Submitted by René McCracken, NTCC Ag Director

     What will Northeast Texas Community College look like in 2025? That is the question being posed as NTCC undergoes its new strategic plan, Destination 2025.

We are still in need of donations for The Eagle Food Pantry. All donations can be dropped off at my office.

Stop by for some delicious deer chili and get assistance with registering for the Spring semester today!

Please join us in congratulating the following employees on receiving funding for their projects through the Whatley Employee Enhancement Fund.

2018 Whatley Employee Enhancement Awards

The Whatley Employee Enhancement Fund provided actual funding for the following:

Erika Garza, Student Success Services – Hispanic Meet & Greet - $1,700

Cynthia Linseisen, Upward Bound – PEAK Summer Program - $2,500

Susana Perez, Student Success Services – Summer Success Program - $1,700

The fall semester is quickly coming to an end and registration is now open for both December Intersession and the spring semester. You can get 3 hours of credit in just 3 weeks for only $300 by taking an Intersession class over the holiday break! We encourage students to login to the myEagle portal and enroll in Spring classes before the end of the semester. This will allow you to get the classes you need and avoid long lines in Student Services in January.

Northeast Texas Community College will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 21 through Friday, Nov. 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume classes and regular business hours on Monday, Nov. 26. We are Thankful for the students, faculty, staff and community members who make NTCC great! Please have a safe and relaxing break.

The NTCC Eagles men’s soccer team is headed to Daytona, Florida to play in the NJCAA National Tournament. The seeding for the tournament was released Wednesday with the Eagles seeded #8 in the tournament. The Eagles will be in Pool A along with #1 seed Pima and #12 seed Muskegon College. First game for the Eagles will be Tuesday November 13that 9:30 AM against Muskegon College. Second pool game will take place on Wednesday November 14th9:30 AM against Pima.

Members from NTCC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Mu Chi, visited PTK Headquarters in Jackson, Mississippi, October 26. The group spent the day touring the Center for Excellence, meeting headquarters staff, learning more about PTK scholarships and programming, and seeing the beautiful building which serves as headquarters for the International Honor Society. The Center for Excellence is modeled after Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello.