Dr. Andrew Yox receives honors

Northeast Texas Community College professor Andrew Yox of Mount Pleasant has been named president-elect of the Great Plains Honors Council (GPHC). He was chosen to serve by his peers and will assume his new role at the annual GPHC conference at West Texas A&M University April 5-7. He will begin his term as president in November 2013.
Dr. Yox teaches history and is the founding director of the NTCC Honors program, which was established in 2007. The GPHC is a non-profit association of 80 honors programs and colleges from several states. It is a regional branch of the National Collegiate Honors Council. Dr. Yox has served on the GPHC board since 2009.
“The GPHC on a regional level is like an honors program on the local level,” Dr. Yox said. “It defines standards of achievement, inspires a merit dynamic among students, and encourages creativity. I am thankful for the opportunity to serve as a visible leader of the GPHC. This opens doors for our students transferring to university honors programs.”
Since 2008, NTCC Honors has won six Boe awards, the preeminent cash prize of the GPHC for student research. Competing in the freshman-sophomore division, NTCC Honors has won more Boe Awards than any other institution in the GPHC since the awards were first given in 2008.
NTCC honors is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year. Interested students, teachers wishing to give recommendations, and parents should contact Dr. Yox at 903-434-8229 or ayox@ntcc.edu. NTCC Honors offers Presidential Scholarships that cover tuition, fees, and books. Other partial scholarships may also be available. To learn more about the program, visit www.ntcc.edu/honors or find NTCC honors on Facebook.