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New Honor Society for Veteran Students

Northwest Vista College inducted 16 new student veterans into the SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society on their accomplishment of meeting the membership requirements for the organization. SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society is the only national honor society that recognizes and honors the service and the scholastic achievements of veteran students. Requirements for membership include serving or currently serving in

December 6, 2019 No Comments

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New Advocacy Center Provides Wrap-Up Around Services

What is one way to get more students to earn an associate degree? Help them with their basic needs of food and shelter through the new advocacy services that the Alamo Colleges District recently launched at each of the colleges. These centers will help students with much needed resources such as food and getting emergency

December 6, 2019 No Comments

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Community Health Workers Spread AlamoPromise Message

The AlamoPromise message is now spreading faster in the community it can benefit the most thanks to Northwest Vista College’s Community Health Worker program. After attending the AlamoPromise information session on Sept. 25, Guadalupe Cornejo and Dr. Fernando Martinez of NVC’s CWH program, realized they needed to equip community health worker students and community health

November 24, 2019 No Comments

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Spring Registration Campaign Tops Previous Year’s Number

Since Oct. 14, Northwest Vista College has took on a cross-college initiative to register 1,642 students for the spring semester. This tops last year’s number of a little over 1,000 students. The campaign, which culminated with the “Registration Lab,” in Mountain Laurel Hall on Nov. 15, brought together faculty and staff to assist 266 students

November 24, 2019 No Comments

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NVC Veterans Services Evolve over 25 Years

Deciding to return to school can be difficult for anyone, but it can be especially daunting for veterans, who not only have to transition to civilian life, but may also be recovering from physical and mental injuries. NVC’s Veteran’s Affairs office provides services to more than 1,700 GI Bill students with advising and mentoring. “Sometimes

November 10, 2019 No Comments

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NVC Student Gets Priceless Opportunity to Take Part in NASA Program

Northwest Vista College student Steven Moore is so knowledgeable about being on a plant-based diet, he recently incorporated his vegan lifestyle into a Mars proposal as part of NASA’s Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program that he participated in over the summer. In order to survive on Mars, he said astronauts will have to adopt

November 8, 2019 No Comments

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Employee Development Day – Filling our Communities with Support

Northwest Vista College’s annual Employee Development Day was one of the most impactful and entertaining in recent years. “Filling our Communities with Support,” was the theme this year. It focused on how to holistically support students. Morning speakers were: San Antonio Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales who provided that “Westside Connection.” Dr. Haetham Abdul-Razaq, assistant professor of

October 27, 2019 No Comments

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NVC Kicks Off Camp NVC for New Employees

Camp NVC had its inaugural debut on Oct. 22 with 12 new employees. The purpose of Camp NVC is to create an inclusive work environment, aid in employee retention, attempt to remove silos, and boost employee morale. Camp NVC was targeted to all full-time and part-time NVC employees who began service on Jan. 1, 2019.

October 27, 2019 No Comments

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Families and Kids Show up in Big Numbers for HalloVISTA

The fifth annual HalloVISTA brought hundreds of families and their children on a beautiful warm day to Northwest Vista College on Oct. 19. The purpose of this free event is to show the college to the community and get them to see the campus “beyond the trees.” It’s estimated that about 2,000 people took part

October 27, 2019 No Comments

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October Bragging Breakfast has Harry Potter Theme

It was thundering and lighting during the October Bragging Breakfast. The storm acoustics were really from a video playing to set the mood for the Harry Potter theme while faculty and staff were getting breakfast and mingling. Michael Lee Gardin, president of NVC Faculty Senate, which hosted the breakfast, shared the purpose of the organization

October 11, 2019 No Comments

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Northwest Vista Celebrates Topping Out of New Welcome Center

At a ceremony on Oct. 1, Northwest Vista College held a Topping Out celebration for its new Desert Willow Welcome Center and Texas Ash Parking Garage. The highlight of the event was the signing by attendees of a giant purple steel beam which will be incorporated into the Welcome Center. The 50,000-square-foot center will serve as a “front door” to the

October 11, 2019 1 Comment

Celebrating Lynne Dean’s Service to NVC

Members of the Northwest Vista College Business Council and Friends of the Arts came together on Oct. 4 to celebrate Lynne Dean’s service to the college as director of NVC Institutional Advancement. She passed away unexpectedly Aug. 24. At the event, Lynne’s husband, Robert Dean, said Lynne loved her job and despite being ill, she

October 10, 2019 No Comments