edu by 10AM on the 10th.

The Northeast Texas Community College Art Department will host the Mount Pleasant Art Society Annual Membership Show March 11-31 in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The competitive show features artwork from a variety of local artists. A reception will be held Saturday, March 12th from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Whatley Center Foyer. The gallery is open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. However, it will be closed March 14th-18th for spring break. Masks and social distancing are encouraged while enjoying the exhibit. Please call 903-434-8181 to ensure that the gallery is open before you come to visit. 

The annual spring meeting of the Walter Prescott Webb Society, the collegiate auxiliary of the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) met again in person this year, in Austin. At the end of the conference, on 29 February, Lisa Berg, the TSHA Director of Education presented the Caldwell Awards for essays achieving excellence in Texas history.  Again, scholars from Honors Northeast, the honors program at Northeast Texas Community College, scored around the apex in the competition.  Surprisingly, however, this year, it was not in the freshman/sophomore division where NTCC scholars excelled, but in the junior/senior, “university division”—including those scholars who had more than sixty hours of credit.  Jessie Parchman from Mount Pleasant won $300 and second in the state with her essay, “Sudden Surge: From Past-Aid to Future-Aid Healthcare in the Lone Star State.” Parchman argued that the 1970s became the seminal decade of medical modernization in Texas.  Maiko Estrada, also from Mount Pleasant, placed third and won $175 in this same division with his essay, “The Well-Being Activist: Dr. James Henry “Red” Duke.”  Estrada argued that the Texas TV personality and celebrity physician of the 1980s, Dr. Duke, represented an ideal interface between the public and the medical establishment, a model that health officials would be wise to consider today.

The Northeast Texas Community College Professional Driving Academy continues to grow and supply high-demand CDL drivers to the local area. Four new students recently graduated from the program. Pictured (top row from left) is: Bob Wentzell (Instructor), Steven McNutt (Graduate), Bradley Daniels (Graduate), Ed Kerley (Instructor), and Jimmy Smith (Workforce Developer). Pictured (bottom row from left) is: Jorge Castillo (Graduate), and William Lasley (Graduate).

The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) membership celebrate the Athletic Training profession each March to spread awareness of the important work Athletic Trainers (AT’s) do. This year’s slogan is “Providing Health Care Everywhere”. As our profession grows and our expertise is recognized by more and more groups, Athletic Trainers are employed in many settings outside of the traditional school and professional sports team settings. Athletic Trainers can be found working in corporations, First Responder Organizations, Physical Therapy Clinics and Hospitals, with our Military and many other settings.

The Fine Arts Club of Mount Pleasant recently presented the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation with two donation checks. One was for $500 and will provide a scholarship to a NTCC student majoring in fine arts. The second was also for $500 and will benefit the Work4College Program. The Fine Arts Club of Mount Pleasant scholarship is one of the longest-running funds at NTCC (established 1985). Pictured, Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement (left), receives the gift from Sue Hall, Yvonne Hampton and Virginia Fortenberry. For more information on this or other NTCC Foundation Scholarships, please call McCullough 903-434-8115 or give online anytime at www.ntcc.edu/givenow.

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently hosted a luncheon to honor the NTCC WorKampers. The unique WorKamping Program allows full-time RVers an opportunity to exchange work for rent at a small RV park located on the NTCC campus. Retirees and disabled workers can share their considerable experience and talents to help with projects like landscaping, painting, farming, electrical, plumbing, and computer support. While WorKampers are only expected to volunteer 15 hours per week, many end up working much more as they become invested in projects.

Students who will graduate high school in 2022 are invited to join the Summer Success Program at NTCC!  This is a great opportunity for new grads to get a jump start on college and make new friends! Eligible students who enroll in six hours (two classes) and pay for a meal plan during the first summer session will be awarded a scholarship to live on campus for free during that time. In addition to experiencing life on a college campus, participants will also be involved in special activities designed to boost their overall success rate as a college student.