Phi Theta Kappa Continues Sharing Stories Through 40th Anniversary Project

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November 5, 2025

The Northeast Texas Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) continues to celebrate storytelling and community connection through its ongoing “40 Years, 40 Stories, 40 Days” project. What began in the spring of 2025 as an ambitious plan to collect and preserve 40 unique stories from NTCC’s past has grown into a meaningful chronicle of the college’s history, people, and spirit.

“Stories help us connect with others—they unite, divide, and shape us,” said Andrew Higgins, PTK Chapter Vice President of Honors in Action and project lead. “They inspire us, make us laugh, remember, and cry. Preserving stories is saving the past: who we were, what we did, and how we did it.”

Since launching the project following NTCC’s 40th Anniversary Community Picnic, PTK members have continued releasing new video interviews that spotlight voices from across the college community—students, faculty, alumni, and supporters who have helped shape NTCC over the decades.

Higgins is joined by LaDarrius Patterson, Chapter Liaison with the NTCC Theatre Club, along with a dedicated team of PTK members who have conducted interviews, edited videos, and managed production, including Araceli Landaverde, Cash Covey, Emma Mendoza, Hailey Randall, Jose Fuentes, Karen Hernandez, Rebeca Martinez, Sarah Hamlin, Stephanie Hernandez, and Xenia Esparza.

New stories continue to be released regularly on the chapter’s YouTube channel, PTK Chapter Project 40 Stories 40 Days, where viewers can explore the growing collection and subscribe to be notified of future releases.

“This project has been about more than just recording memories,” Higgins added. “It’s about preserving the heart of NTCC—the people and experiences that make our college community so special.”

To watch the stories and follow the ongoing series, visit www.ntcc.edu/40stories.

Stories posted so far include: