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Pictured: First-Place Winner, Skylar Fondren

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ is home to a priceless collection of artwork by renowned African American artist Dr. John Biggers. His 1954 mural “History of Negro Education in Morris County, Texas” is displayed in the college's Learning Commons in a room named for Biggers. The Learning Commons also has a collection of rare Biggers lithographs, which are currently on loan to the Tyler Museum of Art for an exhibit titled "Student/Teacher: Works of Charles Criner & Dr. John Biggers." 

The ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ Carroll Shelby Automotive Program will honor the memory of Carroll Shelby this weekend with several events. The festivities will kick off with a Dyno Day on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Shelby Automotive building on the ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ campus. Anyone who wants to test out the performance of their vehicle is welcome. The cost is $40 for 15 minutes on the Dyno machine, first-come-first-served. 

The ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ Continuing Education and Corporate Training program will host two free Senior Adult Legal Workshops on Friday, May 20 and Friday, Jun 17. Both events will be held in the ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ Community Room (Humanities building) from 9 a.m. to noon. 

The program is designed for individuals 55 and older, or anyone who wants to learn more about estate planning, wills and advanced directives. The speaker will be Wyatt Hinson, Attorney at Law. Different content will be presented at each session, so you are encouraged to sign up for both dates. 

Members of the ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ Business Club recently presented two $500 checks to the ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ Foundation. The donation will provide two business students with a scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Pictured: ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ Ag Director, René McCracken (front) with ag students (from left) Claire McCracken, Lauren Burton, Laramie Chadwick, Tyler Edwards and Ashley Tabor. 

By: René McCracken, Ag Director

The Medical Assistant Program at ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ has extended the deadline for 2022-2023 applications through July 31, 2022. If you are interested in becoming a Certified Medical Assistant, please contact April Brannon at 903-563-1694 or 903-434-8131. You can also visit for information regarding the courses, pricing, and application process.

Every semester full-time and associate faculty in ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ’s Division of Math, Physics and Engineering can select an outstanding student, who is exceptional in some way. For the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters, Mathematics Professor Dr. Jackie Johnston nominated Tasha Helena Gaspar of Lone Star.

The ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ Professional Driving Academy continues to grow and supply high-demand CDL drivers to the local area. Three new students recently graduated from the program. Pictured (from left) is: Jimmy Smith (Workforce Developer), graduates Megan Harris, Mark VanHooser, David Hall, and Ed Kerley (Instructor).

The ��ɫ����������ƵӰԺ Medical Laboratory Technology program is planning information sessions for those interested in the program. Sessions will meet in UHS Room 221. Dates and times are listed below. Contact Bree McAdams-Thompson at 903-434-8124 or bmcadams@ntcc.edu to learn more or visit .