Northwest Vista College student Steven Moore is so knowledgeable about being on a plant-based diet, he 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 [...]
Who wants to go to work and argue all day? Not I. Not anymore. I decided to change my career instead. This was a major decision. I had to understand that for a period of 2 years, I would have to: Give up substantial income; Travel less; Pamper myself less; Stop helping others financially; [...]
How does one just know what they want to be? I’ve always been a good student who was in class every day, even when I was sick. I did my homework, made A’s and B’s, but when I graduated high school, I realized I had no idea what I wanted to do. I needed [...]
As a high school senior, I felt pressured when I noticed my peers were applying to and planning to attend four year universities. But, I never felt obligated to follow the crowd and pursue something that I knew wasn’t for me. Going into college, I wasn’t sure about many things, but I was sure [...]
When beginning a new semester, it’s important to establish a positive mindset. Although it may be dreadful and really stressful, it’s crucial to lay down the basis of wanting to learn and succeed. I enjoy looking at the bright side of things. For example, school gets me back into a specific routine and makes [...]
Over the summer NVC student Allie Sanchez used camera “traps”—motion-sensor cameras affixed to trees—to conduct an exploratory study of campus wildlife. Having been bitten by the “research bug” last year while studying, presenting, and publishing on students’ knowledge of climate change research alongside other NVC students, Allie embarked on a student-faculty, extracurricular study of [...]
Are you destined to be a leader? Do you want to improve your self-esteem? Gain valuable networking skills? Or are looking for a motivating group of peers to help you achieve your goals? Look no further than the National Society of Leadership & Success honor society at Northwest Vista College. This is the nation’s [...]
The popular show “Shark Tank” has a simple premise: find a solution to a problem and if you can make money off of it, you may find yourself leaving the show with an investor. This premise opened the eyes of Northwest Vista College students who put their Shark Tank skills to use last [...]
The Northwest Vista College Pre-Health Delegation (PHD) club had another successful, well-attended event with over 100 student participants. The event featured health professionals who volunteered to talk to our students and offered a glimpse into their careers and academic journeys. Our health care professionals were: Linda Doyle,PharmD, RPh-Pharmacist, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital Raphael [...]
You never know what you are going to find by taking a microbiology class at Northwest Vista. A bit of clarification is needed in a recent science experiment done in campus bathrooms by students. Initial test results showed there might be some strains of the bacteria Chlamydia and Staphylococcus in some of the tested areas. [...]
