April 30, 2026
Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) recognized exceptional student achievement at the 2025-2026 Eagle Excellence Awards Reception, held Tuesday, April 28, in the Whatley Center Foyer on the NTCC campus. Click here to view/download photos from the event.
Hosted by the NTCC Faculty Senate, the Eagle Excellence Awards honor students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance, a strong work ethic, and inspirational character in the classroom. Recipients were selected by faculty members based on their contributions during the Fall and Spring semesters.
NTCC and the Faculty Senate are proud to celebrate the following award recipients:
Joselin Abrego
Mario Aguilar
Abylene Cheyenne Alexander
Sky Bass
Desailly Bastien-Cowan
Bryson Bentley
Jordan Blue
Alisa Boyd
Alyssa Davis
Elizabeth DeLeon
Justice Duke
Katera Y. Duffey
Catalina Figueroa
José Fuentes
Stephany Fuentes
Melany Gallardo
Montana G. Gaskin
Alan Garcia
Eufemia Guerrero
Michelle Gutierrez
Kailee Oliveria Hall
Kylan Harrell
Jennifer Henley
Stephanie Hernandez
Addison Hill
Jennifer Hill
Kim Hogue
Corvid Kearney
Cloey Ketchum
Christian Sawyer Knox
Brittany Logan
Hannah Luebbert
Amanda Mason
Emma F. Mendoza
Cristy G. Moreno
Kelsey Nicole Murray
Jacob Nelson
LaDarrius Patterson
Hailey Petrosino
Kristi Collins Powers
Cristian Perez
Katherine Reed
Adam Richards
Yomar Rivera-Beltran
Despina Sinapidi
Megan Simmons
Saylor Smith
Esther Orlee Steele
Donlyn Tiner
Johnathan Ventura
Trenety Vick-Herrera
Juan De Jesus Villarreal
Addi Wheeler
Avery Woods
Addison Wilson
Imanol Yanez
Judge Angela Saucier, 76th Judicial Court Judge for Camp, Morris and Titus Counties, gave an alumni address. Saucier was a 1994 graduate of NTCC who went on to complete her education at LeTourneau University and then Southern Methodist University’s Denman School of Law. For ten years, she served as the Camp County Attorney before taking the bench as the Judge for the 76th Judicial District in 2019—a position to which she was recently and overwhelmingly re-elected. Her address encouraged students to persist in the face of hardship and failure to reach long-term goals.
The evening also featured remarks from Dr. Kevin Rose, NTCC President, and Dr. Jackie Johnston, President of the Faculty Senate, who also served as master of ceremonies. Dr. Anna Ingram, Vice President for Instruction, announced the awards. Julie Ratliff, Professor of English, announced Sky Bass and Addison Wilson as the winners of Faculty Senate Scholarships.
"I would like to extend a special thank-you to Dr. Melissa Fulgham, who was instrumental in bringing everything together in her role as Chair of the Student Awards Committee,” Johnston said. “Events like this require a lot of coordination and hard work. All of that effort resulted in a wonderful night as we celebrated our students."
The Faculty Senate would also like to thank the faculty members who nominated students and assisted with the event. They are also appreciative of the Great Western Dining team for catering the event and the Plant Services and Work4College teams for assisting with decorations and setup. The Eagle Excellence Awards highlight the value of academic excellence and the positive impact students have on the NTCC learning community.
