Two Presidential Scholars win Eckman Awards
Pictured (from left): Stephanie Hernandez and Mary Faith Wilson
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Honors students advance film research in San Antonio
Pictured: Bree Fite, Emma Mendoza, Litzy Flores, and Adam Richards Outside the San Antonio Central Library
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Vanessajane Bayna becomes the first Udall Scholar from NTCC
Vanessajane Bayne, a chemical and environmental engineering student from Northeast Texas Community College, is one of 55 students selected as 2025 Udall Scholars and will receive a $7,000 scholarship. The Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation selects recipients of this highly competitive scholarship on the basis of commitment to careers in the environment, leadership potential, record of public service, and academic achievement.
Winners of 10th Bonnie Spencer Awards announced
Pictured Winning Students in front of their Sponsoring Professors: Emma Frances Mendoza (Professor Andrew Yox) Kerri Rhodes (Professor Melissa Fulgham) Brooklyn-Grace Scrofani (Associate Professor John Russo)
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Winners announced for 17th annual McGraw-Hill Poster Contest
Pictured (from left): Wilson, Hamlin, Hernandez, and Mendoza.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
NTCC scholars maintain enviable record at Texarkana conference
Pictured: first-place winners (from left) Gracie Gray, Mary-Faith Wilson, and Stephanie Hernandez
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Estefani Garcia wins the 2025 Elizabeth Chitsey Award
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Estefani Garcia was recently named the winner of the 2025 Elizabeth Chitsey Award, granted each year to the student of Honors Northeast who most exceeded expectations during their first year at NTCC. The award comes with a $200 check.
Thirteenth Honors film released
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
NTCC’s Webb-Chapter-Award winning film, featured last fall in San Antonio, and this spring in Houston, is now available to the public through the film site of Honors Northeast at this link.
Honors releases new Alacrity newsletter
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Since 2008, the honors program of NTCC has published a biannual newsletter. The recently released 2025 spring edition can be accessed by clicking here.
One can also write Honors Director, Dr. Andrew P. Yox, for a real copy at ayox@ntcc.edu.
Tenth year of Bonnie Spencer Awards
Pictured are winners with History Faculty: Front Row: Fatima Fuentes, Erika Alvarado, and Davin Whatley: Back Row: NTCC history professors--Dr. Andrew P. Yox, Dr. Melissa Fulgham and James McGregor.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
