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Pictured: Cast and Crew that Initiated Film Week

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

The �ǿմ�ý Softball program is pleased to introduce Coach Sarah Polanco as its new assistant coach.

The �ǿմ�ý Theatre Department invites the community to join them this fall for Return to Roswell, an original play written and directed by Dr. Page Petrucka, NTCC Professor of Theatre.

Alpha Mu Chi, NTCC's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, recently received its sixth Honors in Action grant from the Mellon Foundation. The chapter will use the funds to explore and expand upon the various ways in which community colleges preserve stories. Part of that project includes filming and compiling “40 stories” related to the college as it celebrates its fortieth anniversary.

Christi Denney and her daughters, Clara and Adelyn, recently presented $1,500 to support the Nita DeWoody Memorial Scholarship fund. The fund provides two scholarships for non-traditional students. Pictured at the check presentation (from left) is: Clara, Christi, Adelyn and Nita May, NTCC Director of Development.

Pictured (from left): Drs. Pittman and McAllister

Dr. Chris T. McAllister, NTCC Biology, continued his research on fish parasites on an outing from the Ouachita Mountains Biological Station (OMBS) at Big Fork, Arkansas from July 30-Aug. 3, 2025.  Dr. Mac was joined by the OMBS station manager, Dr. Jeffrey Pittman, who assisted him in electroshocking fish.  

The Active Minds Chapter at NTCC recently received the Luke Beischel Chapter Jumpstart Award at the 2025 Conference in Washington, DC. 

This award recognizes chapters who embody creativity and innovation in providing mental health advocacy programming to their school communities. This award includes a $1,000 donation to the chapter and invaluable mentorship from Luke Beischel, who was a past member at Xavier University. 

Jordan Hamilton, a graduate of Pittsburg High School and former �ǿմ�ý student, is proof that big dreams can start in small towns.

Members of Alpha Mu Chi, NTCC’s five-star, award-winning chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, won 5 of 13 prestigious Texas Star regional scholarships given out at the 2025 Phi Theta Kappa Texas Honors Institute held at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. The scholarships are available to members of Phi Theta Kappa throughout the state of Texas, with awards based on demonstrated leadership and academic excellence. 

Two of the top scholarships, each worth $750, are named after advisors in the student’s chapter. 

Pictured: Juan Benzor speaks on behalf of the Work4College students.

The NTCC Work4College Program celebrated the end of summer with its annual appreciation luncheon on Wednesday, Aug. 6th. Work4College donors, supervisors, students and their families attended the event in the Student Union Building. This is the 11th year of the program, and more than 80 students participated.