Dr. Chris McAllister, NTCC Biology professor, is a coauthor of the recently published second edition of The Amphibians and Reptiles of Arkansas.
Published by the University of Arkansas Press in 2026, the book provides an updated look at the diverse amphibian and reptile species found throughout Arkansas. McAllister coauthored the book with Drs. Stanley E. Trauth, Michael Plummer and Henry W. Robison.
Dr. Chris McAllister and three Northeast Texas Community College students recently spent a week conducting field research in the lower Ouachita River watershed in Arkansas.
Northeast Texas Community College celebrated its Summer 2026 commencement on Friday, Aug. 14th at 7 p.m. in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Benjamin Gutierrez, Jr., an LVN graduate, gave the student welcome in both English and Spanish. Hailey Randall, who graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in English, delivered the student response. Russell East, Chad Elledge, Sondra Fowler, Dr. Gerald Stagg, and Kerry Wootten were in attendance representing the NTCC Board of Trustees
Student Services will have limited staffing from 8 a.m. to noon on Monday, Aug. 17, while staff participate in a mandatory in-service meeting.
Student workers will be available to assist with basic needs, but some services may be limited or require follow-up.
Regular staffing and services will resume at noon. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
There’s still time to start training for a new career this fall. Northeast Texas Community College is enrolling students in its Plumber Pre-Apprentice Program, which begins Sept. 8, and financial assistance of up to $2,500 may be available for qualified students.
Northeast Texas Community College will host its August 2026 commencement ceremony on Friday, Aug. 14th in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at 7 p.m. Seating is limited, so only guests who have tickets will be admitted into the auditorium. Graduation will be streamed live on NTCC Website and Facebook for those who are unable to attend in person.
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
The Northeast Texas Community College Vet Assistant program recently celebrated its third graduating class on Monday, August 10, 2026.
Fourteen new students recently graduated from the program: Molly Brady, Vanessa Buendia, Susan Cassler, Sherlyn Castillo, Joni Figueroa, Emma Fortenberry, Eliana Johnson, Briel Kershaw, Alice Lopez, Ana Lopez, Manuela Paresdes Bradley, Juliana Perez, Emily Salaises and Carla Scott.
The Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4th. Trustees unanimously voted to propose maintaining the college's current property tax rate of $0.11000 per $100 of taxable valuation for the 2026 tax year. The proposed rate is unchanged from the past three years. No other action was taken.
The NTCC Board did not hold a regular July meeting. A public hearing on the proposed tax rate will be held before the next regular Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 5:30 p.m. in the NTCC Community Room.
