Northeast Texas Community College recently received a memorial gift that will impact students for generations to come. Dr. Kevin Rose, NTCC President, and his wife, Tracie, presented the NTCC Foundation with a $10,000 check to establish the Paula Rose Memorial Scholarship.

The scholarship honors the memory of Dr. Rose’s mother, Paula Rose, who passed away in October 2025. A longtime resident of Mount Pleasant, she dedicated much of her life to serving others, particularly through her work in libraries and her commitment to education and community engagement.

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a generous $3,000 donation from the Cypress Basin Master Gardeners to support student scholarships. The gift, made as part of East Texas Giving Day contributions, will benefit area students pursuing degrees in agriculture or related fields and will also sponsor a Work4College student.

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a check for $4,000 from Jerry Hearron on behalf of the Mount Pleasant Community Fund. Pictured at the check presentation (from left) is Hearron and Nita May, NTCC Director of Development. The donation was made through the NTCC Foundation’s “$40 for 40 Years” campaign, which commemorates the college’s four decades of service to the community.

The NTCC Foundation is excited to announce that Taste of NTCC: Battle of the Booths is back by popular demand! In celebration of East Texas Giving Day, the event will be held on Tuesday, April 28th, in the Student Union Building (SUB) from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. The NTCC campus and general public are all invited to participate!

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At Northeast Texas Community College, an innovative program is reshaping how rural students access and succeed in higher education—while offering a model that could be replicated nationwide.

The Work4College Program combines early college exposure, structured employment, and financial support into a single, integrated pathway. Students can begin participating as early as the summer after their sophomore year of high school, gaining meaningful work experience on campus while building a financial foundation for college.

Early giving is officially underway for East Texas Giving Day, and the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation is encouraging the community to support NTCC students ahead of the big day on April 28, 2026.

Audrey Ordoñez, a first-generation college student, graduated from Northeast Texas Community College in 2025 with an associate's degree in biology. She is now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology at The University of Texas at Dallas and plans to continue there for a master's in molecular and cell biology. Her goal is to conduct hands-on research in a hospital or laboratory. 

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Jerilyn Goolsby is in her sixteenth year with Mount Pleasant ISD and has served as a counselor at Mount Pleasant High School for the past nine years. She grew up in Talco, Texas, and graduated from Rivercrest High School in 1991. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from East Texas State University and later completed her Master of Education in School Counseling from Texas A&M–Commerce.

Hannah Jones, originally from Daingerfield, Texas, now lives in Colfax, Louisiana, with her husband and two children. She worked four years as an ICU nurse in Tyler and Longview before becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), a role she has held in Louisiana for 13 years.