News & Updates

Northeast Texas Community College Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of new assistant softball coach Mikayla Krause. Coach Krause recently graduated from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies.

The annual Northeast Texas Poetry Reading on Friday, September 3 at 11 AM will again occur at the Foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the Northeast Texas Community College campus.  The public is invited for this free event, the fourteenth of its kind in as many years.  This year, in addition to six readings of the highest ranked poems of the adult and student divisions, and a presentation of winning Northeast Texas images, two speakers will share their perceptions of our region.

During the month of August, the Professional Truck Driving Academy graduated nine candidates from three different cohorts. Seven of those candidates were in our weekday course, and the other two candidates were from our weekend course. The academy has served over 50 individuals since Sept 2020.

“My bad.” It was an expression heard more than a few times during the seven days of filming undertaken recently by the NTCC honors program, Honors Northeast, and the NTCC Webb Society, 6, 9-14 August.  Of the eighteen involved, only six had previously experienced the etiquette of on-set, film-crew procedures. Most of the eighteen not only took turns with the crew, but also acted. Among those multi-talented students is entering honors scholar, Jordan Chapin, and returning Texas Heritage National Bank Scholar, John Rodriguez, taking on two or more roles.

The NTCC Continuing Education and Corporate Training held the first senior adult conference on Friday, Aug. 20 and had 37 attendees from the community. The conference started off with a welcome from Dr. Jon McCullough, Executive Vice President of Advancement at NTCC. 

Come hang out with us at the BSM on Tuesday night at 7pm to kick the semester off with a world changing effort of praying for your campus, students, and faculty, as well as current events. We will have refreshments & ice cream!!

Northeast Texas Community College is pleased to announce the hiring of Justin Hampton to be the next head coach of the Eagle Rodeo team. Coach Hampton was officially hired by the NTCC Board of Trustees at the August 24th meeting. Coach Justin Hampton brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the NTCC Rodeo program through years of coaching at West Hills College in Coalinga, California (2014-21). While at WHCC, Hampton’s teams won numerous regional championships, as well as many individual honors, while sending both men’s and women’s teams to the College National Finals Rodeo each year. 

On 23 September, at 7 PM, at the Mount Pleasant Library, Honors Northeast, and the NTCC Webb Society will again present the story of perhaps most controversial and influential figure of modern Northeast Texas history—Lonnie [Bo] Pilgrim.  This is the 9th feature-length film of a story from the Texas past in as many years produced by the honors program of Northeast Texas Community College.  The movie is free, and the public is invited.   Free individualized snacks will be provided afterward, courtesy of the donors of Honors Northeast.

The Texas Region of Phi Theta Kappa held its annual Texas Honors Institute as a virtual event July 23 – 25. The event featured an art inspired theme and included three days of guest speakers, interactive virtual fellowship events, seminar group discussions, and bonding activities.  Traditionally the event is planned and coordinated by the Texas Regional leadership team, which this year includes District III Vice-President, Cade Bennett of NTCC. 

Are you and your computer ready for the Fall semester at NTCC? The IT team has made it easy for students to access everything they need to have their technology ready to go for the first day of school. The best part is, you can do it all yourself...no need to stop by to see anyone! Check out the steps below...