At the May 10 Bragging Breakfast, Northwest Vista College’s Vice President for College Services Erin Sherman, spoke about our touchstone of caring by volunteering to help students build their business leaders skills. The Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. (FBLA-PBL) that Erin has been a part of for 20 years, will hold its
Kevin Wear was one of two survivors in an explosive attack on his vehicle while serving in the military. Medical staff told him he wouldn’t be able to walk, talk or even know his own name. He proudly walked across the Northwest Vista College commencement stage on May 13 with honors. Sylvia Saldana, a first
The May Bragging Breakfast, hosted by Northwest Vista College Student Success, was filled with motivational student stories. NVC Vice President Debi Gaitan thanked Student Success for helping to make Monday’s graduation ceremony the largest in NVC history with 901 students. Wearing a Marvel t-shirt, Debi said it takes “heroes to remove obstacles and create opportunities
The fourth annual May 4th movie event brought out some of the biggest Star Wars fans in the city despite all the rain the days before. Fans got to take pictures with Star Wars props and take part in the Wookiee Walk, in which attendees dress up in their favorite Star Wars costumes and walk
Ten years ago, Southern Methodist University partnered with Lockheed Martin to open SMU’s Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Lab in Fort Worth. The defense contractor’s same lab in California is notorious for developing the nation’s fastest and most versatile military jets. The SMU and Lockheed partnership was the birth of “makerspaces.” A makerspace is a collaborative
“Scholarships will help me some day be able to help others through scholarships when I reach my goal of being an entrepreneur and owning my own business,” says Kevin Velasquez, NVC Alumnus. He is attending the University of Texas at San Antonio and studying entrepreneurship. “Scholarships provide the support I need to be more successful
Representatives of the Northwest Vista College Business Council and Friends of the Arts at NVC (FANs) as well as NVC faculty and staff participated in the consolidated scholarship application judging event held April 5 at the Nursing & Allied Health Complex at San Antonio College. The number of student applications for scholarships received by the
What is one way to get students to attend an event? Give them free pizza and a chance to win some free money. On Thursday, April 11, 345 students attended “Pizza with the President, in collaboration with NVC’s Student Government Association, Men of Vista Engaged, Financial Aid and the President’s Office. In addition to pizza,
On April 25, Northwest Vista College faculty and staff celebrated the grand opening of its new food pantry. To date, over 100 students have used the new pantry and 1,300 pounds of food have already been distributed. NVC President Dr. Ric Baser said at the grand opening that this new pantry will help many students who sacrifice
What is one thing that the maker of Jaguar Land Rover, Detroit’s Henry Ford Health System, and billion-dollar company Cargill Inc. all have in common? These powerhouses are the recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Now, Alamo Colleges District has been added to this esteemed list. Alamo Colleges Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores recently
Academic integrity is important at all college institutions. The issue is even more in the forefront because of how some parents paid for their children to unfairly be admitted to select four-year universities. Collusion, an abuse of academic integrity, is one of the seven examples that Northwest Vista College provides as a violation. Some of
One way to keep showing the community we are not a “well-kept secret” is to bring our friends and neighbors to campus. This year, the annual Star Wars-themed event – May 4th – will partner with San Antonio’s “Wookiee Walk” to transform the campus into a Star Wars gathering place. The day kicks off at
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