NTCC’s Active Minds student organization celebrated the opening of the college’s new rock garden-sensory area, ‘The Mindful Nest’ Tuesday, Sept. 29, with a well-attended kickoff event that brought together students, faculty, and staff.

The celebration included a ribbon cutting for the new space, along with activities, free Chick-fil-A, drinks, cupcakes, cookies, and giveaways. Attendees were also encouraged to create their own Zen Garden and paint rocks to add to the Mindful Nest, helping make the new space a collaborative part of the campus community.

Three powerhouse voices spanning country, classical, Broadway and pop will take the Whatley Center stage when The Texas Tenors perform Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m.

The Texas Tenors — JC Fisher, Marcus Collins and John Hagen — first gained national attention as finalists on NBC’s America’s Got Talent in 2009. Since then, the classically trained trio has performed more than 2,000 concerts, recorded five studio albums and produced two PBS specials. They are three-time Emmy Award winners and were inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in 2022.

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NTCC's Active Minds student organization invites all students, faculty and staff to its kickoff celebration Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 12:30–1:30 p.m.

Northeast Texas Community College will offer an eight-week Phlebotomy Technician training program Oct. 20 through Dec. 8. The hybrid program combines online learning with in-person clinical training, with classes meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30–9:30 p.m. Tuition is $1,000 for the class and clinical training or $750 for the class only. Limited financial assistance may be available.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Student Winners of the 19th Annual Northeast Texas Poetry Contest in the Order They were Announced:  Sky Bass—4th, Johnathan Ventura—3rd, Stephany Fuentes—2nd, and Sabrina Otero-Svirska—1st.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

The Education Program at Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) is partnering with Region 8 Education Service Center (Region 8 ESC) to support paraprofessionals who are pursuing a pathway to becoming certified teachers through the Para to Pro initiative. Dr. Maryna Svirska Otero, the Education Program Director at NTCC, represented the college at the first Para to Pro meeting.

Northeast Texas Community College faculty member Carmen Shurtleff was featured as a speaker at the TAFE Area 6 2026 Fall Workshop on September 23 at the Region 8 Education Service Center.

A Mt. Pleasant High School graduate, Shurtleff earned both her Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work degrees and currently serves as a full-time faculty member at NTCC, where she teaches courses in Sociology and Social Work.