What his peers say anonymously Paul Hernandez NVC Certified Advisor Vista Central Welcome and Admissions Center Paul embodies students first as he is the first one in the office every day and earlier on event days to ensure that he is prepared to assist students and team members. He also works with each student and
Opening the door to tough topics was the goal of a new faculty-led film series this past November for Native American Heritage Month. Coordinated by NVC History faculty Stefania Wasniewski, the audience viewed the 1992 documentary “Incident at Oglala.” The film covers the murder of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation and is narrated
Valerie Ortiz, a Dual Credit Spanish student at Communication Arts High School, recently was one of the winners selected for the 2022 NVC Calaveras Literarias Contest. She won a $25 Amazon gift card from World Languages, and a gift bag with a t-shirt, a mug, and other goodies from the NVC Dual Credit office. Valerie’s
Dr. Claudia Verdin, professor of Math at Northwest Vista College, joined three of her students to present at a STEM conference this past October in Puerto Rico. CIMA is an undergraduate research program held every summer for 10 weeks. Claudia is the co-principal investigator for the L-SAMP CIMA NSF grant. These students were accepted to present
American Bar Association At the American Bar Association Judicial Division United States Supreme Court Swearing in Ceremony on Oct. 4, Dr. Kimberly Beza became officially licensed to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court. She is NVC’s discipline coordinator and assistant professor of Economics. NVC Faculty Senate Scholarship NVC Student Kaylan Mussey recently received an
Dr. Janie Scott and Dr. Yolanda Reyes Guevara are recent awardees of the Alamo College District Participatory Budget process. Below is the description of their program: ¡Adelante Mujeres! – NVC This program is designed to guide Latina students in their pursuit of completion, transfer and continued academic success, and to provide a space for Latina
Congratulations to Dr. Qiaoying (Joy) Zhou, NVC’s Math and Engineering Department chair, for receiving November’s Wildcat Spirit Award. Northwest Vista College’s Laura Lawrence wrote: “This person has always been extraordinarily helpful to me – the first to respond to a request for information, the first to volunteer in any way – as well as having a
The Northwest Vista College Student Advocacy & Resource Center spread a little joy at their FEAST-giving event. They were able to serve 90 families at the Nov. 17 food giveaway to help them prepare for the holidays. Not only was the staff from Facilities and DPS greeting and lending a hand, but over 30 volunteers
Northwest Visa College Librarian Angela “Bilbe,” Bilbe was delighted to take part in the first annual Information Literacy Night at Carlos Coon Elementary School, a few miles from the college. NVC Math instructor Wes Anderson, whose wife, Sandy, is a Reading Specialist at Coon as well as an adjunct Education instructor at NVC, invited Bilbe
Director of Marketing and Strategic Communications Renata Serafin attended the International Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) ICON 2022 conference from Nov. 13-15. Titled “The Power of Influence,” the PRSA ICON 2022 conference, held in Denton, Texas as well as virtually, brought over 1,200 communication experts from around the world. More than 100 sessions and
Congratulations to Dr. Yolanda “Yolo” Reyes Guevara, who begins her new role as Northwest Vista College’s interim dean of Student Success effective on November 7. Yolo has spent the last 17 years preparing for this opportunity. She began her career in higher education at Palo Alto College as a recruiter/advisor and has served in various capacities throughout her career in higher education including director
Congratulations to Dr. Yolanda Reyes Guevara, who graduated from the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber’s Latina Leadership Institute (LLI) on Oct. 21. She was also appointed interim dean of Student Success for NVC. The mission of LLI is to increase the number and influence of Hispanic Women in elected and appointed office positions in the United States.
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