[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 137 (Friday, September 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  CONGRATULATING NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE ON THEIR 85TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 25, 2009

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate North 
Central Texas College on their 85th year of providing quality 
education. NCTC will be hosting an anniversary celebration on September 
25, 2009.
  North Central Texas College, originally Gainesville Junior College, 
was created when Randolph Lee Clark received authorization from the 
Gainesville City Council to create the college as part of the 
Gainesville school system on May 20, 1924.
  By the 1950s the college had out grown its original location in the 
old Newsome-Daugherty mansion and moved to a new location thanks to the 
support of citizens like W.T. Bonner, who not only voiced support for 
funding of the new campus but also donated land. The college eventually 
changed its name to Cooke County College and then, on June 1, 1994, the 
Board of Regents voted for the current name, North Central Texas 
College.
  NCTC has seen steady enrollment increases over the years. Since 1980, 
the student population has nearly quadrupled to a current total of more 
than 6,000 students. With the addition of campuses in Corinth, Bowie 
and Graham, the institution has positioned itself as a key provider of 
quality workforce education and training in areas such as nursing, law 
enforcement, agriculture, and computer sciences. The college also 
provides a foundation of academics to propel students to higher 
degrees.
  The college is home to the Small Business Development Center which 
offers assistance and training to owners, managers and employees of 
area businesses. The Bowie campus houses the Oil and Gas Technology 
Center to help meet the technological demands of the energy industry. 
And with the new addition of the Career and Technology Center, students 
will be trained to rapidly adapt to ever changing industry needs.
  This all gives North Central Texas College a significant role in the 
economic development of Cooke County and the North Texas region.
  I am honored to represent North Central Texas College as part of the 
26th District and I congratulate Dr. Eddie Hadlock, the faculty and 
students as they celebrate their 85th anniversary.

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