Christi Denney recently presented the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation with $2,000 to support the Nita DeWoody Memorial Scholarship fund. The money was raised through a 5K virtual event that was held last year due to COVID-19.
The funds will provide three scholarships to NTCC students. One is for $1,000 and is designated to a non-traditional student already enrolled in the NTCC Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) or Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program. The other two scholarships for $500 will benefit non-traditional students who plan to enroll in one of those programs. Denney is pictured (right) presenting the gift to Nita May, NTCC Director of Development.
The family plans to host an in-person 5k event later this year to continue to raise funds for the scholarship. Details will be announced soon. Visit the Nita DeWoody Memorial 5K Facebook page for more information and updates.
“Education was very important to Nita. She began her career as a public school teacher. After her children were born, she returned to the classroom for a short while, but decided that her goals had shifted and she wanted to change careers. While preparing to enter the Physician Assistant program at UT-Southwestern in Irving, she attended NTCC to take all the pre-requisite math and science classes that she needed,” Denney said.
For more information about how to support students at NTCC through scholarships, contact Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement, or give online atwww.ntcc.edu/give.
