The Piney Woods Iris Society of Mount Pleasant met at their regular meeting Monday, Oct. 15 to present Northeast Texas Community College student Jan Shirley with a $500 scholarship. Shirley was nominated by René McCracken, NTCC Director of Agriculture. She was highly recommended for the scholarship and she hopes to finish her degree in horticulture. The Iris Society presents scholarship funds each year to help someone interested in the horticulture field. The Piney Woods Iris Society is a member of Region 17 of the Iris Society.

Submitted by Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director For the first time in the history of the college, NTCC students, in this case, three Presidential Scholars, comprised the panel of a professional association.  At the recent meeting of the 2018 East Texas Historical Association in Nacogdoches, 11-13 October, Jordan Whelchel (left), Matthew Chambers, and Karla Fuentes all presented major essays in Texas history.  Dr. Andrew P.

Members of Alpha Mu Chi, Northeast Texas Community College’s five-star, award-winning chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, attended and participated in the Texas Regional Leadership Conference held at East Texas Baptist University October 12-14.

The Northeast Texas Community College Culinary Arts Program will host a special Thursday Night Dinner on Nov. 15th.  The dinner will be held at the NTCC Culinary School in historic downtown Pittsburg and is open to the public. Tickets go on sale Thursday, Oct. 29th. Due to high demand at previous events, the Culinary Arts Program has moved to a ticketed event rather than first-come-first-served. Tickets can be obtained only at the NTCC Hanson-Sewell Center at 237 College Street in Pittsburg, cash and checks are accepted for payment.

Did you know it's not too late to pick up another class this semester? We are currently registering for the second 8-week session of the fall term. Both online and face-to-face options are offered! What are you waiting for? See an advisor today! Stop by, e-mail advising@ntcc.edu or call 903-434-8167 to sign up. [embed]https://www.facebook.com/NTCCeagles/videos/1957179284582033/[/embed]

Theatre Northeast, the student theatre group at Northeast Texas Community College, will present their first play of the school year Oct. 25-28 at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Just in time for Halloween, they will perform The Night Is My Enemy, a play of suspense and murder by Fred Carmichael. Suspense and terror are interwoven with humor to provide a thrilling evening. The play takes place in a large house on the British coast and revolves around Roane Shepperley, a blind girl.

Submitted by René McCracken, NTCC Director of Agriculture Culture, tradition, family and experiences are the heart and soul of every good cook’s recipe arsenal. In my case, I also add in the agriculture element of growing the ingredients for my Farm Fashioned Recipes.  Although we are in east Texas there are several connections and a short drive into Louisiana that have me including a little creole in my list of dishes.

Submitted by Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director Six NTCC honors freshman recently presented the trailer of their new film on Barbara Conrad at the annual fall meeting of the Walter Prescott Webb Historical Society. The Webb Society is the collegiate auxiliary of the Texas State Historical Association. Jacob Lambie, Peyton McClendon, Verania Leyva, Miguel Paco, Daniel Landaverde, Mercedes Collins all have taken major roles in the production of the film, due for a premiere this February. All took turns presenting key aspects of the film’s development.