Reggie Peters graduated from Northeast Texas Community College in the summer of 1999 with an Associate of Arts in Theatre. During his time at Theatre Northeast, he performed in more than 10 productions, directed two summer plays, and later returned for an alumni production “Of Mice and Men”.
If you ask most people what the Shelby brand is known for, they would probably reply with something related to cars, especially Ford Mustangs. An avid enthusiast would probably be aware of many different types of vehicles that Carroll Shelby played a significant role in their creation. In 2026, Ford and Shelby American celebrate many anniversaries, most notably the 60th anniversary of the Ford win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, when three Ford GT40’s crossed the finish line to win the race. A more recent anniversary is that of the Shelby truck line that began production in 2016.
Looking for a stable, hands-on career with room to grow? Northeast Texas Community College is now enrolling students in a new Plumber Pre-Apprentice Program, designed to help individuals take the first step into one of Texas' most in-demand skilled trades.
The 14-week evening program meets Tuesday through Thursday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., beginning September 8 and concluding December 10. Students will gain foundational plumbing knowledge and hands-on experience that prepares them to begin working as a plumber apprentice. Tuition for the program is $3,000.
Pictured: NTCC recently partnered with Diamond C Trailers for a special Process Welding Academy to prepare welders for jobs within their organization.
Behind every nurse, welder, teacher, first responder, mechanic, and business professional is a story—and for thousands of people across Northeast Texas, that story begins at Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC).
For many pre-med students, the path to medicine is paved with textbooks, lectures, and hypothetical case studies. But for NTCC’s former Phi Theta Kappa Chapter President Alison Majors, that path recently led directly into an operating room in Italy, where she witnessed a routine procedure become a life-saving six-hour medical intervention.
Students in the NTCC Work4College Program participated in the annual Money Matters financial literacy simulation on Tuesday, July 7, in the Student Union Building. The interactive event gives students a hands-on look at real-world budgeting and personal finance while helping them prepare for life beyond college.
CHRISTUS Health Mount Pleasant has donated $1,000 to Northeast Texas Community College to provide CPR certification for all first-year students in the college’s Work4College program. The training, taught by NTCC EMS and Human Performance instructors through the American Heart Association, includes adult, child, and infant CPR, as well as AED use.
