NTCC to host annual poster contest

The eighth annual McGraw-Hill Poster Contest is set for Friday, April 24 at 9:30 a.m. in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College. This contest recognizes and rewards creative student scholarship in Northeast Texas. Area high school seniors, college and university students are welcome to compete. The first place prize is $400 with an added McGraw-Hill textbook coupon for $150.

Eagles baseball splits with Paris

Thanks to a strong sixth inning in Saturday's first game, the Northeast Texas Community College Eagles (NTCC) baseball team pulled out a 9-5 win over Paris Junior College before dropping the second game 3-2, bringing the Eagles to 17-10 overall with 12 games remaining in the regular season.


The Eagles scored on a two-run double by Christian Padin, bringing home Carlos Roma
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Medical assistant and coding informational sessions planned

The Northeast Texas Community College Medical Assistant and Medical Coding programs will host two informational sessions for prospective students April 9 and April 20. Anyone interested in pursuing a career as a medical assistant or medical coder are invited to attend. Both sessions will be from 6-7 p.m. in room 245 of the University Health Science Building on the main NTCC campus. For more information, call Julie Smith at 903-434-8124.

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Tommy Lee Biker Run donates $5,000 for NTCC scholarships

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a gift for $5,000. These funds were raised at the annual Tommy Lee Memorial Biker Run and will be used to provide scholarships to Camp County students attending NTCC. Pictured, event organizers Glenda Lee and Elaine Barnwell (center) present the check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement (left) and Lori Hunter, NTCC Assistant to the Vice President for Advancement/Scholarship Advisor (right).
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Fast track office skills certificate program begins April 2


Limited seats are still available for Northeast Texas Community College's new fast track office skills certificate program that begins April 2. This 21-hour course is designed to help individuals cultivate the skills necessary to seek entry-level work in an office setting. Topics covered will include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, business etiquette and more.
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Two Presidential Scholars win essay awards

Northeast Texas Community College Presidential Scholars Isaac Burris and Morgan Capps both received top awards during the recent meeting of the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)† in Corpus Christi.

At a session of the Walter Webb Society on March 7, the collegiate auxiliary of the TSHA, Capps won second†place and $300 for her essay on Ma and Pa Ferguson, a Texas gubernatorial couple during the early 20th century.† Isaac Burris won fourth†place and $75 for his essay on the dynamics of Sam Houston?s friendship with his slave, Jeff Hamilton.