Dance Program Puts NVC Alumni Call for Choreography in Motion The Dance program at Northwest Vista College, a part of the Fine and Performing Arts and Kinesiology department, has announced its first NVC Dance Alumni Call for Choreography. Aimed at connecting current students, college alumni and the greater San Antonio community through dance, the invitation provides a unique collaborative opportunity which can only take place… Read More
Former NVC Student Named Miss Texas USA 2019 Former NVC student, Alayah Benavidez, was recently crowned Miss Texas USA for 2019. Now a student at the University of Texas-San Antonio, Alayah is an O’Connor High School grad. Alayah has credited Northwest Vista College with helping in furthering her education debt free. She has previously held the titles of Miss San Antonio Texas Teen… Read More
Palmetto Center For the Arts – Calendar of Events See what’s happening at the Palmetto Center for the Arts this Fall Art, Music, Dance, Drama https://www.alamo.edu/nvc/news-events/pca/ … Read More
HalloVista 2018 at NVC – Nov 3 Come and enjoy a free movie, Hocus Pocus, by the lake at Northwest Vista College. Activities start out with trick-or-treating for the kids, bounce houses, arts and crafts, a haunted house for older kids and a costume kids for adults and kids. At sundown the movie will show and stay afterwards to watch fireworks over… Read More
NVC Grad Competes at International CrossFit Games On most days of the week, you can find Northwest Vista College graduate Giovanni “Gio” Contreras coaching classes at LoneStar CrossFit in San Antonio – motivating students to get through a tough workout, do a few more pushups, keep their back straight when doing squats or giving advice about nutrition. Between coaching, finishing up his… Read More
NVC Alumna Gives Inspirational Speech at 2018 Commencement Ceremony This past May, Jessica Perotte, Class of 2010, was invited to be guest speaker at the 2018 Northwest Vista College Commencement Ceremony. She delivered a power message of encouragement to the Class of 2018. You can watch her speech and the entire ceremony below. 850 Northwest Vista College graduates participated in the 2018 Commencement ceremony… Read More
NVC Alumnus Helps Open First Student-Run Medical Clinic The Rio Grande Valley of deep south Texas is considered by many reporting agencies to be among the most uninsured regions in the nation. Recently, NVC Alumnus, Julien Mahler, Class of 2012, along with a cohort of fellow medical students at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, spearheaded efforts to open… Read More
NVC President Recognized in National Publication Dr. Ric Baser is featured on the front cover of the May 17 publication of “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education” magazine. The article highlights Dr. Baser as prioritizing diversity as well as increasing retention and graduation rates in his four years of leadership at Northwest Vista College. It also provides an overview of Dr. Baser’s 37-year… Read More
NVC Welcomes Two New Business Council Members Two new members joined the NVC Business Council: BBVA Compass and Documation. They join a select group of local leaders who model collaboration, partnerships, mentorship, marketing and financial support among organizations and educational institutions in San Antonio. This past semester, members of the Council provided the keynote speaker, organized a panel discussion and developed workshops for… Read More
2018 NVC and Friends of the Arts (FANs) Fiesta Medals Now Available Designed by NVC Alumna, Kerri Hammer, The 2018 NVC and Friends of the Arts (FANs) medal is available for purchase online for $10 at alamo.edu/NVC/FANstore… Read More
Northwest Vista College to Open Food Pantry 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 Federal Pell grants, NVC plans to address this issue by creating its very own food pantry. The pantry will have a… Read More
