Mr. Gene Hinson (left) and Mrs. Beverly Hinson (right) are pictured giving donations to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, Vice President for Advancement at Northeast Texas Community College.††Mr. Hinson gave a $500 check to establish the new Hinson Ranch Scholarship and Mrs. Hinson contributed $300 to the Richard E. & Joan Eckman Memorial Scholarship for students in the Industrial Technology Training Center. For information on these or other scholarship opportunities at NTCC please contact Dr. McCullough at 903-434-8115.

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At a special called meeting Thursday, the Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees appointed Robin Sharp to fill the unexpired term of the place six board seat recently vacated by Bill Priefert. Sharp will be sworn in at the next regular board meeting in January.

Sharp is Executive Vice President at Guaranty Bond Bank. He has 29 years experience in banking. Sharp earned his bachelorπs degree from Texas Tech University, attended the American British College in Barcelona, Spain, and continued his education at Southwestern Graduate School of Banking.

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Jerry and Susan Massey, formerly of Pittsburg, are pictured presenting a $1,300 check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough (left), Vice President for Advancement at Northeast Texas Community College.† The funds are designated for the Campaign for the Whatley and will be matched dollar for dollar with a newly-announced matching grant for the Campaign.† The $1,300 year-end gift of the Massey?s will result in $2,600 toward the Campaign.† For more information on this, or if you are interested in making a matching gift to the Campaign for the Whatley, please contact Dr. McCullough at 903-434-8115.

Kyle Penney (right), President of East Texas Communities Foundation, and Dr.

Communities In Schools of Northeast Texas (CIS), in collaboration with Brookshire?s and Super 1 Foods, coordinated the Spirit of Christmas Food Drive again this year.††This is the 15^th†year that CIS has collected and distributed food to families during the holiday season.

Dr. Brad Johnson (right), President of Northeast Texas Community College, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, Vice President for Advancement, are pictured holding a $25,000 check the NTCC Foundation recently received from the Carroll Shelby Foundation.† The money will provide scholarships for students in the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program at NTCC. Mr. Shelby was a strong supporter of the automotive technology program at NTCC and, through carefully planned estate giving, he continues to help both the college, and more importantly, †the citizens of our community.

Kyle Penney (right), President of East Texas Communities Foundation, and Dr.

The new year will soon be here, providing a chance to renew, learn and experience the joy of trying new things.† A good slate of offerings will be available beginning in January at Northeast Texas Community College's Hanson-Sewell Center in Pittsburg.

"The Hanson-Sewell Center is here to serve our community. We offer a wide variety of classes in a location that is convenient for residents of Camp County and surrounding areas.