Stories

NVC Celebrates Groundbreaking of new Educational Center in Boerne

The Alamo Colleges District Board of Trustees, Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores and Northwest Vista College joined Boerne community leaders and community partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Northwest Education and Training Center (NWETC) on May 6. Located near Interstate 10 and Balcones Creek Boulevard, the NWETC will provide education and services to the

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Chair Open Forum. Submit Feedback by April 28

All Computer Science, Technology, and Business Department faculty and staff were invited to attend an open forum via Zoom to meet Teresa Garza-Dimas, candidate for the CSTB Chair position on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. All CSTB faculty and staff are invited to view the recording and submit feedback by 5 p.m. Thursday, April 28 at this

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New NVC Digital Archive Full of Memories

By Linda Reeves NVC Library Thanks to the Northwest Vista College Library team, we are bridging the college’s past with the present through a new digital archive. The Library personnel have been wanting to start an NVC archive for some time now. Both Palo Alto and St. Philip’s Colleges have archives. NVC has an interesting

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NVC Psychology Students Attend and Present at Professional Research Conference

The Northwest Vista College Psychology Department took by storm the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA) from April 8-10 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. NVC Professor of Psychology, Dr. Don Lucas, Associate Professor of Psychology, Jen Fox, and Adjunct Professor Zach Hanich, along with eight NVC Psychology students attended the annual SWPA meeting. In

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Helping Developmental Education Students Succeed

By Qiaoying Joy Zhou, PhD Department Chair/Professor NVC Math and Engineering Department Northwest Vista College’s Math faculty (Dr. Mary Zocchi and Mr. Robert Carrillo) and Math Lab Supervisor (Ms. Debbie Rosenthal) recently attended a Regional SI (Supplemental Instruction) Supervisor Training in San Marcos. Mary reported that this intensive two-day workshop presented by The International Center

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Join NVC in the Cornyval Parade of Helotes

    Northwest Vista College is seeking Brand Ambassadors or volunteers to help it participate in Helotes’ annual Corynval Parade on April 30. This is your chance to show your Wildcat Spirit and help represent the college. The parade showcases local businesses, charities, and community organizations. This year’s theme is “Make Helotes ‘Amaizing’” (a play off

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April Bragging Breakfast

The April Bragging Breakfast was hosted by Northwest Vista College’s Marketing & Strategic Communications. The MarComm team created a Fiesta vibe and shared their priorities and events coming up, such as the Cornyval parade on April 30 and HalloVista in October. Power Point Presentation Zoom Recording

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You Will Remember Us! 2022 NVC Grads!

By Dr. Lisa McGoldrick NVC Director of Community Collaborations It is an honor for me to lead the 2022 NVC Commencement… You will Remember Us! I have had the privilege to lead the NVC Commencement event at NVC since May 2017. This year’s 2022 Commencement Squad includes the following amazing NVC faculty and staff: Dr.

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NVC President Surprised with Game Ball

Since 1977, NVC President Dr. Ric Baser has been announcing sports games. And the basketball games on April 6 at Northwest Vista College was one of several games he participated in since he became president in 2014. That night, he was the guest announcer of the women’s and men’s games against NVC’s friendly rival St.

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Viva La Vista is Back! Shortest Fiesta Parade

To commemorate Fiesta, Northwest Vista College faculty and staff wore their best Fiesta colors and outfits and had their own “Battle of Flowers” parade on April 7. It took less than 10 minutes! For well over 20 years, NVC has been celebrating Viva La Vista and its Shortest Fiesta Parade. La reVista (paper) archives has

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HalloVista is Back! We Need Your Help!

HalloVista is BACK! Calling ALL areas/departments to help with this year’s grand event. Plans, proposals, estimates are in the works and we want to make sure we include our NVC family early. Like in past years, different departments helped out in various ways. Just in case you forgot, HalloVista is NVC’s signature community event to

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Explaining Summer Momentum to Students

The Expanded Summer Momentum Program offers eligible students FREE academic credit hours. Here are items to share with students to help them understand the program. Any student who is currently enrolled in the Spring 2022 term is eligible as long as he or she has a GPA of 2.0 or better as of May 21,

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