Northwest Vista College instructor, Dr. Robert Marbut, is a longtime friend and colleague of Retired General Colin Powell. The picture below shows Dr. Marbut and Gen. Powell in 1989 at the Day of the Panama invasion – they were both White House Fellows (different classes). Dr. Marbut says, “he was lucky and blessed to have
Employee for the Month for October: Angela Bilbe Northwest Vista College Librarian What her peers say anonymously: Angela’s first day at NVC was when we began working remotely. Through the pandemic she has stepped up numerous times to take the lead on projects, instruction through Zoom, helping students on Zoom appointments, and joining committees. Everything
Community Math held their second Community of Educators meeting on Sept. 30. Students were able to hear from our UTSA partners as well as from principals who gave excellent information about getting that first teaching job! Our next meeting is Oct. 21 at 6 pm. Contact Amy for more info: [email protected]. And, watch the following video to hear
Dr. Lisa McGoldrick, director of NVC Community Collaborations, recently served as a panelist for the financial literacy virtual workshop, “iGrad – Explore Financial Literacy with Alamo Colleges.” The event was hosted by San Antonio College and the Alamo Colleges District. For the rest of the semester, there will be two events a month with various
The College Services teams of Northwest Vista College recently welcomed new employees. Additionally, its Information Technologies & Communications team recently snagged its first-ever NVC Emerging Leaders Trusted Department Award. New Part-Time Health and Safety Officers: Yasmine Gonzales Mike Quintanilla Bryanna Garibay Sofia Flores NVC IT Welcomes New Up and Coming Technologists: NEW NVC IT Work
NVC’s Migdalia Garcia bestowed the coveted Wildcat Spirit Award to Lee White of NVC Information Technologies & Communication team at the recent Bragging Breakfast. The NVC wildcat mascot is delightfully ambiguous. We are practical enough to know we were probably a bobcat or mountain lion and then have the imagination and potential to be a
The President’s Office Business Council Welcomes New Members! POBC’s mission is to help create opportunities for success at Northwest Vista College through collaboration, partnerships, mentorship, marketing and financial support. Formerly called the NVC Business Council, it has a shared philosophy with the Alamo Colleges District which includes providing life-changing gifts that help students come in, stay in, and
Richelle Gilsdorf Student Success, Certified Advisor What her peers say anonymously: Richelle Gilsdorf exemplifies “Students First” in all that they do. She is the first to jump in and help with support for any student, even when she is not part of their caseload, when students are challenged with an issue. She goes above and
The Northwest Vista College Community Collaborations department will be awarding three $1,000 (each) Innovation Grants from the Dr. Richard Moser Drum Foundation for the 2021/2022 academic year. Click here to get the Innovation Grant Application and college deadline to submit is Oct. 1, 2021. The Alamo Colleges Foundation Innovation Grants Program encourages faculty and staff
“Professor Ball meets with me whenever I have questions or need guidance and she’s always pleasant and ready to help. As my goals change, Professor Ball is just as excited and supportive for my next steps as I am and that helps me feel like I have another person in my life that’s rooting for
Northwest Vista College Community Health Worker Program is doing its part to help educate the community and its members. Just recently on Aug. 11, NVC’s CWH Program, UT Austin and SA Metropolitan Health District partnered on a presentation, titled ” Increase Access to Tobacco Cessation-Using Mobile Apps. to Improve Public Health.” This presentation helped to provide
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