Communities In Schools of Northeast Texas will host the annual SMART Girls Conference on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013 at Northeast Texas Community College. SMART Girls (Science, Math And Related Technology) provides girls between the ages of 11 and 15 access to dynamic women in SMART careers.

The keynote speaker will be Leslie Denman. She loves to motivate and empower women and girls. Denman openly shares her struggles, victories and faith with young girls to inspire them to Dream Big! She is a mentor to young people and an encourager to women.

For the sixth year in a row, Cypress Bank has funded the purchase of a laptop for the use of Northeast Texas Community College Honors students.† This year?s recipient, Scot Pitzer (center), was a U.I.L. science, biology, and math standout who placed in the state U.I.L. finals in science. †He graduated from Paul Pewitt High School and hopes to become a pharmacist. Making the presentation are†Billie Sue Hanson (right),†Cypress Bank Lone Star Branch Manager; and Dr. Andrew Yox (left), NTCC Honors Director.

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $500 scholarship from the Pleasant Sams, the Mount Pleasant Chapter of the Good Sam Club of America. This year?s gift will benefit a student studying criminal justice at NTCC. †Nita May, NTCC Director of Development (seated far left) and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement (standing far left) receive the gift on behalf of the NTCC Foundation. Presenting the gift are (front row from left): Diane Dalby, Nancy Owsley, and Geneva Blake. Back row (from left) is Jan Dalby, Ted Brown, and Larry Blake.

Jesse Maranville (right),†President of International Sulphur, Inc., presents†Dr. Jonathan McCullough†(left), Vice†President†for†Advancement at†Northeast Texas Community College, with a check for $5,000.†The funds will be used to award five $1,000 scholarships to students†who graduated†from NTCC in the spring of 2013†and†will be†transferring to four-year†universities†this†fall.†For information on this or other scholarship opportunities, please contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.

The 20th Century Study Club of Pittsburg recently presented the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation with a $500 scholarship to benefit a Culinary Arts†or Nursing†student at NTCC.††Pictured (from left)†is†Nita May, NTCC Director of Development; Linda Grundish and†Melinda Mayben, members of the 20th Century Study Club;†and†Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement. For information on this or other scholarship opportunities, please contact the†Dr. McCullough†at 903-434-8115.

Time for a Fall Gathering at the NTCC Farmer?s Market, August 2, 2013

By: Rene? McCracken, Director of Agriculture, Northeast Texas Community College

Former NTCC Eagle Baseball player Matt Durst is having a great summer in the Valley Baseball League. Playing for the Charles Town Cannons, Durst was named D-Bat Player of the Week on Monday, June 17. According to a VBL press release,†Durst played in six games that week and recorded at least one hit in five of them. He finished the week batting .409 (9-for-22) with two double, a triple and a home run.

Northeast Texas Community College is pleased to announce the publication of the fall edition of NTCC Now. This is a magazine that features important information about the upcoming Fall semester. It includes:

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• Featured Student Profile


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• Continuing Education Schedule


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• Fall 2013 Course Offerings


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• General Information


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• Steps to Enroll at NTCC