Current NVC Students Encouraged to Participate in Two Contests
January 24, 2024
Current NVC Students Encouraged to Participate in Two Contests
Winners of Each Contest Can Earn $1,000
Northwest Vista College is a member of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership at community and technical colleges. NVC’s membership supports NISOD’s effort to bring together faculty, administrators and staff to share best practices that improve student achievement. Students at NISOD member colleges can participate in two NISOD contests.
Student Essay Contest for $1,000
Students will get to travel to the International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence in Austin, Texas on May 25-28. The winner will have three nights lodging paid for and conference registration. Winners will read their essay at the conference on Sunday, May 26th.
To participate in the contest, students need to submit a 500-word (or less) essay about a faculty member, staff member or administrator who encouraged them to complete a course, finish a semester or graduate from college and how that encouragement helped the student reach his/her goals. To read more about this contest:
https://www.nisod.org/membership/student-essay-contest/
Deadline: March 8, 2024
Student Graphic Design Contest also for $1,000
Students will design the official Conference Program for NISOD’s 2024 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence. Students who win the contest get to travel to Austin and get up to $400 paid toward travel to the NISOD conference. To read more about this contest: https://www.nisod.org/membership/student-graphic-design-contest/
Deadline: March 8, 2024
More information about both contests can be found here:
Northwest Vista College (NVC), part of the Alamo Colleges District, is federally designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), an institution of higher learning with a full-time equivalent undergraduate student enrollment that is at least 25% Hispanic. As of Fall 2023, NVC’s Hispanic student enrollment is 66.2%. The college opened in 1995 with 12 students and has grown to one of the largest institutions of higher education in San Antonio and the region with current enrollment over 20,000 students. Located in Westover Hills, NVC’s expanding agreements with business and higher education partnerships provide a wealth of opportunities for students and the community.