QUARTERLY UPDATE | JANUARY 2024
NCTC FOUNDATION HONORS DONORS & 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 in November at Lions Gym on the NCTC Gainesville campus.
The theme for this year was NCTC Through the Decades, as the college prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Speakers throughout the event highlighted facts about the college’s rich history from 1924 to the present. The events allowed scholarship recipients the chance to meet and personally thank the donors and employees who gave money for scholarships through the NCTC Foundation. It also allowed the donors to get to know the students and learn more about them and their future plans. Phil Neelley, President of the NCTC Foundation, welcomed the crowd and thanked the donors for their support of the scholarship program. Neelley spoke on the founding of NCTC, initially called Gainesville Junior College, in 1924 by Randolph Lee Clark. “Since its founding, NCTC has served thousands of students by staying true to its initial vision: the belief that higher education should not be limited to a few institutions but can be community-based and accessible to all who desire it,” said Neelley. Jim Goldsworthy, NCTC Foundation Member provided an invocation before Shane Studdard, NCTC Director of Vocal Studies lead the National Anthem in observance of Veteran’s Day. Debbie Sharp, NCTC Vice Chancellor of External Affairs, announced that 6 new scholarships have been established within the past year. Don McDaniel, NCTC Foundation Board Member, introduced three scholarship recipients, Alora Ahmed, Allison Ramirez, and Angelica Gomez-Jimenez, who each spoke about how the scholarships they received have helped them in their goal of obtaining an education. The breakfast ended with NCTC Chancellor Dr. Brent Wallace thanking the donors and congratulating the scholarship recipients. He also announced that a 100th Anniversary Pictorial Book will be available in the spring. You can preorder now at nctc.edu/100.
MISSION STATEMENT
The NCTC Foundation’s mission is to inspire student success by raising funds to support North Central Texas College’s institutional priorities.
VISION
The vision of the NCTC Foundation is to positively impact the lives of students.