There is still time to sign up for spring classes if you hurry! NTCC is currently enrolling for Spring 2023, which begins on Tuesday, Jan. 17th. Click here to view the schedule to see available courses. Classes are available in a variety of formats to meet your needs. Examples include:

As we kick off 2023, we thought it was a good time to freshen up the look of your weekly What's Happening e-mail! Many thanks to Shane Pitts, NTCC Webmaster, for putting together the new design. Look for What's Happening every Friday at 10 a.m. to keep up with the latest news at Northeast Texas Community College.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a donation of $10,000 from the Christiansen and Stanley families. The gift is being used to establish an endowed scholarship for students majoring in agriculture or other workforce-related fields. Pictured (center) Donna Stanley presents the check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement (left) and Nita May, NTCC Director of Development. Thanks to a matching grant, the $10,000 will be doubled for a total impact of $20,000.

The NTCC Carroll Shelby Student Auto Club is having a fund-raising chili cook-off to honor Carroll Shelby’s 100th birthday.  All monies will go to support the club’s activities.  The event will be held in the NTCC Culinary School in downtown Pittsburg on January 11th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Awards will be given for the winner of the People’s Choice and Judge’s Choice Chili.  To enter a chili concoction, contact Club President Brandon Fuller at (430) 900-8324. 

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 beginning January 2, 2023.

Pictured: Deanna Zarcone, Garrett Phillips, and April O’Rand

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

A recent issue of the Harvard Business Review, the psychology of child development, and the author of the recent book, How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint, are all in agreement. Stories are powerful. Studies show that humans have a very active and positive hormonal response to good stories, and that stories are an exemplary way to promote memory and engagement in learning.

Northeast Texas Community College recently learned that it is the recipient of a $3 million Title V grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Title V grants are highly competitive and NTCC was one of only 78 higher educational institutions to receive the award in 2022.