Northeast Texas Community College will kick off the fall semester with Weeks of Welcome Aug. 31-Sept. 3. Students are invited to enjoy four days of free activities designed to help Eagles connect, have fun and get involved on campus.

Events are planned from noon to 1:30 p.m. each day:

Northeast Texas Community College nursing faculty member Jami Baker, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CNEcl, was recently recognized with a DAISY Award for Exceptional Nurse Educators. Baker serves as Professor of Nursing and ADN Program Coordinator at NTCC.

Born and raised in Mount Pleasant, Texas, John Matthews attended Harts Bluff through eighth grade before graduating from Mount Pleasant High School. In 1990, he earned an associate degree in chemistry and mathematics from Northeast Texas Community College after receiving a full scholarship through the then-named Mt. Pleasant Community Scholarship. His decision to attend NTCC was also influenced by his mother, Evyone Matthews, who was an NTCC nursing instructor, and his older brother, Kevin, who had graduated from the college the year before. 

Welcome home, Eagles! Northeast Texas Community College teamed up with Living Truth Fellowship, the Mount Pleasant Titus County Chamber of Commerce, First Baptist Church Mount Pleasant, and Great Western Dining this week to host a free cookout lunch for residential students and their families on move-in day.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Pictured: Jeffery Crabb, CEO of Diamond C Trailers, spoke to the students at the kick-off event. 

The Northeast Texas Career Alliance (NTCA) kicked off the new school year Wednesday, Aug. 19 with an event at Priefert Manufacturing in Mount Pleasant.

Freshmen from Chapel Hill ISD, Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD, Harts Bluff ISD, Hughes Springs ISD and Pewitt CISD attended the kickoff, which introduced students to career opportunities available through NTCA and gave them a chance to hear directly from local industry professionals.

Music has a way of marking the moments of our lives — the songs we grew up with, the artists we never forget and the melodies that can instantly take us back in time. The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College will celebrate those connections and more during its 2026-2027 season, “The Soundtrack of Our Lives.”

The Fall 2026 semester starts on Monday, Aug. 24th.

Pictured: Student Winners in 2025: Adam Richards, Johnathan Ventura, Stephanie Hernandez, and Yahir Garcia.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director