Pictured: On the ice of the Credit Union of Texas Event Center with hockey-game glow sticks: Emma Mendoza, Alison Majors, Jeisy Munoz, Michelle Mejia, Vanessajane Bayna, Stephanie Hernandez, Honors Director—Dr. Andrew Yox, Monserrat Rivero Sánchez, Andrew Higgins, and Skylar Hodson. Not pictured: Sarah Dierflinger, Remington Covey, and Luke McCraw
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
For the 35th time, thanks to honors donors such as Drs. Jim and Paula Archer, NTCC honors students were able to take a free, day-trip to a big city—in this case, Dallas. Eleven students and honors director, Dr. Andrew Yox, left campus at 7:30 a.m., 31 January in the Work4College van. They enjoyed a whirlwind experience that began with free breakfasts at Starbucks in Greenville, and ended with the hockey game victory of the Allen-Americans at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center. The itinerary also included a free ticket to the Perot Museum of Science and Nature, the free art-museum activities in the Dallas culture district, and time in the Stonebriar mall of Frisco. Each student received a $35 stipend to spend on meals or as they saw fit for the trip.
A favorite student moment of the trip this January was the hockey game that featured the Dallas-area, Allen Americans against the Rapid City Rush from South Dakota. Most students had never seen a hockey game before. It was glow stick night, and the special lighting effects, and hard driving music made for a unique spectacle. The enthusiasm intensified as the Allen Americans won the game 4-1.
Honors Northeast is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year. 1 March is the deadline for obtaining an optimal scholarship. The program confers institutional and private scholarships, as well as many other amenities. Talented public high school students, high school seniors, homeschoolers in transition, parents, and students with less than 30 hours at NTCC are welcome to contact Dr. Andrew P. Yox, Honors Director, at ayox@ntcc.edu, and/or apply through the honors website: <www.ntcc.edu/honors>.
