NTCC selects six for National Adult Education Honor Society
The Titus County Literacy Advisory Council recently honored six deserving†General Equivalency Diploma (GED) students from Northeast Texas Community†College by inducting them into the National Adult Education Honor Society†(NAEHS).†Those inducted were: (from left): Brandy Moss of Winnsboro, Angie Turnbow of Daingerfield, Carlos Landaverde of Pittsburg,†Calvin Henry of Pittsburg,†Brillana Rosas of Mount Pleasant and Emily Smith of Pittsburg.
RN program graduates 37 nurses
The Nursing Program at Northeast Texas Community College recently awarded†37†students with an Associate?s Degree in Nursing. These students are now eligible to test to become Registered Nurses.†NTCC offers both RN and LVN nursing programs. For more information about either program, please call 903-434-8287.Two GED grads win J. Travis Jackson scholarship
Shawna Lunsford (center) of Mount Pleasant and Brandy Moss (right) of Winnsboro were recently†presented with the J. Travis Jackson†GED†Scholarship during the†2016 GED graduation ceremony hosted by the Northeast Texas Community College Adult Education Department.†This $500 award is given by the Mount Pleasant Rotary Club in memory of Jackson, who was a long time adult educator in Titus County. Making the presentation is Jey Yancey (left), President of the Mount Pleasant Rotary Club.
NTCC to offer iCan Kids Discovery College this summer
The Northeast Texas Community College Continuing Education Department is planning a variety of fun courses for kids ages 8-15 this summer. Registration is now open for the iCan Kids Discovery College, which will be held in two sessions.
?Our summer kids programs have been very popular in the past and we are excited to bring them back this year. This is a great way for kids to get out of the house and do something both fun and educational during the summer months†and discover what NTCC has to offer,?
Upcoming Health Science training opportunities
The Health Sciences Department at NTCC has lots of upcoming training opportunities. Short trainings with flexible schedules! Check out some of the upcoming opportunities:
? CPR for Healthcare Providers ?May 20th-21st
Learn basic life support for healthcare providers. This is the American Heart Association course required for entry into our health science programs and is required for most employment in healthcare settings.†
? Certified Nurse?s Aide?
Culinary Arts, LRC host Food Fight and Edible Book Contest
The Northeast Texas Community College Culinary Arts Department and Learning Resource Center (LRC) recently hosted two events at NTCC Culinary Arts School in downtown Pittsburg. High schools from around the area came to show off their culinary skills in a Culinary Food Fight.†
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The Eagle student newspaper wins big at TIPA
By Daniel Yanez
Managing Editor, The Eagle
Northeast Texas Community College?s newspaper, The Eagle, once again took home more than 20 awards from the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) conference.
Last†month, the journalism staff traveled to Dallas to represent The Eagle and the college?s literary magazine, Lagniappe.
This year, the journalism staff won a total of 22 awards including seven first place awards, a number of second and third place awards as well as honorable mentions in several other categories and two aw
SGA recognizes outstanding student organizations
The Northeast Texas Community College Student Government Association (SGA) recently recognized two student organizations on campus. The Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Mu Chi chapter was awarded Outstanding Student Organization for the 2015-2016 school year. To be eligible for this award an organization must exhibit how it has contributed to the college, community, and the development of its members.Rico Willis, Director of Student Activities and Multicultural Affairs, is pictured presenting the award to the†Alpha Mu Chi Chapter.
