PTA program graduates earn 100% pass rate on licensure exam



The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program at Northeast Texas Community†College recently learned that its graduating class of†2013†had a 100% pass rate on the†first attempt for its state licensure exams. According to program director Dr. Nancy Wilson, this is the sixth†year in a row that the program has had all†students pass on the first try.




?Our past and present graduates have been very successful with passing the state licensure exam; most finding employment prior to graduating,? Wilson said.


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Two NTCC Honors students win Caldwell essay awards

Northeast Texas Community College Honors students, Elyse Coleman of Gilmer and Kayleah Cumpian of Mount Pleasant, swept two of the four 2014 Caldwell essay awards given annually by the Webb division of the Texas State Historical Association (for freshmen and sophomores in the colleges and universities of Texas).

Both wrote papers that were also deemed the two 2014 Boe nominees for NTCC by the Honors Committee, consisting of professors Joy Cooper, Robert Fenton, and David Rangel.† Each year the college submits two of its best 15-20 page essays by students to the Great Plains Honors

Larry Gatlin to perform at the Whatley April 5

In 2008, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers performed on the Northeast Texas Community College campus before a packed house at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Gatlin will return for an encore with an intimate, solo acoustic performance on April 5 at 7:30 p.m.

This unplugged concert will feature Gatlin telling stories about his life through multimedia presentations and songs from his childhood.

Leadercast Northeast Texas tickets on sale

Become a leader worth following!

Access the knowledge and experience of world-renowned leaders by attending LeadercastÆ †Northeast Texas on†Friday,†May 9 at the Whatley Center at Northeast Texas Community College†in Mount Pleasant.

Leadercast exists to positively change the way the world thinks about leadership. This year?s theme?Beyond You?challenges leaders to focus outward rather than inward.

Leadercast, now in its 15th†year, is a one-day learning event for leaders, broadcast live from Atlanta, Ga.

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