NTCC accepting poetry contest submissions
Ricky Huitema of Pittsburg reads his winning poem,†As the Morning Sun,†at the 2012 Northeast Texas Poetry Contest.
Northeast Texas Community College Honors is now accepting submissions for the sixth annual Northeast Texas Poetry Contest. Poems should be e-mailed to ayox@ntcc.edu by noon on†Friday, Aug. 30.†The Reading and awards ceremony will be held Friday, Sept.
Pleasant Sams give annual scholarship
The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $500 scholarship from the Pleasant Sams, the Mount Pleasant Chapter of the Good Sam Club of America. This year?s gift will benefit a student studying criminal justice at NTCC. †Nita May, NTCC Director of Development (seated far left) and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement (standing far left) receive the gift on behalf of the NTCC Foundation. Presenting the gift are (front row from left): Diane Dalby, Nancy Owsley, and Geneva Blake. Back row (from left) is Jan Dalby, Ted Brown, and Larry Blake.
International Sulphur gives NTCC transfer scholarships
Jesse Maranville (right),†President of International Sulphur, Inc., presents†Dr. Jonathan McCullough†(left), Vice†President†for†Advancement at†Northeast Texas Community College, with a check for $5,000.†The funds will be used to award five $1,000 scholarships to students†who graduated†from NTCC in the spring of 2013†and†will be†transferring to four-year†universities†this†fall.†For information on this or other scholarship opportunities, please contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.
20th Century Study Club gives NTCC scholarship
The 20th Century Study Club of Pittsburg recently presented the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation with a $500 scholarship to benefit a Culinary Arts†or Nursing†student at NTCC.††Pictured (from left)†is†Nita May, NTCC Director of Development; Linda Grundish and†Melinda Mayben, members of the 20th Century Study Club;†and†Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement. For information on this or other scholarship opportunities, please contact the†Dr. McCullough†at 903-434-8115.
Fall Ag Gathering and Farmer's Market scheduled for August 2
Time for a Fall Gathering at the NTCC Farmer?s Market, August 2, 2013
By: Rene? McCracken, Director of Agriculture, Northeast Texas Community College
Former Eagle named VBL D-Bat Player of the Week
Former NTCC Eagle Baseball player Matt Durst is having a great summer in the Valley Baseball League. Playing for the Charles Town Cannons, Durst was named D-Bat Player of the Week on Monday, June 17. According to a VBL press release,†Durst played in six games that week and recorded at least one hit in five of them. He finished the week batting .409 (9-for-22) with two double, a triple and a home run. The rising junior at Southern Mississippi added eight RBIs, four runs, a sacrifice fly and a stolen base.
NTCC Now Magazine Available
Northeast Texas Community College is pleased to announce the publication of the fall edition of NTCC Now. This is a magazine that features important information about the upcoming Fall semester.
Theatre Northeast presents Crimes of the Heart
Pictured (from left) is the cast of†Crimes of the Heart: Lauren Shortnacy, Holly McCoy, Ariah Burkhalter, Cassie Pennington, Jill Bradley, Cody Wommack and John Chambers.
Theatre Northeast will present the 1981 Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics Circle Award Winning Comedy-Drama†Crimes of the Heart†by Beth Henley.††The play will be in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Northeast Texas Community College. It will run July 18-20 at 7:30 p.m.
Alex Ortega named Fittest Employee for July
Anne Semrau†(right) presents Alex Ortega†with a fruit and†vegetable†gift basket for being named NTCC?s Fittest Employee†of the Month†for July.
Mack and Nelda Taylor give to Whatley Campaign
Mack and Nelda Taylor of Mount Pleasant (pictured left) recently presented a $500 donation to the Campaign for the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Receiving the gift on behalf of the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation (right) are Nita May, NTCC Director of Development, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement. The gift was matched through Merck, the company from which Mrs. Taylor is retired. For more information about the Campaign for the Whatley, or to learn more about employer-matched giving, contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.
