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Employee of the Month: Larry Trejo

Larry Trejo NVC IT Information System Specialist What his co-workers say anonymously: “He is dependable and can be relied on to get a job done.  He takes the initiative and goes an extra mile to help his customers get their issues resolved. He never hesitates to take on any challenge or difficult task. He can be

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Emerging Leaders from NVC

Sixteen Northwest Vista College employees were chosen to be a part of the inaugural class of Emerging Leaders, a program by Alamo Colleges Human Resources. Over the next six months, the group will learn principles that deal with inspiring trust, clarifying purpose, aligning systems and unleashing talent. The group will also tackle some NVC processes

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Board of Trustees Play the NVC Math Game

Heidi Hunt-Ruiz presented the Northwest Visa College Math Path game to the Alamo Colleges Board of Trustees on Dec 13. NVC’s Math Path advising model has been recognized as a state model by the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin, a national leader in Math Pathways Projects. NVC implemented the Math

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Celebrating Employees

At the Dec. 9 Bragging Breakfast, several Northwest Vista College employees were recognized for their achievements and contributions. Elsa O’Campo, Education discipline coordinator, completed her Ph.D program in Leadership Studies from OLLU. Mary Ramirez, DPS officer, completed her MBA from Texas A&M University – SA, and she was selected the December Alamo Colleges Employee of

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Congrats Bev!

Congratulations Beverly Evans of the President’s office for recently receiving the Alamo Colleges Human Resources Service Partner Award. Beverly was given the award because whenever HR calls her for whatever reason, she always assists them to help schedule rooms, answer their questions, directs them to the appropriate person. Beverly said, “I was so excited to get the award

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NVC Employees Recognized for Leadership & Mentorship

Congratulations to two Northwest Vista College employees who are being recognized today at the Alamo Colleges Leadership Academy for Success or ALAS holiday celebration at Palo Alto College. ALAS takes participants through a nine-month journey of developing new mindsets to lead the whole person and identify ways to unleash the full creative potential of people. Dr.

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Friends of the Arts at NVC (FANs) Elects Officers, Welcomes New Board Members

Christine Crowley (pictured right) has been re-elected president of the Friends of the Arts at Northwest Vista College (FANs) board of directors. Other elected officers include Mimi Duvall, vice president; Eliot Lee, secretary; and Bryan Chase, past president. The board also nominated and elected the following new board members: Diana Kersey, Jack Robbins, Dr. Jacqueline

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College Leadership Learn About Math Game

On Monday, Nov. 14, Northwest Vista College Math faculty, Professor Heidi Hunt-Ruiz, presented the “Math Path Game” to the Presidents and Vice Chancellors  team at the district office. Everybody from the chancellor to college presidents enjoyed learning the game. As part of NVC’s Project Math Paths, the Math Path Game is designed to introduce our math

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Shedding Light on Mental Illness Through Pottery

Northwest Vista College faculty member, Diana Kersey and her colleague, Kambri Hernandez, took part in Luminaria on Nov. 11 at The Carver Community Cultural Center. They presented “Create. Collapse. Create.” It’s a performance work inspired by the perseverance, struggles, and successes of loved ones who live with a mental health disorder. The performance involves working glowing

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Student Success Directors Present at National Conference

Christina Brown, director of Advising, and Gary Bowling, director of Student Success recently presented at the 23rd Annual National Students in Transition Conference in New Orleans. The conference was sponsored by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, University of South Carolina. The title of their presentation was Strategies for

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New Executive Assistant to NVC President

Northwest Vista College welcomes Lisa McGoldrick as the new executive assistant to NVC President Dr. Ric Baser. Lisa will be responsible for facilitating the daily operations of the President’s Office, including serving as a liaison between the President’s Office and the campus community, coordinating special events, meetings and conferences, planning, implementing and assessing the college’s strategic plan and budget. She

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Faculty Present Project Math Paths at Upcoming Conference

Congratulations to three faculty members – Heidi Hunt-Ruiz, Eddie Bishop, and Dr. Anna Harwin – of NVC’s Math & Engineering Department. Their proposal, “Project Math Paths: More Graduates & Better Success!” has been selected to be included as a 50-minute session at the 41st Annual Conference of the National Association for Developmental Education in Oklahoma City in

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