News & Updates

The Adult Education Department at Northeast Texas Community College is accepting new and returning students for its GED (General Educational Development) and ESL (English as a Second Language) programs. Those interested in participating in either of these free educational programs should call to make an appointment for registration beginning January 8, 2024.

The Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees met for its regular December meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 19th at 5 p.m. Shirley Dickerson, Chief Appraiser with the Titus County Appraisal District, addressed the board for public comment. She presented Board Chair Chuck Johns with a check for $4,391 from TCAD. Dickerson said that the appraisal district maintains a zero balance budget and divides excess among its taxing entities, which includes NTCC.

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $1,000 gift from Jerald and Mary Lou Mowery. They are pictured presenting the gift to Nita May (right), NTCC Director of Development. Their gift, along with donations from numerous other friends, provided a total $7,500 to fund deserving projects submitted to the annual Whatley Employee Enhancement Fund grant. 

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $150,000 gift from the estate of Sandra Crane Issing. Randy Crane (center) is pictured presenting the check to Nita May (left), NTCC Director of Development, and Dr. Jon McCullough, NTCC Executive VP for Advancement. Half of the generous posthumous gift was used to establish the new...

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently celebrated an amazing year of fundraising by releasing a special 2023 Community Report. The 20-page magazine features information on the Work4College Program, alumni features, giving reports and much more!

Five Registered Nurses (RNs) from Titus Regional Medical Center (TRMC) (pictured above) completed the 8-week NTCC Continuing Education (CE) Course RNSG1075- Clinical Preceptor Training Program.  These five RNs worked hard to successfully complete this Evidence-Based Program focusing on how to master precepting when working with NTCC nursing students who are completing their clinical time at TRMC using the Preceptor Model.

Northeast Texas Community College will be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays from Monday, Dec. 25th through Friday, Jan. 5th. Offices will resume normal business hours on Monday, Jan. 8th.

Northeast Texas Community College celebrated December 2023 commencement on Friday, Dec. 15th at 7 p.m. in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. A total of 208 awards were given, including 101 certificates of competency, six Associate of Arts, eight Associate of Arts in Teaching, 44 Associate of Science, and 31 Associate of Applied Science degrees.

NTCC held its annual Employee Christmas Party and Service Awards/Retirement Luncheon on Friday, Dec. 8th at the Culinary Arts school in downtown Pittsburg. In addition to recognizing service milestones, the college honored the retirements of Diane Mohr (pictured left), Assistant Director of the College Store; and Betsy Gooding (pictured right), Registrar.

The holiday spirit was strong in NTCC's dorms this week after residents took the time to make Christmas ornaments and decorate the tree in the West Housing lobby. Students gathered to de-stress before finals and get creative as they painted and assembled their very own Christmas creations.