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It is that time of year when weather can be unpredictable in northeast Texas. Below is a reminder about 91������ý's procedure in case of bad weather: 91������ý’s decision to close or not will usually be made by 6 a.m. for day classes and by 3 p.m. for evening classes. If the campuses are closed or classes cancelled, the official notice will be sent out via the campus Eagle Alert system (text, email, phone) and a message will be posted on the 91������ý homepage (www.ntcc.edu). Messages will also be posted to the official 91������ý Facebook page (www.facebook.com/91������ýeagles), and on Twitter (@ntcceagles).

The 91������ý Foundation is happy to announce that nine 91������ý employees have been awarded funds through the 2020-2021 Whatley Employee Enhancement Grant. The Foundation received 15 outstanding applications.  Six were funded by the grant and three received private donations.  The total for all funded projects was $11,500.  The Whatley Employee Enhancement Grant was established by James & Elizabeth Whatley specifically to fund special projects and enhance educational opportunities that fall outside the institution’s regular budget. Each year, 91������ý full-time employees may apply for the approximately $8,500 available. Projects are reviewed and selected by the volunteer members of the Whatley Employee Enhancement Committee.

The 91������ý Foundation has more than 300 scholarships available for the 2021-2022 academic year. The scholarships are not directly tied to FAFSA eligibility, so you may receive a scholarship even if you don’t qualify for PELL grants. What’s the catch? You have to apply!.

Sophomore Honors Scholar, Gem Elmore, recently became the third 91������ý student in history to give an invited address to the annual meeting of the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). Professorial judges of the TSHA’s collegiate auxiliary, The Walter Webb Society, selected Elmore’s work to represent the best of essays in 2020 in the state among freshman and sophomore college/university students.  Elmore’s essay is on the “Integration of Northeast Texas Churches.”

Northeast Texas Community College is accepting applications for Day and Evening EMT Basic classes. Go to www.ntcc.edu/ems to fill out the online application. Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays with a clinical component added.

Northeast Texas Community College will be closed from Monday, Dec. 21 through Friday, Jan. 1. Offices will resume normal business hours on Monday, Jan. 4. 

The latest issue of The Eagle is now online! Be sure to check it out. This edition includes a great story on the Guardians of the Children biker organization. The article features two 91������ý faculty members who are a part of The Guardians. There is also a Christmas section with “letters to Santa” from some of our students and a “Grinch” pancake recipe for Christmas morning.

Jalyn English, a Presidential Scholar in Honors Northeast, was recently named Outstanding Music Appreciation Honors Student by the 91������ý Division of Creative and Performing Arts. 

The Adult Education Department at Northeast Texas Community College is accepting new and returning students for its GED (General Educational Development) and ESL (English as a Second Language) programs. Those interested in participating in either of these free educational programs should call to make an appointment for registration.

The 91������ý Division of Creative and Performing Arts recently named Tamara Kearney as Outstanding Design 1 student for the Fall 2020 semester.