Employee Highlights

Employee Highlights

Fine Art’s William Keith Work on Display

Northwest Vista College Fine Arts Professor William Keith’s art work is on display in the Palmetto Center for the Arts gallery through Dec 14. Keith has been teaching at Northwest Vista College for the past 17 years, being the second full-time art instructor hired by the college; Mimi Duval was the first. This extremely large,

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Library Assistant Essay Published

Author, Author! Catarina “Cat” Garza, NVC library assistant II, was one of a handful of college students recently recognized with a Caldwell Memorial Award. The Caldwell Awards were established to promote research and writing about Texas and local history. Cat won first place among upper division students for her essay, “The Fairmount Hotel: Moving the Past

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Programs Shine in NVC Wildcat Wow Day!

Workforce academic programs were first in line to take part in Northwest Vista College’s Wildcat Wow Day on Nov. 8. This is a chance to hear the best and brightest achievements presented to college leaders and the NVC community. NVC’s academic disciplines will present on Nov. 22; and the last Wildcat Wow Day is Dec. 13

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New Senior Specialist in NVC Student Life

Norberto “Norby” Salazar Jr. is a new senior specialist in Northwest Vista College’s Student Life area. He came to NVC in 2013 as an eager college student. During his time at NVC, he landed a work study job with NVC’s Resource Management. He worked for Resource Management for two semesters before getting a work study job with the

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Bexar County Sheriff Visits Criminal Justice Class

The Northwest Vista College Criminal Justice team each semester brings in diverse professionals to support students in their career path.  Recently Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar visited students and took pictures with the Criminal Justice team. Many of the faculty on the Criminal Justice still work in the criminal justice field as well as teach

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Getting Out in the Community

Recently Northwest Vista’s Community Engagement and Marketing & Strategic Communication teams partnered to bring some Halloween fun to kids on the West Side with two annual events. On Oct. 25, Little Pumpkin’s Palooza was held at the Guadalupe Community Center. Kids got to enjoy activities, a free costume closet and a mini haunted house thanks

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Minerva Muniz District Employee of the Month

Minerva Muñiz began her higher education journey in 2001 and has worked at multiple institutions in which the last 13 years has been at Northwest Vista College. Minerva began her tenure with the Alamo Colleges at Northwest Vista College, during which time she has enjoyed providing service and support to our students, faculty, staff, administration,

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Priscilla Muniz – NVC October Employee of the Month

Priscilla Muñiz NVC College Services Academic Support Specialist What her peers say anonymously  Priscilla brings unique talents to the team. She is able to appreciate and synthesize varied viewpoints and expectations and develop creative solutions in a positive and supportive manner. She is understanding and supportive of her colleagues within College Services and throughout the

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NVC Community Health Workers Tour SA Food Bank

Dr. Fernando Martinez and Guadalupe Cornejo of Northwest Vista College’s Community Health Worker (CHW) program, along with current and former students, recently attended the San Antonio Health Advisory Board Social Determinants of Health Symposium at the San Antonio Food Bank on Sept. 20. NVC representatives joined in a discussion with several community organizations, health insurance

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NVC Faculty Helping to Solve the HIV Challenge in the City

Dr. Don Lucas and the Northwest Vista College Psychology department were formally asked by the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District to be a part of “The End Stigma End HIV Alliance.” Dr. Don Lucas, along with research colleague, Dr. Leslie Martinez of Incarnate Word University, NVC student Marin McDaniel, and NVC colleague Judy

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NVC’s Geography and Environmental Science Faculty Publish and Present

Northwest Vista College faculty in Geography and Environmental Sustainability have been busy sharing their knowledge with the broader research and higher education communities, and they are bringing it back around to students. The Institutional Determinants of Internationalization: The Cases of Study Abroad Participation and International Student Enrollment Dr. Chuck Yeager co-authored a paper regarding an

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September Employee of the Month – Adela Gonzales

Adela Gonzales Academic Program Coordinator- Teaching with Technology  What her peers say anonymously Sometimes the hardest workers are the ones who quietly persist behind the scenes, putting the needs of our students first without any fanfare. Each year, Adela facilitates the Orientation to Online Learning for as many as 4,000 students – yes, 4,000. She

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