The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation is pleased to announce that nine NTCC employees have been awarded funds through the 2021 Whatley Employee Enhancement Grant. The Foundation received 13 outstanding applications. Five were funded by the grant and four were funded by private donations. The total for all funded projects totaled $12,600.
The Whatley Employee Enhancement Grant was established by James & Elizabeth Whatley specifically to fund special projects and enhance educational opportunities that fall outside the institution’s regular budget. Each year, NTCC full-time employees may apply for the approximately $8,500 available. Projects are reviewed and selected by the volunteer members of the Whatley Employee Enhancement Committee.
“Each year we are impressed with the quality of applications we receive for the Whatley Employee Enhancement Grant,” Nita May, NTCC Director of Development, said. “These projects are all examples of how NTCC employees frequently go above and beyond to provide meaningful experiences for students.”
This year’s recipients included:
Melissa Fulgham, History/Honors - Annual Northeast Texas Poetry and Image Contest - $1,000 (Privately Funded)
Mary Hearron, Biology - The Premier Scholarly Event of Northeast Texas: NTCC's McGraw Hill Contest - $1,000 (Privately Funded)
Heather Hughes, Communities in Schools - Outreach Services - CAPPED@NTCC - $2,000
Cynthia Jarvis, Upward Bound - PEAK-Preparation, Education, Attitude, Knowledge (The Upward Bound Summer Program) - $2,500
Doug Richey, Mathematics - Area Business Mathematics Usage Visits - $100 (Privately Funded)
Carmen Shurtleff, Care Center/Work4College - Eagle Mentors - $2,000
Fredia Thomas, Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Program - AEL Student Empowerment Seminar: Level Up with Confidence - $2,000
Jim Ward, Biology/Honors - Funding our Students to the Great Plains Honors Council - $1,000 (Privately Funded)
Andrew Yox, Honors - Filming the Story of the Texas Suffragette: Minnie Fisher Cunningham - $1,000 (Privately Funded)
Total Awards - $12,600
