Employee Highlights

Compassion Institute Honors Former NVC President

Congratulations to Dr. Jackie Claunch, former Northwest Vista College president, for being honored as the 2021 Golden Rule Educator at Compassionate SA’s 16th annual Blessing of the Peacemakers virtual event on Jan. 31. Last summer, nine NVC faculty and staff participated in Compassionate Integrity Training (CIT) that was in partnership with the City of San

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Lisa McGoldrick New Director of Community Collaborations

Northwest Vista College congratulates Dr. Lisa McGoldrick as the new director of Community Collaborations. Lisa will be responsible for developing and leading cooperative and collaborative working relationships among corporate, state, national, and university constituencies to promote learning opportunities and scholarships for students. Additionally, Lisa will develop specific outreach initiatives to increase student engagement in career-related advising and

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Good Luck Bernie and Tony!

Congratulations to Bernard “Bernie” Zertuche and Anthony “Tony” Quintanilla on their retirements. While both are considered district employees, they have been at NVC many years helping the college operate effectively. Both were recently celebrated at the Jan. 29 virtual Bragging Breakfast. Bernie Zertuche August 1999-January 2021 at NVC August 15, 1982 with Alamo Colleges Anthony

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Employee Highlights

Excellence in Teaching: Rob Gardner and Frank Coulson

Rob Gardner “Mr. Gardner is incredibly patient and kind to all his students. He is very knowledgeable in the content of his course and is brilliantly talented in explaining it all in a way that immensely helps those of us who need a little extra help grasping the concepts. I really appreciate how much he

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National Academy of Sports Medicine Certification

Congratulations to Teri G. Dimas, M.A.Ed., for completing her National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Plant Based Diets Course. Also on Dec. 25, she completed NASM’s Certified Nutrition Coach Program. As the program coordinator for NVC’s Certified Personal Fitness Training Program, she strives to continue to do her part to offer students the most out of NVC’s program. She said

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NVC Advocacy Published in National Publication

Congratulations to Lisa Black, director of the Northwest Vista College Advocacy Team. Lisa and Zach Taylor, Ph.D, of the Trellis Company, authored an article titled,”The COVID Effect: How Community College Student Emergency Aid Needs Changed After the COVID-19 Global Pandemic,” for the Teachers College Record. Teachers College Record is a journal of research, analysis, and

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Saying Goodbye to Gladys Malave

Northwest Vista College is sad to announce that long-time NVC faculty member, Gladys Malave, passed away on Dec. 17, 2020. Gladys celebrated her 20th anniversary with Alamo Colleges in 2018. Here’s a tribute from NVC’s Andrea Anderson: “Gladys was one of the first 12 people who started NVC. She was one of the first two

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NVC Vice President Nominated to Harlandale Hall of Fame

Debi Gaitan, vice president for Student Success at Northwest Vista College, was recently selected for induction into the 2020 Harlandale Hall of Fame. All the new Hall of Fame inductees, alongside past Hall of Famers, will be recognized during the annual Frontier Bowl at the Alamodome on Dec. 4, which is played between the Harlandale

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William Keith Weavings Selected for Exhibition

William Keith, professor of Art at Northwest Vista College, had three of his weavings selected for exhibition in the Grand Prairie Arts Council annual art competition. Grand Prairie is located between Fort Worth and Dallas, near Arlington and holds this art competition each year. This is the first time it has been virtual. “All three

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Faculty and Staff Accolades

Retirement Crystal Manboard came to NVC as a student and is leaving as a cherished full-time English faculty member. Among her many accolades, Crystal was a NISOD award-winning teacher, a member of the NVC faculty mentoring program, and a fantastic colleague who baked treats for Juniper Hall, brought us together as a community at her

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NVC Welcomes New Faculty Fellow

Kazia L. Estrada is the new Faculty Development fellow supporting Northwest Vista College. She has been an adjunct with the NVC English department since 2011. In this new role, she will help develop professional development and support adjuncts in the Adjunct Certification Program. Kazia grew up in the Texas Hill Country of Spring Branch. She attended St. Philip’s

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