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Faculty and Staff Meet with NVC Business Council

Northwest Vista College faculty and staff met recently with community and business leaders from NVC’s Business Council to explore additional collaboration and engagement opportunities for students. Some of the current members of the council are GM Financial, Frost Bank and Genesis Professional Solutions. To learn more about the Business Council, visit www.alamo.edu/nvc/experience-nvc/community/business-council/

February 17, 2020 No Comments

Good Bye Diane Rocha!

Congratulations to Diane Rocha who will be retiring on Friday, Jan. 31 after working at Alamo Colleges since 2003. Diane first started with Alamo Colleges in its Human Resources office as an executive assistant. She came to Northwest Vista College in 2007 and has worked in the Vice President’s office of Academics ever since. Diane

January 30, 2020 No Comments

NVC Participates in MLK March

For the first time in many years, Northwest Vista College had a group of employees and faculty represent the college at the annual MLK March honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy on Jan. 20. San Antonio has one of the largest marches in the United States. Many other cities coordinate parades, while San Antonio

January 30, 2020 No Comments

Employee of the Month for January – Veronica Buendia

Veronica Buendia NVC Library Assistant Core Value – Integrity What her peers say anonymously: Veronica’s (pictured in the middle) work ethic is commendable. She goes above and beyond of her duties and responsibilities to make sure our students succeed. Veronica is always looking for an opportunity to improve her work area and is always eager

January 30, 2020 No Comments

Employee of the Month for December – Corina Garcia

Corina Garcia NVC Dual Credit Student Success Specialist Core Value—Integrity What her peers say anonymously: Whether part of the team or individually, Corina wears many hats and works hard to help our students persevere in their success as potential graduates of NVC. Corina goes beyond what her title implies and helps brainstorm creative solutions for

January 30, 2020 No Comments

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NVC Graduates

Congratulations to Northwest Vista College Student Success employees who are earning degrees this semester. Here are some of the names: Steven Rocha – Master’s degree of Higher Education of Administration, UTSA Yolanda Reyes Guevara – Doctoral degree of Adult, Professional and Communication Education, Texas State University Lori Villarreal – Master’s degree of Higher Education Administration,

December 13, 2019 No Comments

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Representing NVC at Conference in San Francisco

Faculty members Sarah Ball, Michael Lee Gardin, Corina Gonzalez-Stout, Kim McClurg, and Melinda Zepeda recently presented at the National Women’s Studies Association held in San Francisco, Calif. Their panel titled ” ‘But, Will That Women’s Studies Class Make?’ Strategies for Queering and Decolonizing State Curricula,” explored processes directly impacting work in feminist teaching and curricula

December 13, 2019 No Comments

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NVC Welcomes New Data Analyst

Northwest Vista College welcomes Petra Ortega, a new data analyst in its Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness department. Petra will assist the department in providing the college community information for effective decision making. Prior to NVC, she worked for Texas A&M University-San Antonio for seven years and before that for St. Philip’s College – Southwest

December 13, 2019 No Comments

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Dr. Don Heading to SXSW to Talk Sex Ed

Congratulation to Northwest Vista College’s Dr. Don Lucas for having his panel proposal selected for the annual South by Southwest Education conference in Austin from March 9-12. From over 1,700 proposals, “Sex Education for Everyone” will now be in the lineup of topics to choose from. Dr. Don’s proposal was chosen from public votes in addition

December 8, 2019 No Comments

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NVC Welcomes Food Bank Liaison

Northwest Vista College welcomes Paul Mata, case assistance navigator, representing the San Antonio Food Bank. Paul is stationed at Huisache Hall in the Food Pantry. In this role, he helps clients get access to federal benefits, such as food benefits (SNAP), Medicaid and other financial resources. Paul, who has been a part of the Food

December 6, 2019 No Comments

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NVC Welcomes New Director of Advocacy Services

Northwest Vista College welcomes Lisa Black, LMSW, the new director of Advocacy Services, located in Husiache Hall. Lisa was previously at San Antonio College as its founding director of the Student Advocacy Center where she was in that position for three years. The center supports students with food, clothing, emergency assistance and mental health care. Lisa

December 6, 2019 No Comments

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Gamers Lurking Among the Staff

On Nov. 16, Paul Vallejo, and his brother Jacob, attended the Houston Arcade Expo to visit one of the largest temporary arcades in Texas. For two days, collectors from different states come together to share their love of retro to modern arcade and pinball games and listen to various speakers in the industry. While attending

November 24, 2019 No Comments