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Alamo Colleges District

Alamo Colleges District

Bexar County
Downtown San Antonio
Est. 1945

Serving the Bexar County community through its programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today's world. Today, five colleges fulfill this promise with a vast array of courses and 2-year degrees.
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Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Bexar County
Est. 2007

Serving more than 6,000 students from the ten Metrocom Communities and northeast San Antonio. Named "Best Institutional Facility" by Live Oak Economic Development.
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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

Northwest San Antonio
Est. 1995

Creating opportunities for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College

South San Antonio
Est. 1985

Named "Rising Star" by the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.
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St. Philip's College

St. Philip's College

East and Southwest
San Antonio
Est. 1898

A comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.
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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

Midtown
Est. 1925

San Antonio College is named in the top 150 community colleges in the nation by Aspen Institute, and is ranked among the Top 10 colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.
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Northwest Vista College

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Northwest Vista College has an open door admissions policy, which means there are no entrance exam scores, minimum GPA or class ranking required. The only requirement is completion of a high school diploma or GED.
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Northwest Vista College is an exciting place to learn with a beautiful campus and a staff committed to student success.

Crystal Manboard

Manboard, Crystal

Title: Associate Professor

Department: English & Reading

Office: JH 111

Phone: 210-486-4324 Ext: 64324

Email: cmanboard@alamo.edu

About Crystal Manboard

Institute: Creative & Communication Arts

Education: Ed.D.|Organizational Leadership|Grand Canyon University

M.A.|Adult Learning and Teaching|University of Texas at San Antonio

B.A.|English|University of Maryland University College

A.A.S.|Information Management|Community College of the Air Force

I am retired from the Air Force after 23 years. Prior to retiring, I was a student at Northwest Vista. Upon retirement, I began and completed degrees in Information Management, English, Adult Learning and Teaching, and Higher Education Leadership. I have been teaching at Northwest Vista since 2010. My husband, who is also retired from the Air Force and I have traveled all over the world with San Antonio being our last duty station. My daughter (military brat) was also a student at Northwest Vista and obtained two associate degrees; she also obtained a bachelor degree in Dietetics from Texas State University and is currently in a Nutrition graduate program there. We love San Antonio and have made it our home and I love teaching at Northwest Vista College.