Planning to graduate soon? NTCC Advising will host a Graduation Application Drive on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to help students make sure they are ready for graduation.

Advisors will be available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Business Technology (BT) 121. Students can stop by at their convenience for help completing the graduation application, reviewing graduation requirements and getting answers to questions about the process.

Pictured: At the Stockyards District of Fort Worth: Left to Right:  Johnathan Ventura, Manuel Ramirez, Grace Zittel, Drew Mays, Sky Bass, Silas Menoza, Adam Richards, Jaydy Martinez, Alexander Garcia, Sabrina Otero-Svirska, Jack Heavner, Honors Coordinator, Cade Bennett.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

The NTCC Culinary Arts School invites the community to enjoy the flavors of the season at its annual “A Taste of Fall” lunch buffet on Thursday, Oct. 29, from noon to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the NTCC Culinary Arts School, located at 114 Jefferson Street in downtown Pittsburg.

Seventeen Northeast Texas Community College members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the Work4College program recently traveled to Oklahoma City for an immersive field study connecting regional archaeology, living Indigenous history, and modern civic resilience. Supported by a grant from the Moody Foundation, the excursion provided students with experiential research opportunities directly tied to NTCC’s extensive Caddo pottery collection.

The Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) is back at NTCC and once again inviting students to enjoy free lunch and fellowship each Wednesday.

Students can stop by the BSM building from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays for a free meal and an opportunity to connect with other students and volunteers from local churches. The BSM building is located on the south side of campus between the soccer field and rodeo arena.

Northeast Texas Community College Student Services, in partnership with TRIO Services, will celebrate National Student Transfer Week Oct. 19-22 with activities designed to help students explore opportunities after NTCC.

Dr. Rehan Shahid, DDS, MBA, MSHM, FAGD, is a practicing dentist, entrepreneur, and CEO and Founder of Shahid Dental Group, Practice Success Academy, and Mount Pleasant Dental Assistant School. A proud Northeast Texas Community College alumnus, Shahid says NTCC gave him the foundation to pursue his goals and “start here and go anywhere.” 

Northeast Texas Community College will welcome the community to campus for its annual Scare Affair on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6-9 p.m. The family-friendly Halloween event will feature booths, games, activities, food, drinks and plenty of spooky fun for all ages. Kids can also enjoy free trick-or-treat candy throughout the event.

Scare Affair is open to everyone, and community members are encouraged to bring their friends and family for an evening of Halloween festivities on the NTCC campus.