News & Updates

For their performance in the spring of 2024 in honors at NTCC in relation to their peers, two Presidential Scholars will win $100 checks.  Sophomore Neida Perez (pictured left), the college’s James and Elizabeth Whatley Scholar, came out ahead among the sophomores, scoring the highest among the two-year cohort in the McGraw Hill Poster contest, and posting a perfect GPA while winning the All-USA Team scholar award...

The Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees met for its regular May meeting on Tuesday, May 28th. The first order of business was the Oath of Office Ceremony for a new board member in Place Seven. Titus County Judge, Kent Cooper, was in attendance to swear in Kerry Wootten as the newly-elected board member. He filled the place that was made available after the retirement of longtime board member, Dr. Dan McCauley...

Northeast Texas Community College was pleased to host Commissioner Representing Labor Alberto Treviño, III, of the Texas Workforce Commission, for an area visit last week. The day began with a stop at Newly Weds Foods in Mount Pleasant. George Winchester, Newly Weds Food Mount Pleasant Plant Manager, led a tour of their facilities...

The Northeast Texas Community College Continuing Education Department is pleased to offer a Canva Basics 2-Part Workshop this June. The course will meet June 8th and 15th from 10 a.m. to noon in the Student Union Building (SUB) on the main NTCC campus...

Northeast Texas has had a strong connection to a leading evangelical center of higher learning, Dallas Baptist University.  From 1979 to 1987, W. Marvin Watson, a former chief of staff for President Lyndon Johnson and long-term resident of Daingerfield, served as the university’s president.  In 2009 DBU dedicated its landmark chapel, an 8-million-dollar gift from Lonnie (Bo) and Patty Pilgrim of Pittsburg...

The Northeast Texas Star Foundation in Longview, Texas held its fourth annual Athlete of the Year Awards banquet at Maude Cobb Convention Center on May 19, 2024 and Braylynn Henderson from NTCC Softball was named the Collegiate Women’s Athlete of the Year.

Back in early April, Coach Justin Hampton was contacted by Luke Branquinho and the PBR to help with testing for the upcoming Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo held in conjunction with the PBR Finals in Arlington, Texas. The Rock N Rodeo would use a unique format with a lighting system similar to drag racing to start the timed events. Also unique, was competitors would be on six teams and competition would be simultaneous with two competitors going against each other in the same arena at the same time...

The Northeast Texas Community College Adult Education Department recently held a graduation ceremony to celebrate 30 students who completed the requirements for the GED (General Equivalency Diploma). Eight students were inducted into the National Adult Education Honor Society and the winner of the J. Travis Jackson Memorial Scholarship was also announced...

From May 8th to May 10th, Northeast Texas Community College conducted a comprehensive Train the Trainer course at Mid America Pet Foods' industry site. This intensive program was designed to equip supervisors with effective content delivery skills tailored for the workplace. Over the course of three days, participants engaged in interactive sessions and practical exercises, enhancing their ability to train their teams efficiently...

Are you looking for something fun to do this summer? Grab your sweetie or bestie and sign up for couples cooking classes! The Northeast Texas Community College Culinary Arts Program is pleased to announce an exciting series of cooking classes for couples that will be held this May-June...