Eagles Baseball playoff hopes ride on weekend series against Angelina

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles (NTCC) baseball team took two of three in their series with Navarro College this past week helping to keep their playoff hopes alive.† The Eagles won the first game by a score of 2-1 and †dropped the second game 4-1 but fought back in the nightcap with a 9-4 victory.† Although the Eagles control their own destiny they must win their last three games.† Winning two of three would tie them for the last playoff spot but they would lose the tiebreaker due to their record against the team they are tied with.† All three games are against Angelina at hom

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NTCC to hold GED commencement

The Northeast Texas Community College Adult Education program will hold its annual General Education Development (GED) commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m. in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. All students who have completed the NTCC GED program during the past year will be honored. Friends and family of graduates are invited to attend. A brief reception will be held in the Whatley Center foyer after the commencement ceremony.

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NTCC soccer player selected for Premier Development League this summer

Northeast Texas Community College Eagles Soccer player Rimario Gordon will compete in the Premier Development League (PDL) this summer. The PDL is run by the United Soccer League (USL) and is the highest level of amateur soccer in the United States. This will be the first time that a NTCC Student has been invited to compete in a professional development league.

The PDL is a highly competitive program with international reach which is designed to prepare students for professional soccer careers. The league has 64 teams competing in ten divisions across four conferences.

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Two students win prestigious Jack Kent Cooke scholarship

Northeast Texas Community College students Matthew Jordan of Pittsburg and†Stephen Milburn of Mount Pleasant were recently awarded Jack Kent Cooke†Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships. This prestigious award†covers up to $30,000 annually at the university of the student's choice†for up to three years. Only 85 students were selected from more than 3,500†applicants for this national honor.



AEP SWEPCO gives NTCC work scholarship

Jennifer Harland, Manager of External Affairs for AEP SWEPCO in Mount Pleasant (right) recently presented a check for $1,000 to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, Northeast Texas Community College Vice President for Advancement. The contribution will be used to provide a scholarship for NTCC's new work scholarship pilot program. For more information about scholarships, contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.

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