Northeast Texas Community College will hold its spring commencement in two ceremonies at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Whatley Center Saturday, May 14. Dr. Kim Wommack will be the speaker at both events.

The†9 a.m. ceremony is for Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts in Teaching and Associate of Science graduates. Mary Smith of Gilmer will give the student response at this ceremony.

The†11 a.m. ceremony is for Associate of Applied Science and Certificate of Competency graduates.

The Northeast Texas Community College Adult Education program will hold its annual General Education Development (GED) commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 7 p.m. at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts.† All students who have completed the NTCC GED program during the past year will be honored.† Family and friends of graduates are invited to attend.† A brief reception will be held in the Whatley Center foyer after the commencement ceremony.†

Do you know a student who will be graduating from high school in 2016? If so, please let them know about our exciting new Summer Success Program. This is a unique opportunity for high school graduates to earn college credit, stay on campus with us and learn strategies to help them transition into life as a college student. Click here for more information and the application.

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation is participating in East Texas Giving Day Tuesday, May 3.

East Texas Giving Day is a 24-hour day of giving that provides critical funding for our area nonprofits. East Texas Communities Foundation is partnering with area nonprofits to give thousands of donors from every community in East Texas a chance to raise funds for local needs.

Registration is underway for May Intersession, Summer and Fall 2016. As you register, don't forget that we offer a wide variety of course offerings to help you†fit the classes you need into your busy life. These include evening, online, hybrid, afternoon, and fast track courses. Beginning this Fall, NTCC is also expanding the number of eight-week courses offered.

Offered online, these classes cover the same amount of material as a traditional semester in only eight weeks.

Alpha Mu Chi, Northeast Texas Community College?s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, recently continued an impressive streak of awards as members travelled to the Phi Theta Kappa international ?NerdNation? convention in National Harbor, Md. †

The 3^rd Annual Engineering Roundtable at Northeast Texas Community College was held on Friday, April 1, 2016 in the Student Union Building on campus. Since 2014, this event has become an annual opportunity for both students who are currently enrolled in the NTCC engineering program and students from area high schools who are interested in the field of engineering. Glen Calvert, P.E., General Manager of Priefert Complex Designs, gave the keynote address.