Expertise has its own rewards, and in the case of history essays at Northeast Texas Community College, the reward might be something greater than an ‘A’.  For the sixth year, history at NTCC will feature the Bonnie Spencer Awards for the best two research papers in non-honors classes.  The first-place winner will receive $100, and the second place, $50.  There will be an optional Honorable Mention Prize.

The Medical Assistant (MA) Program at Northeast Texas Community College is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 academic year. The deadline to apply is April 30. Applications and information are available at www.ntcc.edu/medassist.

The Northeast Texas Community College Professional Driving Academy continues to grow and supply high-demand CDL drivers to the local area. Six new students graduated from the program over spring break, making a total of 21 graduates since the program started last September.

Northeast Texas Community College Baseball returned home on Saturday after a series of weather-related cancellations to take on the Panola Ponies in a conference matchup. While the weather was great, the day would not go the Eagles way as Panola defeated NTCC 6-2 in game one and 9-3 in game two to get the series sweep.

NTCC’s Business department provides flexible learning opportunities through various delivery methods. Small face-to-face courses that observe all safety protocols provide enhanced learning environments with plenty of individual support from instructors.  Below is the full schedule of business courses being offered for spring 2nd 8-weeks:

The University of Texas - Tyler will be at NTCC on Wednesday, March 10 to assist students who are interested in transferring to UT-Tyler. Emily Gora, recruiter, will be in the Career and Transfer Center (BT 111B) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to assist with applications, accept transcripts and waive the $60 university application fee. 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that the statewide mask mandate is ending. In response, NTCC is awaiting further guidance from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) in regards to specific health and safety recommendations for colleges going forward.   

The Northeast Texas Community College Art Department will host the Mount Pleasant Art Society Annual Membership Show March 8-26 in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The competitive show features artwork from a variety of local artists.

The Student Government Association will host Go for the Goal, a virtual motivational seminar on Monday, March 8 from 12:25-1:25 p.m. The seminar will be led by author and consultant Ahmard Vital (www.ahmardvital.com). The meeting will be via Zoom at https://ntcc.zoom.us/j/3328253170 (meeting ID 332 825 3170). 

Northeast Texas Community College Softball hit the road to Cisco, Texas this weekend to take on Pratt Junior College (Pratt, Kansas) and Cisco College on Saturday. NTCC would defeat Pratt 12-1 in game one and knocked off home team Cisco 14-3 to complete the two-game road trip with wins.