Employee Highlights

Employee Highlights

NVC Cohort Accepted in ACD Leadership Training

Northwest Vista College is to proud to have a group of employees going through Alamo Colleges Effective Managers Training. They are Steven Rocha, Cindy Zamudio and Joseph Vara. Through this program, participants will: Gain a deeper understanding of their leadership voice, style, and role in the team Create greater alignment and team performance Know how

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Student Success Champion at NVC

Jonathon Gonzales received the Alamo Colleges Student Success Champion Award at the Student Success Summit on March 31 at NLC. This award recognizes individuals that have made contributions to Student Success through their innovative practices. Jonathon currently serves as our Coordinator-Student Success in Records & Residency.  Jonathon leads and supports the Records-Degree Audit team who

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The Role of Community Colleges in Meeting Students’ Basic Needs

Throughout higher education, there is increasing concern about students who experience food insecurity, housing insecurity, and difficulty meeting other critical needs. Given how this can impact student enrollments, it only makes sense for colleges, in partnership with their communities, to more actively help students meet their basic needs. Join CCCSE and the National Alliance for

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NVC Librarian Presents on Zine Activism at UTSA for Women’s History Month

Rose Rodriguez was a guest speaker for UTSA’s Women’s Studies Institute for this year’s Women’s History Month. She presented an interactive talk on the history of feminist zines and discussed how zines can be used to advocate for social change by calling attention to intersections of oppression, injustice, and inequity. Rose began her position as

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Connecting with Students in Ukraine

For the first time, Alamo College’s International Programs, Northwest Vista College and a university in Kyiv, Ukraine partnered to bring a special class to students. NVC’s Dr. Brenya Buchalski taught Crime in America virtually to students in Kyiv and San Antonio. They learned a range of topics. Some of the goals included for students to

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Congrats NVC Step Crew

Congratulations to faculty and staff of Northwest Vista College for the month of February. Alamo Colleges Health and Wellness Program Manager Rachel Schey said “We appreciate you being part of AlamoWell and keeping each other motivated throughout February. This was an exceptional group of employees and you all crushed it!” Here are the awards: The

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In Memoriam: Cherie Burnside

The Northwest Vista College family recently lost a friend and colleague. Cherie Burnside passed away on Feb. 20, 2023. Cherie was a data analyst and a “second mom” in NVC Advising since 2015. Prior to that, she worked with the NVC IR team. Our hearts go out to Cherie’s family at this difficult time. Please

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Let’s Celebrate Dennis Gittinger and His 50+ Years of Service!

Watch your email for the invitation with the date, location, and time of the celebration. In the meantime, we need your photos of Dennis throughout the years and short video messages you’d like to share! Photos –  Send only the best quality images Videos –  Landscape (horizontal) orientation is preferred –  Time: 20 seconds or fewer

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Fun and Creative Ways to Present Math

Northwest Vista College’s Dr. Heidi Hunt, along with elementary education majors, presented math topics in fun creative ways to parents involved in Northside’s Family Engagement. While the pre-k learners were having fun with patterns and volume, their parents learned new ways to approach math topics with their children. The Community Math Project is a Title V grant-funded

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Dr. Reyes Guevara Receives Distinguished Community College Staff Award

Congratulations to Dr. Yolanda Reyes Guevara, who is the recipient of the 2023 Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) Distinguished Community College Staff Award. This award recognizes superior levels of professionalism and accomplishment in the areas of initiative, productivity, critical thinking skills, effectiveness and customer service skills. TACHE is a professional association committed

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NVC Psychology Gets Wildcat Spirit Award

Wildcat Spirit Award  Given by NVC Faculty Brian Stout – Previous Wildcat Spirit Award The people receiving this month’s spirit award had a tremendous impact on my family. My daughter arrived at NVC in 2018  Her first semester, we wanted to put her in a course that would spark a passion within her. We suggested she take Jennifer

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Congrats to Karina Ramirez – Employee of the Month for January

Karina Ramirez Administrative Services Specialist, NVC Humanities Karina through her service has demonstrated respect for all by going beyond expectations to secure results for faculty, staff and students requiring assistance. If she does not have the answer herself, she will seek someone who does. Many students, staff members and faculty’s day have been saved thanks

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