The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation held its annual Golf Classic on Monday, Oct. 27th at Daingerfield Country Club. The tournament raised over $11,000 to support the NTCC Work4College Program.
The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a check for $20,000 from the Texas Pioneer Foundation. The funds will be used to support NTCC's innovative Work4College Program. The funds are part of an endowment, which means they will be matched by a grant for a total impact of $40,000. Pictured at the check presentation is (from left) Dr.
The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a donation from Dwain and Linda Blount of Mount Pleasant. Their gift will be used to sponsor a student in the Work4College Program. Pictured (from left) is Dwain, Linda and Mason May, Director of Work4College. There are currently 81 students participating in the summer Work4College Program. These students work at the college and other locations to contribute to their college expenses in advance. To learn more, contact May at 903-434-8246 or visit work4college.com.
Northeast Texas Community College is saddened to share the passing of Dr. Charles Florio, who served as president of the college from 1995 to 2008. Dr. Florio was a dedicated leader whose vision and service helped shape NTCC during a period of significant growth and development.
Following his retirement from NTCC, Dr. Florio relocated to the Longview area and continued to contribute to higher education through a brief tenure at Tyler Junior College before retiring fully. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sue Lynn.
The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a check for $25,000 from the estate of Helen Hampton. The funds are being used to establish the Charlie and Helen Hampton Memorial Endowed Scholarship, which will be awarded to graduates of Paul Pewitt High School. Pictured accepting the gift (from left) is: Dr. Jon McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement and Nita May, NTCC Director of Development.
The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $10,000 donation from Franklin M. and Linda. S. Harrison, of Pittsburg. The funds are being used to establish the Korey B. Harrison Memorial Scholarship in memory of their late grandson. Korey was formally trained in culinary arts and enjoyed a career working in restaurants around the country. In keeping with his passion, the scholarship will benefit students enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at NTCC.
The Northeast Texas Community College Taste of NTCC: Battle of the Booths event was a huge success! Seven booths served up a variety of delicious dishes for sampling by a large crowd of students, faculty, staff and community members. Proceeds from the event will be split evenly between the participating clubs and organizations.
Each ticket holder was able to cast votes for their favorite booths. The winners of the People’s Choice awards were as follows:
The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation finished East Texas Giving Day 2025 at the top of the leaderboard for the fourth year in a row this Tuesday. NTCC raised a record-breaking $557,833 via the annual fundraising event that has become a regional tradition.
Pictured: Kaye Brison (left) presents Nita May with an East Texas Giving Day donation of $782 on behalf of the Kroweldeen Club.
