The NVC Student Government Association is seeking NVC students who are interested in applying to become NVC’s nominee for Student Trustee for the Alamo Colleges Board of Trustees. The non-voting Student Trustee will serve along with the other nine elected Board of Trustees members. The Board is the governing body of the five Alamo [...]
Go Wildcats! The NVC sports teams – women’s and men’s basketball, women’s volleyball and the cross country team have ended the fall semester on a high note. The current team rankings to end the fall semester are: The men’s basketball team are undefeated at 7-0 The women’s basketball team are 6-1 The women’s volleyball [...]
Helping veterans is something Luis A. Cortes is passionate about. As the head of a local organization that helps veterans get information on their benefits, the NVC student was recently awarded a scholarship for helping others. The Edwards Ministerial Association, Inc. (EMA) awarded him $1,000 scholarship for his service to his country and fellow [...]
As a returning college student, I have been struggling with figuring out how exactly to get through the semester with a 4.0 while still maintaining my home and work life. The hardest part of this balancing act is keeping from drowning and giving up completely. I had a bit of a meltdown recently and [...]
I am an older student, a student who recently turned 30. Going to college is hard. Going to college and trying to study online is infinitely more difficult than sitting in a classroom. Going to college after having been out of high school for 12 years and working a full-time demanding job seems close [...]
I have enjoyed most of my time at Northwest Vista College, but online classes are not for me. I understand the need for distance learning for those with a crazy schedule needing to fit classes into their semester. It allows them flexibility in their schedule and maybe more options for their education. I prefer [...]
NVC recently set a single day record for the number of students volunteering to help at three houses for Habitat for Humanity projects. So many students wanted to attend that NVC (and Habitat) had to close registration. With 59 students participating, 472 hours volunteer service hours were provided in a single day. The NVC [...]
4th post in a series of articles. To see previous post, click here. Wow… we are already midway through the Fall 2014 semester! Time flies when you really don’t expect it to. At the end of this semester, I’ll be graduating with an Associate of Arts Degree and moving on to a university. During the [...]
The newly elected officers of the Northwest Vista Student Government Association took the oath of office at the NVC Interclub Council meeting in Huisache Hall on Tuesday, October 21. The Executive Committee of the NVC SGA consists of President Rachel Harlin, Vice President John Overmeyer, Senator of Business and Treasury Brandi Kemp, Senator of [...]
The men’s and women’s NVC Cross Country teams competed against the Southwest Texas Junior College team on Sept. 27, on a short 2-mile course. The NVC women covered the 2-mile course beating the SWTJC team and taking the race championship. The team was lead by Karla Cortez in a time of 13:15, followed by Toni [...]