Dr. Page Petrucka, Associate Professor of Theatre at Northeast Texas Community College, was recently honored by the Texas Educational Theatre Association at its annual conference.
Her short play, Skin Condition, was a winner in the Texas Educator Category for a 10-minute play. This year the conference was virtual due to COVID-19, so the play was recorded and then broadcast on Saturday, October 23 via zoom. Other Texas higher ed professionals in the state responded to the play. Petrucka had previously won a similar award as a student while completing her doctoral work. Her full-length play, Return to Roswell, won in 2013.
Texas A&M University Texarkana at NTCC, in partnership with Communities in Schools, is hosting its annual Christmas Drive Nov. 1 through December 6. They are collecting new items to help children and their families during the holiday season. Some examples of needed items include: clothing (all sizes), socks, undergarments, hoodies and jackets, shoes, kids’ toys, board games, makeup and hair accessories, electronics.
The Northeast Texas Community College Rodeo team followed up the home Rodeo with a trip to South Louisiana to the McNeese State University Rodeo in Lake Charles, Louisiana October 29-30.
The Women’s team brought home a 4th place finish thanks to strong showings from Taylor Decosta (Kaneohe, Hawaii) in Barrell Racing and a first-place finish from Jessee Young (Paris, Texas) in the Breakaway Roping.
The Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees met for its regular October meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Jeff Chambers, Vice President for Administrative Services, presented the finance report and stated that college revenue and expenditures for fall are on target with budget projections. Additionally, he discussed federal HEERF (Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund) money that NTCC received to provide direct relief to students and the institution as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Janie Fricke will perform a concert at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. This is an independent event and tickets can be purchased online via EventBrite. Prizes range from $29-$59.
"All I ever wanted to do was sing." Janie Fricke has gone from Indiana farm girl to internationally acclaimed recording artist throughout her career. She was born in South Whitley, Indiana, and raised on a 400-acre farm where her father taught her how to play guitar. From county fairs to corporate trade shows, live concerts, in recording studios, or before millions on television, Fricke's individual sound and performance personality has captivated audiences around the world.
As part of its African-American History Guest Speaker Series, NTCC will welcome Reverend Kirthell Roberts on Monday, Nov. 1 at 12:30 p.m. in Humanities 129. Rev. The topic will be History of the Black Church in Northeast Texas.
This week the Northeast Texas Community College EMS Program had the honor of presenting updated Stop the Bleed kits to Harts Bluff ISD. The kits were donated by the Northeast Texas Regional Advisory Council in partnership with NTCC. Russell VanBibber is pictured presenting the kits to (from left) Nikki Martin, RN, Erika Ponce, Principal, and Susy Ramirez, RN. To learn more about the EMS program at NTCC, visit www.ntcc.edu/ems.
NTCC scholars gained significant traction last year interviewing local professionals such as Cynthia Amerson, Dr. Karen Koerber-Timmons, and Dr. Kathy Carter, acquiring significant perspectives in medical and veterinary fields. Their research, honed through a series of presentations at the Texas Webb Society, Great Plains Honors Council, and the McGraw Hill Poster Contest produced areas of expertise valuable enough to be conveyed to an audience whose average member was probably three times their average age.
The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts will present John Mueller’s Winter Dance Party on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Winter Dance Party is the official live and authentic re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper's final tour and the only show endorsed by the Holly, Valens and Richardson estates. The performance is sponsored by Texas Heritage National Bank.
The honors program at Northeast Texas Community College continually strives to provide students with networking and career opportunities. As a result, Presidential Scholar, Israel Perez, was given the opportunity to meet with Architect Derrik Godwin and his team at Godwin Design Architects located in Hughes Springs on October 13, 2021.
