NVC Wildcats Alumni
Our Mission
The Northwest Vista College (NVC) Wildcats Alumni will inform, involve, and serve members of the NVC family throughout their lifelong relationship with the College.
Our Vision
The Northwest Vista College (NVC) Wildcats Alumni strive to be a vital partner in the continued success of NVC by providing opportunities for meaningful engagement, awareness, pride, participation, volunteer involvement, and philanthropic commitment to the College.
Constitution and ByLaws
The Northwest Vista College (NVC) Wildcats Alumni have agreed to to provide continuing service to the Institution and its alumni by facilitating communication and relations between alumni and the community, and by managing the direction and progress of all alumni projects, events and programs, along with many other agreements that can be found in the following document:
Distinguished Graduate Award
Northwest Vista College is currently accepting applications for the FALL 2025 NVC Distinguished Graduate Award!
Sponsored by GM Financial, this award recognizes student involvement in clubs, leadership roles, community engagement, and commitment to NVC.
Each year, one student (twice a year, spring and fall) will earn this distinction which includes a $3,500 award.
The recipient of the Distinguished Graduate Award will also have the honor to serve as the official Commencement Speaker for the corresponding semester.
Click Here for Application (Distinguished Graduate Award)
Current Timeline:
- Applications Open: Oct. 6th - 17th
- Committee Reviews Applications: Oct. 20th - 24th
- 1st Round Interviews: Oct. 27th -31st
- 2nd Round Presentations: Nov. 3-7th
- Recipient Notified: Nov. 7th
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- Build relationships and a sense of camaraderie among students and alumni
- Engage alumni and students through the perpetuation of tradition and pride
- Recruit alumni to actively promote NVC and showcase the Alumni Association as an essential partner of the College
- Create opportunities to engage alumni with each other and alma mater and raise the local prominence of Northwest Vista College (NVC) and its alumni
- Promote an inclusive culture of alumni engagement and philanthropy (going, giving, and serving)
- Sustain and grow a stable financial model
- Implement best practices for board protocol, by-laws, elections, recruiting, retention, and leadership
- Build relationships and a sense of camaraderie among students and alumni
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- To increase our alumni’s access to knowledge and resources of the Northwest Vista College (NVC) campus via Alumni Connections
- To provide consistent, accessible, and repeatable alumni engagement opportunities/mechanisms which have value for our alumni.
- To profile and recognize NVC alumni, consistently and more often.
- To build partnerships with our alumni to raise awareness, reputation, and goodwill in the community.
- To cultivate current students as future, engaged alumni (Student Ambassadors).
- To offer Career Connections for NVC Alumni
- To offer a link for Alumni to post his/her publications or share success stories
- To connect NVC Alumni via social media (Facebook, Instagram, X)
- To increase our alumni’s access to knowledge and resources of the Northwest Vista College (NVC) campus via Alumni Connections
NVC Wildcats Alumni include graduates who have completed Certificates and/or Associate Degrees at Northwest Vista College. This organization continuously engages Alumni in the activities and opportunities on the NVC Campus.
Help is available to polish your resume, practice your interviewing skills, and to create an updated career action plan. Visit the Career Experience team for more information.
Transfer Services are available for those that would like to continue their education. Career Services are also available to help students prepare for entering the workforce and looking for a job.
All library databases are available for you to search for information, on campus. You may also check out two items at a time-- books, DVD's or CDs-- from our Learning Center in Redbud Hall.