The Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) Foundation, on behalf of the NTCC Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Program, was recently awarded a $5000 Literacy Opportunity Fund Grant to support ongoing adult education services to help students improve their literacy skills and achieve their educational and career goals. Additionally, the funds will help to expand educational resources and support student success. Pictured at the check presentation (from left) is Fredia Thomas, NTCC Director of Adult Education, and Nita May, Director of Development. 

The NTCC Board of Trustees met for its regular December meeting on Tuesday, December 16. The meeting opened with the presentation of the College’s 2024–2025 Independent Audit conducted by Carr, Riggs & Ingram. The auditors issued the annual financial report with no findings and reported that NTCC remains in a strong financial position, with a year-over-year increase in net position.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a donation of $5,000 to establish the Fred Krebs Endowed Scholarship. This gift will provide scholarships to NTCC students who exhibit financial need. Pictured accepting the donation on behalf of the Foundation (from left) is Dr. Jon McCullough, Executive Vice President for Advancement, and Nita May, Director of Development.

The Industrial Technology Training Center (ITTC) proudly recognizes students who successfully completed their programs and graduated on December 12, 2025.  These graduates represent a range of Electrical and Industrial Technology credentials and have demonstrated dedication, technical skill, and strong commitment to their education and career goals.

Graduates include the following students:

Pictured: On December 15th, HVAC students Mario Buenrostro, Aaron Coyote, Emilea Creason, Aidan Crews, Blake Ferris, Alvaro Figueroa, Zaid Peralta, Gustavo Perez, Adrian PerezNetro were presented their HVAC certificates by Daniel Pierce, instructor and Jimmy Smith, Dean of Workforce Education.  (Persons in photo are not shown in order of the names listed above.)

Northeast Texas Community College and the Northeast Texas Career Alliance (NTCA) are proud to announce that NTCA students were presented with their MSSC Certified Production Technician Safety Certification on Monday, December 8, 2025! This Safety certification is one of four key assessments students complete as part of the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Certified Production Technician (CPT) pathway — including Quality Practices & Measurement, Manufacturing Processes & Production, and Maintenance Awareness.

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