Congratulations to NVC Instructor Joe Caploe and San Antonio College music student Marco Salinas. They have both been accepted into the prestigious 2018 Jazz Meeting of the International Association of Schools of Jazz, in July. This year’s global jazz meeting is to be hosted by the Viljandi Culture Academy in Estonia. Launched in 2010, the
Northwest Vista College was named No. 4 in the country among the Top 25 Community Colleges Granting the Most Associate Degrees to Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook (HO) Magazine, which will be published this month. San Antonio College ranked No. 8 on the Top 25 list; and Palo Alto College ranked No. 6 on Hispanic Outlook’s list
Francisco Saucedo, Certified Advisor Student Success Employee of the Month for February What his peers say anonymously Francisco goes above and beyond for students. He makes it a point to reach out so students feel comfortable about their decisions. He takes the time to reassure that all students are comfortable on the path they have
“A good time to work on your competencies is while you are in college. And these competencies include ‘soft’ skills’. “At the end of the day, everyone will look for a job. Employers want to know if you will fit with their team.” “In the interview process, we are looking for people who have a
Northwest Vista College recently held a Goals Achievement Summit on Feb. 15 to celebrate many areas that were successful in their Wildly Important Goals or WIGs. Different departments displayed their WIG boards and even one area dressed up in graduation gowns to represent their efforts. NVC President Dr. Ric Baser said one of the over
“I always knew that college held the key to my success in the future. Despite a turbulent senior year in high school, I somehow managed to bounce back from failing grades and a challenging medical diagnosis. It is an honor to receive a scholarship and although I am excited and nervous, I plan to excel,”
Dr. Steven Rodriguez, assistant professor in Student Development at NVC, recently presented at the 37th annual conference on the First-Year Experience. As a former university academic dean and career assessment expert, his presentation detailed his recent research helping students discern their talents and skills to refine their career and college major choices. Dr. Rodriguez’s work
Northwest Vista College students may select from two paid internship opportunities this summer provided by members of the NVC Business Council. Nationwide is expanding its College 2 Career program and is accepting applications through April 16. Start date for the program is May 22. Participants in the program will have training in a customer service
Necola Glaze has joined Northwest Vista College as a senior advisor in Vista Central: Welcome Center and Admissions. She started at NVC as a part-time enrollment specialist in April of 2017, and was hired on full time as a senior advisor in January of this year. Necola is a U.S. Navy veteran of nearly 10
Northwest Vista College President Dr. Ric Baser started off the February bragging breakfast, hosted by NVC College Services, thanking everyone who helped with the bomb threat at the college on Thursday, Feb. 21. Right about 2:25 pm, the Alamo Colleges District Police Department were sweeping through Juniper Hall, along with local authorities, to find an
Northwest Vista College recently competed for the prestigious Bellwether Award at the 2018 Community College Futures Assembly. NVC was one of 30 colleges selected from a group of 230 community colleges throughout the nation that were nominated by external entities. Having further progressed to the top 10 list allowed NVC faculty and staff to present
This year, Northwest Vista College is taking a different approach to creating its strategic plan for the next five years. The NVC Strategic Planning Steering Team said the goal is to have a more inclusive process of having faculty, staff, and students participate in shaping the future of NVC. To make it convenient for everyone,
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