By: Skylar Fondren with Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

The NTCC Continuing Education and Corporate Training held the first senior adult conference on Friday, Aug. 20 and had 37 attendees from the community. The conference started off with a welcome from Dr. Jon McCullough, Executive Vice President of Advancement at NTCC. 

NTCC is pleased to announce that the NTCC Testing Center staff has been nominated for this week’s Summer Shout Out. Elayne Peters and Jamille Kelly do a great job of keeping the very busy testing center running smoothly. 

Congratulations, Elayne and Jamille! We appreciate all that you do to support the mission of NTCC!

The Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees held its annual tax rate hearing and regular August meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The board approved the 2021-2022 operating budget and adopted the 2021-2022 tax rate. 

During the tax rate hearing, the board heard public comments on the proposed tax rate of 13 cents per $100 valuation. While the college was not proposing to raise its tax rate, concerns were expressed about the fact that tax bills would be higher due to an overall increase in property values in the district. 

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

Northeast Texas Community College is pleased to announce the hiring of Justin Hampton to be the next head coach of the Eagle Rodeo team. Coach Hampton was officially hired by the NTCC Board of Trustees at the August 24th meeting.

A message from your friends at the Baptist Student Ministry (BSM):

LET’S KICK OFF THE YEAR TOGETHER!

Free lunch every Wednesday, starting Sept 1 from 11:30am to 1pm at the BSM

Have you wondered how you can get involved in something bigger than yourself?

A place that is changing the world?

With people who are empowered to make a difference?

Have you felt lost?

Without a direction?

Just coasting into college hoping to make it through?

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Cade Alan Bennett, a NTCC sophomore, District III Phi Theta Kappa Vice President, and former Cypress Bank Scholar, is the winner of the 2021-22 Gladys Winkle Humanities/Honors scholarship.  He will receive $2,500 for matriculation at NTCC in the coming year, as a top student of Honors Northeast, majoring in the Humanities.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Elliott Auto Group in Mount Pleasant recently donated a customized Ford F-150 truck to the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program at Northeast Texas Community College. Pictured presenting the donation is (from left): Ashley Willson, Brandon Milam, Dr.

Above: Current NTCC Webb Society Film Troupe in Jefferson, August 2021

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director