Northwest Vista College’s hospitality is one of the many unique treasures of this community. I am humbled by the outpouring of support I have received from NVC students, faculty, and staff. These first two weeks as NVC President will be forever etched in my memory as our students and colleagues have shared their stories, swapped
Dear Northwest Vista College Community, As my time as the Interim President of this respected institution ends, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation for your unwavering commitment and dedication to the advancement of higher education. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve alongside such an
Twenty-six years ago, Northwest Vista College held its first Commencement ceremony with 20 students. This year, NVC will hold its 26th Commencement with nearly 900 students participating in the celebration. That does not include all the students that are earning their degrees or certificates in the fall, spring and summer semester. By the end of the
Dear NVC Faculty and Staff, Our first week of May will be busy with NVC Presidential Finalists Forums. I look forward to meeting each of the finalists and getting to know them. The NVC spirit permeates every aspect of what we do for our students, our community and each other, and I can’t wait for
NVC’s first commencement ceremony was held in May 1998 and we had 20 graduates. On May 15, 2023 we will be celebrating our 26th graduating class at 7 pm at the Freeman Coliseum. Hundreds of graduates and thousands of supporters will be in attendance. It will be a wonderful celebration for our students, their families, and
Over the last several weeks, I have been asked many times about the status of our student enrollment. So, for this La reVista message I thought it would be helpful to share the favorable enrollment trends that Vista is experiencing once again. As a reminder, our enrollment was up 618 students from Fall 2021 to
Women’s History Month was officially established by the U.S. congress in 1987, after receiving a petition from the National Women’s History Project – a group that spearheaded the effort to recognize and celebrate the varied contributions women have made to a vast number of fields throughout American history. This year’s theme is Celebrating Women Who
Celebrating Black History Month is important to Northwest Vista College. The individual and collective contributions of African Americans continue to shape our country’s progress. Every industry has been impacted by Black activists, scientists, physicians, educators, musicians, performers, athletes and ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things to bring joy, healing and compassion into our lives. Their work
Big welcome colleagues, friends and community partners to 2023! As we celebrate the excitement of new beginnings, I enthusiastically look forward to reaching our highest potential! With strategic thinking and focused energy, I envision by fall 2023 we will exceed our pre-pandemic enrollment levels and become Alamo’s largest college as well as celebrating the arrival
One year ago, our community and the world were mostly-quarantined and living with the reality of COVID-19 and its vicious tentacles firmly wrapped around us. Our recovery is still in full swing and as we near the end of 2022, and look ahead to 2023, let’s take a collective deep breath of renewal, hope, and
“It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful” – David Steindl-Rast NVC is exceeding our spring 2023 enrollment in comparison to the same day of registration last year. A few might think it is far too soon to celebrate, however, most would agree that it is a great time
Belonging was the focus of our college’s Employee Development Day (EDD) held on October 28, 2022. Our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Vanessa Sansone, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio, shared her insights on being a Hispanic Serving Institution with a focus on education
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