Honors Northeast commentary aired on NPR



Submitted by Honors Northeast

Might Bill and Hillary Clinton have something to learn from . . . former Texas governors, Ma and Pa Ferguson? This question drove Austin KUT radio reporter, Joy Diaz to the Honors Northeast film bank, and then to a commentary that was broadcast across Texas by affiliated National Public Radio stations on September 27.

NTCC Honors Director, Dr. Andrew Yox wrote and aired the commentary.† He noted that the political couples have many similarities.

Art department hosts pottery and sculpture exhibit

The Northeast Texas Community College Art Department is hosting Diversity in Clay, a pottery and sculpture exhibit by Llwanda Golden through October 26 in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts.

"Llwanda is a prolific artist with a high level of sophistication and detail. From her whimsical teapots to lifelike human busts, each piece is unique and special," Debbie Strong, NTCC Instructor of Art, said.
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NTCC wins national award for efforts in sustainability

Northeast Texas Community College recently learned that it was one of only nine community colleges nationwide to win†recognition†for its innovative agriculture programs by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

As a recipient of the 2016 Green Genome Awards, NTCC was specifically honored for Program Design and Delivery in Sustainable Agriculture. The award comes with a prize of $10,000, which will be used to further sustainable agriculture efforts at NTCC.

"I am excited that our work over the past several years is getting national recognition.

Culinary Arts to host public dinner Oct. 27

The Northeast Texas Community College Culinary Arts Program will host a special Thursday Night Dinner on October 27. The dinner will be held at the NTCC Culinary School in historic downtown Pittsburg and is open to the public.†
Tickets go on sale Monday, Oct. 3rd. Due to to high demand at previous events, the Culinary Arts Program has moved to a ticketed event rather than first-come-first-served. Tickets can be obtained only at the NTCC Hanson-Sewell Center at†237 College Street in Pittsburg.
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