The Northeast Texas Community College Theatre Department will present Almost, Maine on the stage of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts December 1st-3rd. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. nightly and there will also be a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Saturday, Dec. 3rd.

The play, written by John Cariani, is directed by Dr. Page Petrucka, NTCC Associate Professor of Theatre. The cast and crew include NTCC students, staff, local community members, and Eric Staples, theatre instructor at Chapel Hill ISD. 

Come join the NTCC Culinary Arts Departments Fall Fundraiser on November 30^th at 6:00 p.m. at the Culinary Arts school in downtown Pittsburg. The catering class will be organizing this event with some help from other classes as well. Take-out will be available, but please e-mail orders ahead of time to Ana Perry (aperry@ntcc.edu). Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at the Hansen Sewell Center during regular business hours. The cutoff date for tickets/preorder is November 28th. Seating is limited. 

The Northeast Texas Community College Nursing Program will begin accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year on Friday, Nov. 18th. Applications for the Associate Traditional Nursing (RN), Vocational Nursing (VN) and VN/Paramedic Transition to RN programs all open at the same time. 

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Pictured: Kent Sheldon and Makenzie Mayes

By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director

The Northeast Texas Community College Rodeo Team headed South November 10th-12th for the Sam Houston State University Rodeo. This was the fifth and final Rodeo of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Southern Region Fall season.

The Northeast Texas Community College Professional Driving Academy continues to grow and supply high-demand CDL drivers to the local area. Four new students recently graduated from the program. Pictured (from left) is: Bob Wentzell (Instructor), graduates Eli Cannon, Bradley Thurman, Aaron Wade, Ashton Hill, and Jimmy Smith (Coordinator of Continuing Education and Corporate Training).

As part of our efforts to make NTCC a safer place, we will conduct a campus-wide tornado drill on Tuesday, Nov. 15th at 8:15 a.m. At that time, the campus audible warning system will announce the drill. When the alarm sounds, everyone who is on campus should go to the nearest designated Severe Weather Shelter Area (look for signs on top of doors as pictured above) and wait until an all-clear notification is broadcast.

Registration is officially underway for the Spring 2023 semester. Spring classes begin on January 17th. Students are encouraged to sign up early so they can get the classes they need in their desired format and time.

Students can also register for the December Intersession, which begins December 8th. Intersession classes are all online and last about a month (ending January 6th). They are a great way to pick up an extra class over the holiday break and get one step closer to graduation!

The NTCC Ag Club will host the first ever Conroy Tractor “Tractor Tech Invitational” Contest on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the NTCC Ag complex and farm. The event will give area FFA and 4-H students a chance to test their tractor knowledge and skills. Participants will take a written test, diagnose a break down on a tractor and drive a tractor. Judges will evaluate and score the students on their knowledge and competency.

FFA and 4-H leaders interested in the event can sign up via Judging Card or contact Jacee Neal at 903-588-6063 for more information.

Quilts by local quilters will hang in the Whatley Center foyer in what is now an annual tradition for the NTCC art department.  For the sixth year, quilters will bring their treasured art to share with the community. The exhibit will run from Friday, Nov. 11th through Wednesday, Nov. 20th.  A reception is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16th at 12:30 p.m. in the Whatley Center foyer, and refreshments will be served.