News & Updates

Jacob Lambie successfully campaigned for and won the position of International Vice-President for Division II for Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Lambie will be the first student from Northeast Texas Community College to hold that highly respected position. Division II includes 326 chapters in 7 Regional Organizations, comprising Alabama, Florida, British Virgin Islands, Peru, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas.

Rico Willis, Director of Student Activities and Multicultural Affairs, would like to encourage you to join us for the LEADING IN A TIME OF UNCERTAINTY: LEARNING AS AN EAGLE VIRTUAL SEMINAR.

Just because the spring talent show was cancelled due to COVID-19 doesn't mean you can't still show off your skills and even win some $$$! NTCC is moving its annual talent show online. See flyer for full details!

We realize going to an all online format for classes can be a struggle for some of you.  Especially if you do not have good internet access.If you are struggling with internet issues maybe we can help.  NTCC has set up WIFI hotspots in the parking lot. 

Doctors Jim and Paula Archer (right) recently presented Nita May (left), Northeast Texas Community College Director of Development, with a check for $2,000 for East Texas Giving Day (ETGD). The amount will be matched at 50% by the IBM employer giving program to bring their total contribution to $3,000. Additional matching opportunities through ETGD and grants will bring the total impact of the donation to $6,000.

Each spring the National Collegiate Honors Council releases the names of students who have been accepted to present scholarly works at the upcoming fall conference.  This year, the freshmen honors group at NTCC obtained an all-time college record for the number of acceptances.  Katelyn Cox, Maritza Quinones, Jaidyn Thompson, Gem Elmore, and Samuel Griffin all were elected to present posters, while Jalyn English will join Honors Director, Dr. Andrew Yox in presenting a panel on NTCC’s Caldwell-Award-winning films.

Jordan Whelchel, former NTCC Presidential Scholar, has just accepted an offer to attend Rice University in the fall of 2020.  He will receive a full-ride, full need scholarship, and pursue a degree in electrical engineering.

May Intersession, Summer and Fall registration is officially open! Get ahead of the game and register for classes in your MyEagle Portal! View the course schedule at https://www.ntcc.edu/academics/schedule-classes. Advisors are available by video chat, phone, and email for any assistance you may need.

Northeast Texas Community College associate professor Mandy Smith was recently named the 2019 Charles “Chuck” Choate Memorial Adviser of the Year by the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA). This is the top state award for college and university journalism advisers and is designated for those who “go the extra mile in teaching and advising.”

Expertise has its own rewards, and in the case of history essays at Northeast Texas Community College, the reward might be something greater than an ‘A’.  For the fifth year in a row, history at NTCC will feature the Bonnie Spencer Awards for the best three research papers in non-honors classes.  This year, the awards will be doubled to $200 for first place, $100 for second place, and to $25 for third place.