Cypress Bank again contributes laptop for Honors Northeast
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Honors Northeast seeks entries for Northeast Texas Poetry Contest
Pictured: Student Winners in 2025: Adam Richards, Johnathan Ventura, Stephanie Hernandez, and Yahir Garcia.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
NTCC Honors and Webb Society students finish intense week of filming new production
Pictured: Film Crew and Troupe from Left to Right: Erik, Andrea, and Demi Reyes, Grace Zittel, Silas Mendoza, Sky Bass, Dr. Andrew Yox, Sabrina Otero-Svirska, Emma Mendoza, Gwynn Roberts, Martin Mata, Johnathan Ventura, and Alex Garcia. Winkle Scholar, Emma Mendoza in red is both the film scholar and the director. Photograph courtesy of Sam Ferguson, and the East Texas Journal, published by Hudson Old.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Honors Northeast students enjoy trip to Texas Shakespeare Festival
Pictured (from left): Martín Mata, Emma Mendoza, Sabrina Otero-Svirska, and Dr. Andrew P. Yox
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
NTCC scholars conduct research in Laredo and Fort Worth
Pictured: Students with the mural of the Joe Guerra Library in Laredo (left) and at the Mary Couts Burnett Library at TCU in Fort Worth.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Mendoza wins again: results of the 18th annual McGraw Hill Poster Contest
Pictured (first row, from left): Johnathan Ventura, Emma Mendoza, Araceli Solis, Estefani Garcia. Second row (from left): Alan Garcia, Manuel Ramirez, Hailey Randall, Andrew Higgins, Andrew Perez, and Adam Richards.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Two NTCC scholars win Richard and Joan Eckman Awards
Pictured (from left) is: Dr. Karyn Skaar, Stephanie Hernandez, Johnathan Ventura and Dr. Drew Murphy.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Adam Richards wins the 2026 Elizabeth Chitsey Award
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Adam Richards was recently named the winner of the 2026 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.
NTCC mourns the passing of Dr. Jerry Wesson
Northeast Texas Community College mourns the passing of Dr. Jerry Wesson, a founding administrator and former Vice President of Student Services, who passed away on April 20, 2026, at the age of 85. A memorial service will be held on May 9 at 1:00 p.m. at Tennison Memorial United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant. Following the memorial, A short graveside service will be held at 4:00PM at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Wolfe City, Texas.
