For the sixth year in a row, the Eagles women's soccer team has finished top four in a tough Region 14 and made playoffs. The Eagles finished the regular season with a record of 8-7-1 and in fourth place in Region 14. The women's team ended the season in a loss to Tyler Junior College in the Region 14 Semi-Final matchup on October 25. NTCC's nationally ranked men’s soccer team will host a Regional Semifinal game Saturday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. versus Laredo Community College.

Jazmin Garcia, a student in the Honors Program at Northeast Texas Community College and a graduate from Mount Pleasant High School, recently received the Walter B Cooper Scholarship at the Texas Leadership Conference. The Phi Theta Kappa conference, held on the campus of East Texas Baptist University, concluded by announcing five winners from across the state of Texas.

Carter BloodCare will be on campus Thursday, November 1 conducting a blood drive. Please help save a life by donating blood! The blood drive bus will be in the parking lot over by the Student Union Building from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. BE A PART OF SOMETHING GREAT!

Northeast Texas Community College recently inducted new members into Psi Beta, the national honor society in psychology for students at two-year colleges.

After an impressive 2-1 win over #1 Tyler Junior College last Friday the men's soccer team has moved up in this week's NJCAA Division 1 Soccer Rankings. Previously ranked at #15 the Eagles are now sitting at #5 in this week's rankings. The Eagles are also ranked #3 in the United Soccer Coaches Junior College rankings this week (previously #8). The men's team is currently second in Region 14 standings only behind #6 Tyler Junior College. The Eagles have three more games until entering the Region 14 tournament and starting their playoff journey.

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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.