News & Updates

Northeast Texas Community College celebrated its May 2025 commencement with three record-breaking ceremonies on Saturday, May 17th. There were 463 candidates for graduation with 305 participating in the ceremonies. The 9 a.m. ceremony honored those receiving Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Arts in Teaching degrees and Certificates of Competency in Industrial Technology. The 11 a.m. ceremony included students who received Associate of Science...

Well, that's officially a wrap on the spring semester! Before you go into full vacation mode, make sure to sign up for your summer and fall classes. Summer sessions are a great opportunity to pick up an extra class and be one step closer to your degree. The Summer I session (5 weeks) starts June 9th. Summer II (5 weeks) starts July 14th...

There is still time to sign up for Couples Cooking Classes with NTCC Culinary Arts this summer. In partnership with a selection of distinguished local restaurants, the program will offer a series of hands-on culinary experiences designed for couples seeking a unique and enriching evening together. The series will begin on May 19 and continue through June 5, with each session hosted by a different restaurant known for its culinary excellence...

Three NTCC history students emerged on top in the 2025 Bonnie Spencer competition, for the best student essays in history at NTCC, outside of the honors seminars.  Each will earn a $50 award.  This year, a generous donation to honors by former NTCC Presidential Scholar, Jessica Velazquez, helped round off the funding for this contest, as well as covering another award. Essays could have been entered from any history course taken at the college during the 2024-2025 school year, on campus or online...

Dr. John Zubizarreta, a recently retired expert in honor education, once summarized what he believed was the most important insight of his career.  “Conscientious mentoring” he said, was the “key to transformative experiences in education.” This year’s 17th annual McGraw Hill Poster Contest at the Whatley Foyer on 9 May 2025 again attested to the importance of such academic counseling.  All of the fifteen student participants this year received extensive one-on-one professionalization time or correspondence with faculty.  In general, those who performed better, received even more, and most importantly, were willing to make the time to receive more mentoring...

Northeast Texas Community College will host three spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 17th in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. This is the largest class ever at NTCC, with 463 students graduating! Ceremonies will be as follows: 9:00 am Ceremony: Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts in Teaching, and Associate of Science...

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles Baseball team dropped their opening game of the NJCAA Region 14 Baseball Tournament on Thursday, May 8, falling 4-2 to the Wharton County Junior College Buccaneers. The Eagles now look to bounce back...

The Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) Board of Trustees held its regular April meeting on May 6th. The meeting was pushed back due to the ongoing presidential search process. All board members were present. The meeting opened with Camp County Judge A.J. Mason swearing in Brian Applegate, of Camp County...

The Northeast Texas Community College Adult Education and Literacy program will hold its General Education Development (GED) commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 7 p.m. at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Students who have completed their GED certification during the program year will be honored...

On Thursday, May 8, the Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) community gathered in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts to honor the retirement of President Dr. Ron Clinton. The event drew NTCC faculty, staff, students, friends, former employees, and public figures from across the region to celebrate Dr. Clinton’s remarkable legacy. Dr. Clinton has served as president of NTCC since 2017...