Thomas and April Bliss recently presented the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation with $2,000 for scholarships. The Sharon Bliss Memorial scholarship is in memory of Thomas? mother,†who had a long career as a respiratory therapist.†This scholarship†benefits a student studying health sciences at NTCC. The Bradyn Dawn Loy Memorial Scholarship†is†in memory of the Mount Vernon High School student and friend of the Bliss family.

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $10,000 donation from the Gloria Norwood estate. The funds established the Bradley Syd Norwood Memorial Scholarship, which will provide scholarships to students in the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program. Gloria, who was a resident of Naples, planned the gift in her will. Her late son, Bradley, attended the NTCC Automotive Program in the early 1990s. Bobby Stewart (left), family member and executor of the estate, is pictured presenting the gift to Ron Luellen, Director of the Shelby Automotive Technology Program.

The Mount Pleasant Fine Arts Club recently gave $500 to support the Work Scholarship Program at Northeast Texas Community College. The gift, which is in addition to their annual scholarship, will be matched by two grants for a total impact of $1,500. Dr. Jon McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement (center) and Nita May, NTCC Director of Development (right) accepted the gift on behalf of the NTCC Foundation. Members of the Fine Arts Club presenting the gift were Melba Spann (left), Rosalie Chambers and Martha Parr (presenting check).

Many thanks to everyone who supported the NTCC Foundation on East Texas Giving Day on April 24. Thanks to the generosity of friends and NTCC employees, more than 80 donations were received for a total of $14,647.19 during the event. Another generous donor gave after the deadline to make an even $15,000 raised. This more than doubled the amount raised in 2017. These funds will go a long way to providing scholarships and special projects for student organizations and additional donations continue to pour in.

For the third year in a row, the NTCC Foundation is participating in East Texas Giving Day.

The Preston Currey Family, of Hughes Springs, recently gave $10,000 to establish the Joyce Ellison Currey Memorial Scholarship at Northeast Texas Community College. The perpetual scholarship will be used to provide financial assistance to students majoring in nursing at NTCC. Joyce Ellison Currey was a nurse at Titus Regional Medical Center for decades and spent her career lovingly caring for patients and mentoring the next generation of nurses.

Deadline extended on Scholarship Applications to April 4^th.

Scholarship Applications are now due Wednesday, April 4th.

You can email it to lhunter@ntcc.edu or fax it to 903-434-4424 or Mail it to PO Box 1307, Mt.

The Pittsburg Lions Club recently gave $10,000 to the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation to endow a scholarship for non-traditional students from Camp County. The gift will be matched by a grant for a total impact of $20,000 for scholarships. Pictured making the donation (from left) is Ken Baum, Jim Tollett, Wanda Mitchell, Kathy Carpenter, Dr.

The Retired Teachers Association of Morris County recently gave $500 to the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation to support the Work Scholarship Program at NTCC. Their gift will be matched by a grant for a total impact of $1,000. Joan Cook (right) is pictured presented the check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement. To learn more about the Work Scholarship Program or how you can have your gift matched, contact McCullough at 903-434-8115 or give online today at www.ntcc.edu/give.

Nothing prepared Christi Denney for the loss of her beloved sister, Nita DeWoody, in October 2016. However, In the midst of her grief, Denney became determined to do something good to carry on her sister?s memory. With that goal in mind, she organized a charity 5K race that was held in October 2017 in Pittsburg.