Honors Northeast presents at conference in Seattle
Ryan Rose Mendoza wins Dr. Jerry Wesson Award
Honors Northeast commentary aired on NPR
Submitted by Honors Northeast
Might Bill and Hillary Clinton have something to learn from . . . former Texas governors, Ma and Pa Ferguson? This question drove Austin KUT radio reporter, Joy Diaz to the Honors Northeast film bank, and then to a commentary that was broadcast across Texas by affiliated National Public Radio stations on September 27.
NTCC Honors Director, Dr. Andrew Yox wrote and aired the commentary.† He noted that the political couples have many similarities.
Honors Northeast takes fall trip to Fort Worth
Students and faculty of Honors Northeast, the honors program of Northeast Texas Community College, recently took a cultural trip to the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. This is the tenth year that Honors Northeast has taken a fall trip thanks to a gift from Drs. Jim and Paula Archer and a matching grant from the†I.B.M.
Honors Northeast recognizes Drs. Jim and Paula Archer for their support
For the 10th straight year, Doctors Jim and Paula Archer hosted the annual Fall Roundup for Honors Northeast. Honors students, professors, and administrators of Northeast Texas Community College†gathered at the Archer?s Lone Star Cattle Company Ranch September 10 for the event. Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director (pictured right) presented the couple with a plaque commemorating some of the scenes of their interactions with students.
Dr. Jim Archer is a Professor Emeritus at NTCC, having served as chemistry professor for 25 years.
Honors Northeast welcomes 2016-2017 scholars
The Northeast Texas Community College Honors Program is pleased to announce its Honors Students for the 2016-2017 school year. This includes†10†Presidential Scholars and†15†Honors Scholars.
Honors Northeast†was founded in the spring of 2007. Geared to attract top high school graduates and college students, the program has prospered thanks to a network of loyal supporters both in and out of the college. Each year, NTCC honors students have attended and presented research at the Great Plains Honors Council and the National Collegiate Honors Council.
Northeast Texas Poetry Reading to feature local speakers
The Ninth Annual Northeast Texas Poetry Reading†will be held in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College on Friday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. The reading will feature two speakers with broad historical interests in our region.
Honors Northeast wraps filming for fifth movie
The scholars of Honors Northeast completed filming their fifth feature-length movie last week in Nacogdoches.†The subject of this year?s film was the end of the Texas Cherokee and the transformation of Sam Houston. The project was researched, written, directed, acted and produced by students in the Northeast Texas Community College honors program with the support of faculty, staff and community members.
Texas Heritage National Bank gives NTCC Presidential Scholarship
Texas Heritage National Bank recently presented a Presidential Scholarship to Emmalea Shaw, a sophomore at Northeast Texas Community College.†The gift will cover Shaw?s academic expenses at NTCC for the 2016-2017 academic year.†This is the first privately-funded†gift of its kind†that Honors Northeast has received.
Shaw had a stellar first year at NTCC. She won a third-place $150 Caldwell Award from the State of Texas, and a $200 poetry award.
Cypress Bank donates laptop to Honors Northeast
For the ninth consecutive year, Cypress Bank has presented a MacBook laptop for the use of Northeast Texas Community College honors students. This year?s recipient, Chesney Michael Davis, graduated third in his class from Pittsburg High School.
