Mt. Pleasant Fine Arts Club gives scholarship

The Mount Pleasant Fine Arts Club recently gave $500 to the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation. The funds will be used to provide a scholarship for an NTCC student majoring in the fine arts. The group has been contributing to scholarships since 1985 when the college first opened. Pictured at the check presentation is Deloris O?Connor (bottom left) Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement and Virginia Fortenberry, along with other members of the Fine Arts Club.
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Helen Hampton sponsors Pinkalicious musical

Helen Hampton recently gave $3,000 to sponsor the upcoming production of the children?s musical Pinkalicious at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College. She is pictured (second from left) presenting the donation to Nita May, NTCC Director of Development (left), Carolyn Franks, Director of the Whatley Center, and Lori Hunter, Administrative Assistant to the VP for Advancement and Financial Aid Advisor. The event is scheduled for April 3 at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children.
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Whatley Employee Enhancement Award winners announced

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation announced the winners of the 2015-2016†Whatley Employment Enhancement Awards this week. Five†out of 21 proposals were chosen for funding. Winning employees and projects included:

Mary Hearron, Biology/Chemistry
"Seeing the Light" - $2,200

Laura Lambert, Communities in Schools
Leadership Experience Opportunity (LEO) - $1,800

Cynthia Linseisen, Upward Bound
P.E.A.K.
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Cypress Bank sponsors The Hit Men

Cypress Bank recently gave $3,000 to sponsor the upcoming holiday performance of The Hit Men, former stars of Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons, at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College. Pictured presenting the gift to Carolyn Franks (left), Whatley Center Director, and Nita May (right), NTCC Director of Development, is Josh Cato, Cypress Bank Vice President, Cypress Bank Pittsburg. The Tis The Seasons holiday show will be held on†Monday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
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NTCC Foundation receives Irvin Gage Memorial Scholarship fund

† † † Representatives for the Irvin Gage Memorial Scholarship recently announced that the administration of the scholarship fund will now be managed by the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation. Each year since the fund was established in 1986, the scholarship has provided assistance to one or two deserving agriculture students from Mount Pleasant High School and it will continue to do so indefinitely into the future.

† † † "We are extremely proud to be part of the Irvin Gage Memorial Scholarship.
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Charlie & Helen Hampton receive Distinguished Benefactor Award

Helen Hampton and her late husband Charlie dedicated their entire professional careers to education, so it only made sense that they would continue to do so in retirement. Since moving back home to Northeast Texas in the mid 1990s, the Hamptons have contributed to scholarships and†cultural events at Northeast Texas Community College. From helping students achieve their dreams of a college education to sponsoring high-quality entertainment at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts, the Hamptons are among the college?s††most prolific donors.
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Team Arise gives NTCC veteran scholarship

Michael Brown (left) recently gave $500 to the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation on behalf of his organization, Team Arise. The funds will provide a scholarship to NTCC students who are veterans or children of veterans. Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Vice President for Advancement, is pictured receiving the gift. To learn more about this and other scholarships at NTCC, please contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.†
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Cartwright Community Center board gives to scholarship

The Cartwright Community Center Board recently contributed $1,000 to the Ralph Whatley Agriculture Scholarship at Northeast Texas Community College. Pictured making the donation are Doug and Kathy Richey (left) and Kim and Steve Raley. Dr. Jonathan McCullough (right), NTCC Vice President for Advancement, received the gift on behalf of the NTCC Foundation. The community center was recently sold and funds from the sale were distributed to several local organizations.
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