Honors Northeast visits Sesame Literary Club of Hughes Springs
Wright Patman, the Congressman from Hughes Springs from 1929-1976, served the interests of many Northeast Texans in Washington, representing our state?s first district.
Fine Arts Club of Mount Pleasant gives scholarship
The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $500 gift to benefit a student majoring in fine arts. This scholarship, contributed by the Fine Arts Club of Mount Pleasant, is one of the longest running scholarships at NTCC (established 1985).†Pictured, Melba Spann (left) and Deloris O'Connor (right) present the gift to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement. For more information about this or other scholarships at NTCC, please contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.
February Fittest Employee of the Month
Mandy Smith†presents Cindy Hammonds (left)†with a gift basket†for being named NTCC?s Fittest Employee†of the Month†for February.†To receive this award, an employee must†be caught practicing†overt wellness behavior and attitude.†
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The Wellness Committee is on the lookout for a March recipient!
Team Arise gives $500 for veteran scholarship
Michael Brown (right) recently gave $500 to the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation on behalf of his organization, Team Arise. The funds will establish a scholarship to benefit NTCC students who are veterans or children of veterans. Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement, is pictured receiving the gift. To learn more about this and other scholarships at NTCC, please contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.†
Eagles Baseball continues winning streak
The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles (NTCC) baseball team dominated Pratt Community College this weekend, winning four out of four games.
The highlight of the series was a 12-run shutout Saturday evening pitched by Tim Winders. Friday?s game was a series of back and forth runs every inning with local pitcher Brandon Colbert from Pittsburg pitching the lion's share of the game. Colbert racked up eight strikeouts in four-and-a-half innings.
NTCC softball kicks off spring season
The Northeast Texas Community College Lady Eagles Softball team split two doubleheaders with the Temple Junior College Leopards to start their season. They kicked off the series with a 10-0 win on Friday and dropped their nightcap 3-2. The Lady Eagles started off the day on Saturday with an 8-0 win and dropped the second game in another one-run barn burner, 4-3.
?We scheduled to play Temple at the last minute and we had just started practicing on the field and coming together as a team.
Bestselling author Laura Schroff speaks at NTCC
Bestselling author and motivational speaker, Laura Schroff, spoke at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts this week. The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation sponsored the event as part of its annual Distinguished Lecture Series. Schroff shared the inspirational true story behind her book,†An Invisible Thread, which shot to the top of the New York Times Bestseller List after its release in 2011. After the lecture, Schroff visited with guests and signed copies of her book.
Honors Northeast to premier original Harriet Potter Ames film
Perhaps the most revered and controversial Northeast Texas legend of all time is the story of Harriet Potter Ames.† In 1959 it was immortalized in an international best-seller,†Love is a Wild Assault,†by Elithe Kirkland.† It is a tale with Shakespearean dimensions that plays out against the backdrop of the Texas Revolution, and Caddo Lake.
In a cinematic version of the story,†Northeast Texas Community College's Walter Webb Society under the auspices of Honors Northeast will re-present the story on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.
In a cinematic version of the story,†Northeast Texas Community College's Walter Webb Society under the auspices of Honors Northeast will re-present the story on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.
AEP SWEPCO contributes to NTCC Work Scholarship Program
Jennifer Harland,†Manager of External Affairs for AEP SWEPCO†(right), recently made s $2,000 contribution to The Northeast Texas Community College Work Scholarship Program. Dr. Jonathan McCullough accepted the gift on behalf of the NTCC Foundation.
