Texas Suffragette: The Minnie Fisher Cunningham Story premieres March 24th

Film Poster Created by Dr. Jerry Wesson Scholar, Monserrat Rivero-Sanchez

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Honors Northeast and the ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Webb Society to feature the story of a surprise successβ€”the victory of the Texas Suffragettes in 1919, at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅

31st issue of ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Honors’ Alacrity newsletter available

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Since 2008, the honors program of ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ has published a biannual newsletter.  The recently released 2023 February edition can be accessed on the college website by clicking here. One can also write Honors Director, Dr. Andrew P. Yox, for a real copy at ayox@ntcc.edu.

Two Presidential Scholars win Eckman Awards

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

For their performance in the fall of 2022 in challenging honors seminars at ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ in relation to their peers, two Presidential Scholars will win $100 checks.  Sophomore Skylar Fondren, president of the honors student council, obtained the highest combined grade in the Humusic Seminar.  Neida Perez, a recently promoted phenomenon of the BioTex Seminar, scored the highest among first-year scholars.  

Three win premiere Emmalea (Shaw) Cunningham Awards

Pictured: Deanna Zarcone, Garrett Phillips, and April O’Rand

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

A recent issue of the Harvard Business Review, the psychology of child development, and the author of the recent book, How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint, are all in agreement. Stories are powerful. Studies show that humans have a very active and positive hormonal response to good stories, and that stories are an exemplary way to promote memory and engagement in learning.