The NTCC Art Department is excited to host the Mount Pleasant Art Society Annual Membership Show from March 5–25 in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. This competitive exhibit showcases a variety of artwork by talented local artists in multiple media.
We are proud to share that Level 4 nursing student Myriam Zambrano was recently recognized by Titus Regional Medical Center for her quick thinking and decisive actions in caring for a patient in distress during her clinical rotation. Her ability to stay calm, recognize a concern, and act swiftly reflects the skills and dedication we hope to see in all of our future nurses.
The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Northeast Texas Community College will host a restaurant fundraiser at Herschel’s in Mount Pleasant on Friday, March 20.
Community members are invited to dine at Herschel’s between 5 and 9 p.m. and mention NTCC when placing their order. Twenty percent of each ticket during that time will be donated to support the NTCC Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) students. Dine-in, to-go and drive through orders are all included.
Several Northeast Texas Community College faculty attended the 79th Annual TCCTA Convention in Frisco, Texas, joining community college educators, staff, and leaders from across the state. Attendees included Dr. Melissa Fulgham, Matt Homer, Mandy Smith, Dr. Jackie Johnston, Cassidy Jacobs-Stiger and Dr. Doug Richey, who participated in three days of professional learning, collaboration, and statewide engagement focused on shaping the future of Texas community colleges.
There is still time to register for the spring 2nd 8-week term at NTCC if you hurry! Classes start Monday, March 23rd. Most current students should be able to register online in the myeagle portal. New students and those who cannot register online should e-mail advising@ntcc.edu or stop by the Student Services Building.
The deadline to apply for NTCC Foundation scholarships for
Jerilyn Goolsby is in her sixteenth year with Mount Pleasant ISD and has served as a counselor at Mount Pleasant High School for the past nine years. She grew up in Talco, Texas, and graduated from Rivercrest High School in 1991. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from East Texas State University and later completed her Master of Education in School Counseling from Texas A&M–Commerce.
The Psi Beta psychology honor society at Northeast Texas Community College will host a 5K Run/Walk/Crawl for Suicide Prevention Awareness with the aid of Active Minds this spring to bring attention to the importance of mental health and suicide prevention.
The run will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 11 on the NTCC campus, located at 2886 FM 1735 in Mount Pleasant.
Student Winners in Irving, Hailey Randall, Manuel Ramirez, and Adam Richards
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced today that José Fuentes of Northeast Texas Community College is among the semifinalists for its highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The Foundation named 485 semifinalists for the scholarship, which supports the nation’s top community college students with financial need seeking to complete a bachelor’s degree at four-year colleges or universities.
