The Northeast Texas Community College Agriculture Department will host the Northeast Texas Ag-Stravaganza June 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the NTCC Ag Complex. The event, sponsored by NTCC, Creative Insight Community Development and the Ark-Tex Council of Governments, will introduce two new agriculture initiatives coming to Northeast Texas.

Guests will learn about Texas Golden Kiwis and how this and other new hybrid crops are changing the agricultural landscape ? and how they can work on local farms.

Dr. Ron Clinton, NTCC President, served on a Presidents Panel at the Northeast Texas Regional Alliance Workforce and Economic Prosperity Summit in Mount Pleasant Wednesday. He was joined by Dr. Pam Anglin, Paris Junior College; Dr. Emily Cutrer, Texas A&M University - Texarkana; and James Henry Russell, Texarkana College. The event discussed ways to produce skilled workers in Northeast Texas. Julian Alvarez, Commissioner Representing Labor for the Texas Workforce Commission, was the keynote speaker.

Submitted by Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

The Honors Committee of Northeast Texas Community College presented a gift to Dr. Joy Cooper, recently, recognizing her 10 years of service on the college?s Honors Committee.†† During her tenure, NTCC?s honors students have obtained 40 national awards, with an unprecedented 10 national citations gained in the just the last academic year, including two Jack Kent Cookes--one to Student Representative Committee member, Alicia Cantrell--and two Hites Awards.

Honors Director, Dr.

Thomas and April Bliss recently presented the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation with $2,000 for scholarships. The Sharon Bliss Memorial scholarship is in memory of Thomas? mother,†who had a long career as a respiratory therapist.†This scholarship†benefits a student studying health sciences at NTCC. The Bradyn Dawn Loy Memorial Scholarship†is†in memory of the Mount Vernon High School student and friend of the Bliss family.

The Northeast Texas Community College Carroll Shelby Auto Body program recently helped make a dream come true as they finished out a rare 427 Cobra kit car. John Weatherly, a member of the Shelby Cobra Association of Texas (SCAT) from the Dallas area, fell in love with Cobras when he saw one in a magazine during high school in the 1960s. Many years later, he and his wife were at a car show where he learned about kit cars and began on the road to building his very own Cobra.

?I looked at Kit Car Magazine, sent for some information, located Lone Star Classics and started buying parts.

Students and faculty recently returned from the annual Travel Course, which went to Washington, D.C. this year. Look for the full story next week!

 

Northeast Texas Community College will be closed Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day. Offices will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 29. We hope everyone has a safe holiday as we remember those who died serving our country.

Submitted by Dr. Andrew Yox

Chesney Davis, the 2016-18 Cypress Bank Scholar, and Dr. Andrew P.

Submitted by Dr. Andrew Yox

Faculty mentoring and the promotion of student research at Northeast Texas Community College have dovetailed in recent years with the determination of an alumna to reward top student essays in American history.† Bonnie Spencer, an ICU Nurse at the Titus Regional Medical Center, initiated NTCC?s first History Club in 2002.† She also helped transition its descendant, the NTCC Webb Society, into its film series in 2012.