News & Updates

The Continuing Education and Corporate Training department at Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) recently conducted successful CPR training sessions for local industry partners, including Newly Weds Foods and Scot Industries. Delivered on-site, the training has been well-received, with both companies praising the college’s efforts...

NTCC’s Agriculture Club and Program again proved this past 14 September that their expertise with food remains an important collegiate asset.  They cannot only produce fresh foods in sustainable, scientific ways, but prepare them in the form of a delectable, regionally themed dinner.  The NTCC honors program, in turn, enjoyed its eighteenth fall-semester get-together in as many years, bringing 73 parents...

Northeast Texas Community College will soon be searching for its next president after Dr. Ron Clinton announced his intent to retire at the regular Board of Trustees Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24th. Clinton will remain through the end of his current contract on June 30th, 2025. The announcement was made at the conclusion of the meeting...

Phi Theta Kappa and Sigma Kappa Delta are excited to announce "Folk-Tober" -  a special series with guest speakers and stories of events related to local folklore. In keeping with PTK's annual theme of "Folklore, Fairytales, and Fables," these events will explore some stories unique to this region of Northeast Texas...

Spooky season is upon us! It's time to mark your calendar for NTCC's 36th annual Scare Affair on Saturday, Oct. 26th from 6-9 p.m. on the main campus. In addition to FREE trick or treating, there will also be affordable games and food for the whole family! More details will be shared closer to the event...

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) approved Northeast Texas Community College’s application to establish a police department on its campus on September 12th, 2024. Russell Radke was sworn in as the college’s first Chief of Police that same day. “We are very excited that our police department is officially in operation and it was my honor to swear in Chief Radke...

Every year, the Phi Theta Kappa chapter members on the NTCC campus select a topic to explore and ultimately produce a project relevant to our local community. The PTK headquarters suggests the overarching study topic. For 2024-2025, Phi Theta Kappa members worldwide will be exploring "Stories." The chapter on the NTCC campus selected the theme "Folklore, Fairytales, and Fables...

The most recent Northeast Texas Poetry reading on 6 September at the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts revealed some arresting facets of local culture. Except for Joe Dan Boyd, the area’s “poet laureate,” who has now won the adult division of this contest five times, the winner’s circle of poets and photographers assembled a basically “outside perspective” of the region.  These were not entrenched regionalists, but relative newcomers who in the main appreciate the area...

The Northeast Texas Community College Student Services team is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 EagleGanza Scholarship! One student was randomly drawn from each of the four EagleGanza first-year student experiences held throughout the summer. Winners of the $500 scholarships included (from left): Joshua Staten, Perla Vazquez and Kara Bailey. Josh Quintero (not pictured) also received a scholarship...

The Northeast Texas Community College Work4College Program recently received a grant of $1,500 from Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) and the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation. The funds will be used to sponsor a student in the 2025 Summer Work4College Program. Pictured at the check presentation (from left) is...