Pictured: Amy Vazquez, Kaden Groda, Garrett Phillips, Honors Biology Professor Dr. Chris McAllister, and Alison Majors Collecting Samples

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

According to Tardigrade specialist, Baker University Biologist, Dr. William Miller, it is official.  Students of NTCC’s Dr. Chris McAllister have found the first samples of a microscopic animal, the Tardigrade, in this area of Northeast Texas.

Get ready for a night of fantastic music as GENTRI (short for “The Gentlemen Trio”) comes to the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College on Monday, Oct. 23rd. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $35 for adults and $10 for students. The performance is sponsored by Texas Heritage National Bank.

Pictured (from left) is: Hannah Bowles, Adrian Avila, and Jasmine Moon. Not pictured is Abby Osthoff. 

Congratulations to our NTCC Art & Photography students who scored numerous awards in the recent Titus County Fair Fine Arts Show. We are so proud of them.   

In the 15-18-year-old Art Division, awards are as follows: 

Pictured: Coy Evans receives his 1st place Award for the Men’s Tie Down Roping from Head Coach Justin Hampton.

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

The Northeast Texas Community College Rodeo team headed to the first National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Southern Region Rodeo hosted by Panola College September 22-23, and the Men’s Team returned to campus as Champions of the Rodeo.

The NTCC Culinary Arts Program recently hosted the Eagles Softball team at the culinary arts school in downtown Pittsburg for a team-building event. Chef Anthony Nelson, Director of the Culinary Arts Program, shared information about nutrition and how it can affect the performance of athletes. Team members also worked together to prepare a healthy meal of smoothies and omelets. 

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

The NTCC Physical Therapist Assistant program hosted the Texas Physical Therapy Association East Texas District (ETD) meeting and continuing education on Thursday, Sept. 21. Current PTA students participated in the ETD business meeting. They also learned about opportunities for engagement in their professional organization through a continuing education presentation by Dr. Lois Stickley, Associate Professor at Texas State University, DPT school.

The fall semester is well underway and many students may find themselves needing extra help with their classes. Did you know that NTCC offers FREE tutoring? There are options to fit your needs whether you need face-to-face help on campus or virtual sessions through Teams.

There are two dedicated locations for tutoring – the Writing Center in Humanities 110 and the STEM Center in Math/Science 110. Below are the current tutor schedules:

Writing Center

Get help with writing for any subject - not just English!

Are you ready to get into the spirit of Fall? If so, the NTCC Continuing Education department is hosting a class you won't want to miss. A Fall Wreath Decorating class will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon at the NTCC Culinary Arts Institute in Pittsburg (114 Jefferson St).