Northeast Texas Community College recently received a $30,000 planned gift from Jon and Patti Cohen. This donation established an endowed memorial scholarship that will provide three $500 scholarships per year to benefit cosmetology students at NTCC. The scholarship is given in memory of Johnnie Cohen, who was a long-time cosmetology instructor at NTCC. Pictured, Dr. Brad Johnson (left), NTCC President, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement, accept the gift.

The Tennison Memorial United Methodist Women recently gave a $500 scholarship to the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation. The group contributes a scholarship annually to help a deserving NTCC student offset college expenses. Pictured making the donation to Nita May, NTCC Director of Development (left) are Melba Spann (center) and Deloris O'Connor (right). For more information about this, or other scholarships at NTCC, please contact May at 903-434-8113.

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $500 scholarship from the Pleasant Sams, the Mount Pleasant Chapter of the Good Sams Club of America. This year's gift will benefit a student studying in the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology program at NTCC. Pictured making the donation to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement (center), is Nancy Owsley (fourth from left) and †Diane Dalby (third from right).

The Euterpean Club of Mount Pleasant recently presented a gift to the Northeast Texas Community College Campaign for the Whatley. The check was presented during their regular meeting at the First Presbyterian Church of Mount Pleasant. Pictured is: front row (from left):†Helen Hampton, Jon McCullough, Frances Beck and Carolyn Franks. Pictured back row (from left) is Barbara Caldwell, Rosemary Evetts, Francis Standridge, Joyce Caldwell, Sharon Palmer and†Sharon Weeks.

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $50,000 check from the Burt and Nancy Marans Estate. This gift will contribute to The Campaign for the Whatley. It will be used to help fund the renovation of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at NTCC. Pictured at the check presentation is (from left): Jon Alexander, Attorney at Law with Wilson, Robertson and Cornelius, and Executive Director of the Marans Trust Fund; Candy Carpenter Martin, daughter of the late Burt and Nan Marans; Kathy Carpenter, daughter-in-law of the late Burt and Nan Marans; Dr.

Northeast Texas Community College recently received a JET (Job and Education for Texans) 5 grant from the Texas State Comptroller's Office for $202,785. These funds will††will allow NTCC to purchase software for its†health programs, computers for each of its 12 dental hygiene operatories, new digital x-ray equipment, electronic dental record software, intraoral cameras and a panoramic digital x-ray system†. Pictured (from left) is Dr. Brad Johnson, NTCC President, Tricia Bowen, Interim Dental Hygiene Director, Dr. Jena Hamra, Dean of Allied Health, and Dr.

Dr. Jonathan McCullough, Vice President for Advancement, Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC), is pictured receiving a $12,000 check from Ms. Dana Durman, Program Officer, East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF).† The funds were made available to the College by the ETCF through a planned gift from the estate of the late Burt and Nancy Marans, formerly of Pittsburg, Texas.† The gift was designated to be used to assist non-traditional students with their tuition and fees in the spring semester at NTCC.† For more information on this or other scholarship opportunities please contact Dr.

Bill Price of Mount Pleasant recently committed $5,000 to benefit the Northeast Texas Community College†Campaign for the Whatley. His donation will be used to help renovate the 20-year-old Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The goal for the campaign is to raise $750,000 over the next three years. Pictured, Price (center) presents a check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement (left) †and Carolyn Franks, Director of the Whatley Center (right). For more information about the Campaign for the Whatley, call 903-434-8113.