Northeast Texas Community College will add some extra fun to its 40th Anniversary Community Picnic with a Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The event will be held on the NTCC campus and is open to the public.
James Heary, Maintenance Technician
Even before being hired, just talking to different people felt like home. Once I was hired, it felt even more so—people listened to my ideas. We worked together to mend relationships between plant services and others. My time here has been nothing but special. Even on my worst days, someone on campus has made me smile. I never want to go anywhere else. This campus has a magic that I have never found anywhere else.
Chad Elledge, NTCC Board Trustee
I graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1988. At that time, students in the top 10% of their class were given the incredible opportunity to attend NTCC tuition-free until they completed an associate’s degree. My parents encouraged me to take advantage of this, especially since I had a vision condition that brought financial and medical challenges for my family. Though I was initially frustrated—since many of my friends were heading straight to four-year universities—I agreed to visit NTCC.
Laurencio "Junior" Velasquez, College Navigator
Jason Moss, Communities In Schools Coordinator
My name is Jason Moss I graduated from MPISD in 1998. At the time, I didn’t know where I wanted to go or what fields I might be interested in studying. My counselor told me I could apply for the MPISD scholarship at NTCC and suggested I write a one-page essay and submit it. I had never really been to a college campus before, and that opportunity led me to choose NTCC to begin my journey.
Picture: Taylor being pinned by his Daughter Naomi Stanford (son Odessa looks on) when he was named police officer earlier in 2025.
Russell Taylor, NTCC Police Officer
Dr. Jackie Johnston, Professor of Mathematics
Growing up as the youngest of four girls in a family where higher education wasn’t the norm, I never imagined I’d one day hold a doctorate and teach college-level mathematics. My father had a sixth-grade education, and my mother a high school diploma. We didn’t have the financial means or the knowledge of how to navigate college. But I knew I wanted more.
Dr. Doug Richey, Professor of Mathematics
Richey is one of the founding faculty members of NTCC
