News & Updates

On 6 May, for the fourteenth time, community judges and NTCC honors students converged on the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at NTCC for an annual poster contest.  The scholarly competition was enabled again by generous grants, from Jerald and Mary Lou Mowery of Mount Vernon, and the McGraw-Hill Education Corporation—through the special work of Casey Slaght who works in the corporate office in Iowa.   

Every semester full-time and associate faculty in NTCC’s Division of Math, Physics and Engineering can select an outstanding student, who is exceptional in some way. For the Fall 2021 semester, Dr. Doug Richey nominated Grayson Goates (left) as Outstanding College Algebra Student. For the Spring 2022 semester, Richey nominated April O'Rand (right) as Outstanding College Algebra Student. 

The NTCC Carroll Shelby Automotive Program will honor the memory of Carroll Shelby this weekend with several events. The festivities will kick off with a Dyno Day on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Shelby Automotive building on the NTCC campus. Anyone who wants to test out the performance of their vehicle is welcome. The cost is $40 for 15 minutes on the Dyno machine, first-come-first-served. 

Every semester full-time and associate faculty in NTCC’s Division of Math, Physics and Engineering can select an outstanding student, who is exceptional in some way. For the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters, Mathematics Professor Dr. Jackie Johnston nominated Tasha Helena Gaspar of Lone Star.

The annual Texas Junior College Agriculture Association (TJCAA) conference and competition is always a much anticipated event for our NTCC Ag students as well as advisors.  This year though we were especially excited to get things back to normal after a two year hiatus due to COVID. It is more of a celebration and appreciation of everything we are all so passionate about than the testing of the skills that we have all learned through our programs.  Students from our Ag Club and other community colleges met in Abilene, TX at Abilene Christian University from April 13-15th to compete this year.

The Medical Assistant Program at NTCC has extended the deadline for 2022-2023 applications through July 31, 2022. If you are interested in becoming a Certified Medical Assistant, please contact April Brannon at 903-563-1694 or 903-434-8131. You can also visit www.ntcc.edu/medassist for information regarding the courses, pricing, and application process.

The Northeast Texas Community College Professional Driving Academy continues to grow and supply high-demand CDL drivers to the local area. Three new students recently graduated from the program. Pictured (from left) is: Jimmy Smith (Workforce Developer), graduates Megan Harris, Mark VanHooser, David Hall, and Ed Kerley (Instructor).

Members of the Northeast Texas Community College Business Club recently presented two $500 checks to the NTCC Foundation. The donation will provide two business students with a scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year. Club

The NTCC Medical Laboratory Technology program is planning information sessions for those interested in the program. Sessions will meet in UHS Room 221. Dates and times are listed below. Contact Bree McAdams-Thompson at 903-434-8124 or bmcadams@ntcc.edu to learn more or visit www.ntcc.edu/mlt. 

The NTCC Adult Education Department will be offering a FREE Fast Track citizenship prep class beginning May 10, 2022. The classes will provide information on English and citizenship preparation, eligibility for naturalization, test-taking resources and strategies and individualized instruction as needed. Classes will be held at the Hanson-Sewell Center at 237 College Street in Pittsburg on Tuesdays and Thursdays May 10 through June 2 from 4:30-8:30 p.m. Registration is May 2-9 (by appointment).