Nine Northwest Vista College students were recently surprised when their students accounts went to zero. Thanks to the President’s Office Business Council (POBC), it donated a little over $1,000 to help the 9 students receive their diplomas. In addition to the POBC donating $500, Dr. Shelah Simmons from Genesis Professional Solutions also contributed an additional
Telemundo Guadalupe Cornejo of Northwest Vista College’s Community Health Workers program was featured on Telemundo in San Antonio promoting the AlamoPROMISE information session held on Jan. 25 at the West Side Education & Training Center. See link. Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance featured NVC’s story about 3,852 students contributing 29,024 volunteer hours to the San Antonio
This community resource list (created by the NVC Counseling Service) has been compiled to help students who may be experiencing challenges. It contains contact information for mental health resources, area food banks, child care assistance, and other treatment and community support agencies in the San Antonio community. This is a good place to start if
“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
In every team and department at Northwest Vista College, there are always great stories to tell that show faculty and staff going above and beyond. While it’s hard to capture every story, we hope to periodically share in this space some of the major accomplishments or projects that are taking place. Members of the executive
This summer, the Alamo Colleges District and all five colleges, are launching a new website for the benefit of our various stakeholders. Students, faculty and staff have the opportunity to preview the site before it goes live in mid-July. The primary focus of the new site is on first-time visitors, most often a prospective student. The
Dr. Don Receives Fellow Status at Annual Psych Meeting More than 25 Northwest Vista psychology students, along with psychology faculty, Anna-Marie Evans, Jen Fox, Cindy Jacox, and Dr. Don Lucas attended the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA) from April 12-15 in Houston. Established in 1953, SWPA represents American Psychological Association members living
It’s hard for students to learn when their stomachs are growling. According to a recent study 2 in 3 community college students are food insecure; meaning they have a limited availability of nutritionally adequate food. With over 40 percent of Northwest Vista College students on Pell grants, NVC is hoping to address this issue by
“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,”
Four Northwest Vista College students – Noah Hinojosa, Theo Mouawad, Andrew Medina and Jose Cuevas — from NVC’s Digital Video and Cinema Production program produced and edited a video of #KENS5 “Great Day SA.” See it here: http://www.kens5.com/…/g…/behind-the-gdsa-scenes-1/492061426
After every student advising appointment, students are given a satisfaction survey, in which they have the opportunity to leave comments about their visit. Cheri Burnside and Christina Brown have started a tradition called “Cheri’s Top 10,” where she reviews the hundreds of comments at the end of each month and (attempts) to pick her top
With a record 71 percent of NVC faculty and staff members participating, the 2017 NVC Cares. . . I Care campaign raised $54,985 for our students and the community. The campaign provided an opportunity for NVC faculty and staff to contribute to NVC scholarships and programs, United Way agencies, arts and cultural organizations of TheFund and district-wide scholarships and programs. You
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