Vista Grad Designs 2017 Fiesta Medal The Northwest Vista College Friends of the Arts (FANs) have announced the winning design for their first ever Fiesta Medal. The commemorative piece officially goes on sale Mar. 6 and will raise funds benefiting scholarships and programs at NVC. Vista alumnus, Pablo Frontaura, designed the medal while a student at Northwest Vista College. Medals are $10… Read More
NVC Alumnus Documents Remarkable 2,185 Mile Hike Watch this video submitted by NVC Alumnus, Paul Bunker, Class of 2010, about his experience hiking the 2,185 mile Appalachian Trail with his son. Paul says together they helped raise funds benefiting “Help 4 Heroes,” a wounded veteran charity. You can also give the video a vote here and help Paul win a hiking “My… Read More
Two Grants Create Momentum for Cutting-Edge Programs Northwest Vista College received two grants for the advanced materials technology (nanotechnology) program totaling $1.2 million. $763,417 from the National Science Foundation for a three-year program titled Alamo Institute for Materials Technology. $500,000 from the Texas Workforce Commission for a 12-month program titled “Just-In-Time” Training and Education in Advanced Materials. Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), who… Read More
Former NVC Student Helps Rekindle Dreams in Future Leaders Roy Juarez, Jr. is the president and owner for IMPACTtruth, an organization that helps to rekindle dreams in future leaders by providing inspirational workshops, speeches and mentorship opportunities for youth challenged by poverty, crime, discrimination or disability. Born and raised on the South Side of San Antonio, Roy Juarez, Jr. faced many challenges as a… Read More
Northwest Vista College Accreditation Update Northwest Vista College continues to be accredited by SACSCOC and our courses remain transferable and eligible for financial aid. We have received a warning regarding our role as an individually accredited institution which operates as a part of a five college district. In our case, warning means that over the next twelve months, NVC will… Read More
Family Honors Parents Through Northwest Vista Scholarship “In honor of Donald Huggins and James Stewart. You are challenged by Northwest Vista College Alumni and Friends to consider paying it forward by supporting Vista scholarships. On this #GivingTuesday my family and I are blessed to support scholarship programs to honor the names of our fathers, Mr. Donald Huggins and Mr. James Stewart. The donations… Read More
Supporting the NVC Alumni Scholarship Donation Form Link In the spirit of goodwill this upcoming holiday season, Northwest Vista College Alumni and Friends are participated in the global day of giving known as #GivingTuesday. NVC Alumni and Friends asked graduates, employees and students to consider supporting Vista students by making a donation to the NVC Alumni Scholarship. Since its establishment,… Read More
Vista Alumnus Lands Job at NASA, Thanks Professor Often when many Northwest Vista College students graduate, we may not hear of their success stories or how NVC has played a role in their successes. However, we received a letter recently from NVC Alumnus Paul Hamilton. Paul had to go to an alternative high school after getting in trouble at his original school and eventually went… Read More
Former NVC Faculty Member Among Fatalities in Balloon Crash According to The Eagle newspaper in Bryan-College Station, Texas, former Northwest Vista College faculty member, Matthew Rowan, 34, and his wife, Sunday Stewart Rowan, were among the fatalities on board a hot air balloon crash July 30 in Lockhart, Texas. Rowan taught chemistry at Northwest Vista in the spring and summer semesters of 2014. He… Read More
Student Awarded Mayor’s Fitness Council Scholarship Northwest Vista College student, Alex Castillo, is the recipient of the City of San Antonio’s Mayor’s Fitness Council Scholarship. Special Projects Manager, Rebeca CF Baquero, with the City of San Antonio, said that Alex served as a Fitness Council Student Ambassador while at Southwest High School. There he helped implement a program which resulted in… Read More
