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NCTC’s Continuing Education Program Illuminates History with Riveting Atomic Bomb Lecture

Presented to a full house at the college’s newly constructed Medal of Honor Museum on the Gainesville campus, the lecture provided a compelling exploration of one of the most consequential events in modern history. With clarity, depth, and passion, Professor Adams guided attendees through the complex scientific, political, and ethical dimensions of the development and deployment of the atomic bomb during World War II.

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NCTC Equine Instructor Shares Expertise at Prestigious Horsemanship Clinics in Germany

Ellen Black, an equine instructor at North Central Texas College (NCTC), recently had a unique opportunity to teach horsemanship at two summer clinics organized by the Deutsche Quarter Horse Association (DQHA) in Germany. Her invitation to teach came through her colleagues at Texas A&M University (TAMU), who invited her to join their team of clinicians abroad. "I was honored to be invited by the equine faculty at TAMU to be part of their expert team," Black shared. "It was a privilege to teach and connect with horse enthusiasts in Germany."

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Grant Announcements

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North Central Texas College Receives Grant Award from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
North Central Texas College Receives Grant Award from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

NCTC received funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) through a Commercial Motor Vehicle Operational Safety (CMVOST) grant for fiscal year 2024. The funding will expand the number of commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders who have enhanced operator safety training.

Over 300 NCTC Students Helped Through Emergency Aid Grant
Over 300 NCTC Students Helped Through Emergency Aid Grant

The Texas Emergency Aid Roadmap Grant, funded by the Greater Texas Foundation, is coming to a close while North Central Texas College couldn’t be prouder of the impact the program made on NCTC student’s lives. North Central Texas College and nine other community colleges across the state were awarded this grant to help develop efficient, equitable, and sustainable emergency aid programs to ensure students receive the support they need to persist through financial crises.

North Central Texas College Awarded $2.8 Million Federal Grant to Help Hispanic Students with Pathways to Completion
North Central Texas College Awarded $2.8 Million Federal Grant to Help Hispanic Students with Pathways to Completion

Gainesville, TX – North Central Texas College has been awarded $2.8 million over five years to help Hispanic and other low-income students complete college degrees through the Pathways to Completion program…

Lyda Hill Philanthropies awards grant to expand STEM pathways at TWU
Lyda Hill Philanthropies awards grant to expand STEM pathways at TWU

Collaboration with Dallas College, North Central Texas College, Tarrant County College will encourage students to pursue four-year STEM degrees.

CRCM Grant Announcement
CRCM Grant Announcement

North Central Texas College is proud to announce the successful completion of the 2021 College Readiness and Completion Model grant program at NCTC…

NCTC Receives Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant
NCTC Receives Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant

NCTC has been invited by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to join ten Texas community colleges in launching a statewide Course Sharing program that will increase access to online courses for students enrolled in Texas colleges and universities. As part of this project, NCTC students will have the opportunity to co-enroll in partnering community colleges and complete online academic, career, and technical courses that will count towards certificate and degree completion.

NCTC pioneers rural college promise program
NCTC pioneers rural college promise program

North Central Texas College was named as a recipient of a Greater Texas Foundation grant to pioneer a Rural College Promise program to produce stronger and more equitable college and workforce outcomes for rural North Texas students.

 

Conferences & Symposiums

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NCTC Faculty attend virtual TCCTA Leaders Conference
NCTC Faculty attend virtual TCCTA Leaders Conference

On October 7-9, 2021, NCTC Faculty Senate Officers attended the 41st Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA) Leaders Conference. For the second year in a row, the Conference was held online and included informative presentations and opportunities for attendees to interact with colleagues from across the state.

 

Awards

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26 Athletes Earn NJCAA All-Academic Team Recognition
26 Athletes Earn NJCAA All-Academic Team Recognition

NCTC recognizes twenty-six student athletes who earned NJCAA All-Academic Honors for the 2024-25 season. In order to achieve this honor, each athlete completed the year with a GPA higher than a 3.60. Congratulations Lions!

2025 Creativity Awards Showcase at NCTC
2025 Creativity Awards Showcase at NCTC

The Creativity Awards at NCTC for the 2024-25 academic year were a monumental success! Each year, the call goes out to our collective community for sixth graders all the way up to adult, non-professional writers to submit their best work for consideration in our annual review, Sonder. This year, we received over 200 pieces of writing and art! After our dedicated jurors, who are all faculty volunteers from our English, Speech & Foreign Language, and Art departments, experienced them all, fifty-five were chosen for publication.

Hergenrader Named Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar
Hergenrader Named Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar

Lauren Hergenrader, a student at North Central Texas College has been named a 2025 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship.

NCTC Faculty Chosen as TCCTA Faculty Fellows for 2024-2025
NCTC Faculty Chosen as TCCTA Faculty Fellows for 2024-2025

NCTC is proud to announce the selection of full-time faculty Government Professor Jeremy Brannon and adjunct Accounting Instructor Astonida Draper to serve as Texas Community College Teachers Association Faculty Fellows for 2024-2025. 

NCTC Student Success Center Receives CRLA Certification for Tutor Training
NCTC Student Success Center Receives CRLA Certification for Tutor Training

North Central Texas College is pleased to announce that the NCTC Student Success Center has been awarded certification as a Level I, II, and III certified tutor training program by the internationally recognized College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). This certification is effective from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2028.

NCTC Instructor Doug Akins Awarded Networking Academy Instructor Excellence Award
NCTC Instructor Doug Akins Awarded Networking Academy Instructor Excellence Award

For the third year in a row NCTC Instructor, Doug Akins has been named a Networking Academy Instructor Excellence Expert for 2023. Professor Akins is recognized as being in the top ten percent of instructors in Cisco Networking Academy, based on learner success and course feedback. Akins earned the award in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, and 2022 previously.

NCTC recognized by Texas Pathways Institute
NCTC recognized by Texas Pathways Institute

North Central Texas College was recently awarded the 2023 Recognition of Scaling Excellence (ROSE) Award from the Texas Pathways Institute in Houston, TX.

Creativity Awards 2023
Creativity Awards 2023

Previously known as the Creative Writing Awards, North Central Texas College kicked off the first annual Creativity Awards on April 27th, 2023. Author, Maria Dahvana Headley, attended this event as the honorary guest speaker for the evening.

NCTC would like to congratulate the winners of the 2023 Creativity Awards, and wish them the best in their ongoing future. Read more for the complete list of winners.

NCTC Foundation honors donors and scholarship recipients
NCTC Foundation honors donors and scholarship recipients

The North Central Texas College Foundation celebrated the accomplishments of students and the donors who helped provide scholarships for those students at the annual Donor and Scholar Breakfast Friday at Lions Gym on the NCTC Gainesville campus.