Special guests planned for Northeast Texas Poetry Reading

The Tenth Annual Northeast Texas Poetry Reading at Northeast Texas Community College will include special remarks by two local educators. †Dr. Elaine Beason, a retired professor of Texas A&M University-Texarkana, and Kristin Ellermann, a young educator who taught with the Peace Corps in the Republic of Georgia, and also as a Disney instructor in Shanghai, China, will supplement the reading of winning poems with observations about local life.
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A&M-Texarkana at NTCC helps Stuff The Bus for CIS

A&M-Texarkana at NTCC would like to thank you ALL who donated and participated in the Communities in Schools "Stuff the Bus" campaign for the 2017-2018 school year.† Congratulations to Ms. Toni LaBeff who was the winner of the $50.00 Visa Gift Card!!! †Toni even donated the visa gift card back to Communities in Schools! Thank you, Toni! †Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our local school kids!
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Chuck Barkow makes memorial gift to Whatley Campaign

Chuck Barkow recently gave $1,000 to sponsor two chairs in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College. The seats are dedicated in memory of Jill Barkow and Holly Hardman. Barkow (second from left), is pictured presenting the gift to Nita May, NTCC Director of Development (left), Carolyn Franks, Director of the Whatley Center, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement. Theater seats are available for sponsorship at $500 each.

Back to School Activities Planned

Don't miss these fun events next week to celebrate the first week of classes!

Wednesday, August 30, 2017 (11:00am-2:00pm)

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  • Interactive Games: Board Games


Thursday, August 31, 2017 (11:00am-2:00pm)††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††

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  • Welcome Back Picnic ?
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NTCC Board accepts president's resignation

The Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees held a special meeting Thursday to accept the resignation of Dr. Brad Johnson. Johnson asked the board to release him from his contract so he can accept a new position as Vice President for Strategic Relationships at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas.

Dr. Johnson explained that the change will provide both personal and professional opportunities.
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Brenda Godoy and Rachel Jordan receive Texas STAR Scholarships

Northeast Texas Community College students Brenda Godoy and Rachel Jordan received recognition as Texas STAR Scholars at the Phi Theta Kappa Texas Regional Honors Institute held at Schreiner?s University July 21-23. They were two of eleven recipients from throughout the state of Texas.† Both serve as Vice-Presidents of Alpha Mu Chi, NTCC?s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. Both are Presidential Scholars in Honors Northeast.

?Brenda and Rachel are very deserving of this recognition! These remarkable young ladies?

NTCC Adult Education program plans GED, ESL registration

The Adult Education Department at Northeast Texas Community College is accepting new†and returning†students for its GED (General Educational Development) and ESL (English as a Second Language) programs. Those interested in participating in either of these free educational programs†should call to make an appointment for registration and/or testing.†While classes are offered in various convenient locations around the area, all registration will be held at the Community Resource Center (formerly MPISD Administration Building) at 105 N. Riddle Street in Mount Pleasant.
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Honors Northeast seeks entries for poetry contest

Northeast Texas Community College and Honors Northeast†recently†announced a call for original poems to enter the annual Northeast Texas Poetry Contest.The judges will be looking for poems that can accent or enliven our sense of the surroundings, people, the culture, and/or the history of Northeast Texas. Adult winners will take home $200 and $50 for first and second place.