Pictured: Lindsay demonstrates the Anatogmage table to members of the Board of Trustees. 

The Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees got a firsthand look at the technology helping prepare students for healthcare careers during its regular October meeting.

Trustees began with a tour of the Health Science Simulation (SIM) Center, led by Director Connie Lindsay. Opened in 2023, the center features state-of-the-art simulation manikins that allow students to practice skills ranging from drawing blood to delivering a baby.

Northeast Texas Community College welcomed an estimated 800-1,000 visitors to campus Saturday, Oct. 24, for the annual Scare Affair Halloween celebration.

The event brought together NTCC students, employees and community members for an evening of costumes, games, activities, food and plenty of Halloween candy. Approximately 15 NTCC student clubs, organizations and departments participated by hosting booths and activities throughout the evening.

Northeast Texas Community College Continuing Education is looking to expand firearms training opportunities and is asking the community to help determine what classes should be offered.

NTCC is partnering with local company Cornerstone Training Academy to offer firearms training utilizing the college’s state-of-the-art indoor firing range. A Texas License to Carry (LTC) course is already planned, and the college hopes to add additional training based on community interest.

Scare Affair is almost here! NTCC’s annual Halloween celebration returns this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6-9 p.m. on the NTCC campus.

Pictured (from left): Johnathan Ventura, Adam Richards, and Jasmine Landaverde.

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

NTCC Assistant Rodeo Coach Drew Madden will step into the arena as a competitor this weekend at the Cinch United Finals Rodeo, set for Oct. 23-25 at the Brazos Valley Expo in Bryan.

Madden will compete in steer wrestling at the United Professional Rodeo Association (UPRA) finals, which will feature $300,000 in added money and bring top rodeo competitors to Bryan for the three-day event.

Northeast Texas Community College student Stephany Fuentes has been named a recipient of the prestigious $1,500 Walter B. Cooper Scholarship. The honor was announced at the conclusion of the Phi Theta Kappa Texas Leadership Conference, hosted on the Texas A&M University–RELLIS campus.

Northeast Texas Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter, Alpha Mu Chi, has achieved major national recognition for turning undergraduate research into impactful community storytelling and appearing in a peer-reviewed, prestigious research journal.

NTCC Continuing Education recently provided CPR, Stop the Bleed, and First Aid training for employees of Newly Wed Foods. The training, held on Friday, was led by instructor Gary Short and focused on preparing participants to respond to medical emergencies and aid when every second counts.