By Iesha Fluellen
Eagle Staff
It's amazing what can happen when a little creativity and hard work come together. A group of students from the Northeast Texas Community College Auto Body Department recently put together a “Rat Rod” car project that the crew built entirely on their own. The car was designed and created by auto body students Oscar Salazar, Randy Loewen, W.P. Johnson, Ron Isaiah and Greg Northcutt.
Steve and Weida Borkowski recently presented the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation with a $1,000 scholarship. The funds will provide a Work4College scholarship to support Lynda Cruzgoo, a sophomore student in NTCC's Carroll Shelby Automotive Program. Pictured at the check presentation (from left) is: Steve Borkowski, Weida Borkowski, Lynda Cruzgoo, Ron Luellen, Shelby Program Director, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement.
The Carroll Shelby Foundation recently gave $25,000 to support scholarships for students enrolled in the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program at Northeast Texas Community College. Dr. Jonathan McCullough (left), NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement, is pictured receiving the gift from Aaron Shelby, grandson of Carroll Shelby and Co-President of The Carroll Shelby Foundation. Carroll Shelby began supporting the NTCC automotive program in 2007. Since his death, the Carroll Shelby Foundation has carried on his legacy through annual contributions.
The Carroll Shelby Foundation recently gave $25,000 to support scholarships for students enrolled in the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program at Northeast Texas Community College. Dr. Jonathan McCullough (left), Vice President for Advancement, scholarship recipients Nathan Humphrey and Jorge Ramirez, and Ron Luellen, Director of the Shelby Auto Tech program, are pictured receiving the donation on behalf of NTCC.
The Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program at Northeast Texas Community College recently enjoyed a visit from Aaron Shelby, grandson of the late Carroll Shelby and Co-President of the Carroll Shelby Foundation. Shelby visited with students and faculty and toured the facilities. The Shelby Foundation has been a major supporter of the NTCC program since Carroll Shelby himself took an interest in providing opportunities for students in Northeast Texas.
The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $25,000 gift from the Carroll Shelby Foundation. The donation will provide scholarships for students in the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program at NTCC. Dr. Jonathan McCullough (second from right), NTCC Vice President for Advancement, accepted the gift.
Raul Herrera is racing toward a bright future.
He just completed the Carol Shelby Automotive Technology Program at Northeast Texas Community College and has landed an internship as a motorsports mechanic with Eastex Motorsports, a professional racing team based in Mount Vernon.
Eastex Motorsports is a family-owned racing team led by driver Adam Poland, also a Shelby program graduate.
?This is our first opportunity to have an internship with a professional race team,? said Keith Fennimore, director of the program. ?It? pretty exciting for us.?
The Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program at Northeast Texas Community College honored the memory of its benefactor last weekend with the 2014 Shelby Memorial Cruise. It was a beautiful day for a cruise to celebrate a life well lived. Car and bike enthusiasts gathered at NTCC and then†cruised to Leesburg (Shelby's hometown) and the Leesburg Cemetery. Pastor Dominic Crescimanno (Brother Dom) had some inspirational words about Mr. Shelby and life. The group then†cruised the back roads where Mr. Shelby grew up.
Dr. Brad Johnson (right), President of Northeast Texas Community College, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, Vice President for Advancement, are pictured holding a $25,000 check the NTCC Foundation recently received from the Carroll Shelby Foundation.† The money will provide scholarships for students in the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program at NTCC. Mr. Shelby was a strong supporter of the automotive technology program at NTCC and, through carefully planned estate giving, he continues to help both the college, and more importantly, †the citizens of our community.
