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Excelencia in Education

In partnership with Excelencia in Education and the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE), Northwest Vista College is participating in the pilot project Community Colleges Transforming by Engaging Latino Students. This project will help cohort participants to identify priorities and strategies that accelerate Latino student success; and we will develop and implement data-informed action

July 24, 2023 No Comments

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NVC Welcomes Roxanne Penaloza

New Employee: Roxanne Penaloza NVC Natural & Physical Sciences I’ve been in higher education for the past 10 years. I’m excited to be part of the NVC community especially working alongside the Plus+STEM team. I was previously employed at District’s Financial Aid office, being at NVC has been such a huge transition! I look forward

July 20, 2023 No Comments

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NVC English Faculty Awarded MI-BRIDGE Grant

Congratulations to Northwest Vista College English faculty member, Melinda Zepeda. She was awarded $2,500 from Florida International University’s Latin American and Caribbean Center Minority Institutions Building Resources to Ignite Development and Growth in Education (MI-BRIDGE) Curriculum Development Grant. To be considered for this award, faculty must meet certain eligibility requirements to include teaching at an MCI

June 28, 2023 No Comments

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New NVC Director of Community Collaborations

Congratulations to Abreetta Bonner on her new position as the director of Community Collaborations in the Office of the President. Starting May 1, Abreetta took on her new role, building and nurturing NVC’s business and community partnerships, leading the planning, coordination and implementation of fundraising and scholarship programs, mentorship programs and other collaborative initiatives with NVC’s business

May 9, 2023 No Comments

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Congrats to Dr. Montemayor and Dr. Martinez

Dr. Steven Montemayor has recently been selected as interim dean for Academic Success. He will oversee dual credit, continuing education, the library, tutoring, and other academic support services. Steven will serve in this role until the end of the Fall 2023 semester until which time a permanent dean is anticipated. Additionally, NVC welcomes Dr. Paul

May 8, 2023 No Comments

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Emeritus Status Granted to Four NVC Faculty

Congratulations to four Northwest Vista College faculty who made significant impacts to students, processes and the overall college. They will be honored with “emeritus” (retired) status recognition at the May Alamo Colleges Board Meeting on May 9. Julie Pace Anthony Coppin Kurt Elliott Glady Malave (Gladys passed away in 2020)

May 5, 2023 No Comments

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ACD Board Trustee Visits NVC

Dr. Lorena “Lorraine” Pulido, Alamo Colleges District 4 Board Trustee recently visited Northwest Vista College for a tour of the campus. She visited NVC’s Student Advocacy & Resource Center in Huisache Hall, Cedar Elm STEM Center, Desert Willow Welcome Center and what will be the future Student Advocacy & Resource Center in Pecan Hall.

May 5, 2023 No Comments

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NVC Librarian Receives TWU Library Award

Rose Rodriguez has been named the recipient of the Texas Woman’s University (TWU) School of Library & Information Science (SLIS) Ann Barnett Service Award. She was invited to attend the Texas Library Association (TLA) Annual Conference where she was honored for her exemplary service to the principles and purposes of librarianship and professional education as

April 26, 2023 2 Comments

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District Wide Employee of the Month: Gwendalyn Davis

District Wide Employee of the Month (DWEOM): NVC Gwendalyn Davis The District Wide Employee of the Month cycles through the different colleges every month to determine the awardee. This award is decided twice a year at NVC College, and the winner is voted on from a list of past NVC Employee of the Month winners. To

April 25, 2023 No Comments

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April 2023 Wildcat Spirit Award

Wildcat Spirit Awarded to Dustin Smyth by Sylvia Lopez De La Garza & Jewel Graw “It is now our turn to pass on this award to another deserving Wildcat Spirit winner. It is our pleasure and joy to pass the NVC Wildcat Spirit Award to Dustin Smyth! We as well as many others in our

April 25, 2023 No Comments

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Culturally Responsive Training

Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong (Florida International University) led a two-day STEM focused training on Co-Designing Culturally Responsive Learning Environments in March. Drs. Juan Ocampo and Amber McClung from St. Mary’s University and Drs. Mary Zocchi and Thomas Pressly from Northwest Vista College were session facilitators. From NVC, our very own Yvette Uresti and Amanda Bartonek

April 25, 2023 No Comments

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Parent Session Helps New Students

On April 1, Northwest Vista College hosted more than 250 parents. Families participated in a session that focused on NVC trivia and information to help them acquainted with NVC. Topics Covered: Growing Our Vista We Are All Wildcats Now! What’s New At NVC New buildings TSI offerings AlamoBooks+ FAYR (Not Fair) Overview of FAYR Dates

April 11, 2023 No Comments