Northern Wyoming Community College District is launching a new welding certificate designed to accommodate working adults. The Weekend Welding Certificate will be offered at Gillette College and Sheridan College with courses being held on Fridays and Saturdays. Students will be able to complete the program in one year. The Weekend Welding Certificate is part of
Hector Martinez’s parents immigrated to the United States as teenagers, fleeing violence and a lack of opportunities in Mexico. Now, as the first person in his family to go to college, it is his turn to face the unknown in pursuit of a better future. “Knowing that I can be the first person in my
The Gillette College Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence is pleased to announce Amanda Malyurek as the Faculty Spotlight for November/December 2019! In nominating Amanda for this recognition, Director of Nursing Louise Posten writes: “Many know that the Nursing Program adopted a new curriculum last year. With that change, all of the faculty have had
Northern Wyoming Community College District Board of Trustees received an update during their board meeting Thursday night on efforts to offer an applied four-year degree program. During the meeting, NWCCD President Dr. Walt Tribley announced that the District anticipates offering a Bachelor of Applied Science in Management and Leadership with two areas of emphasis –
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program named Sheridan College, part of Northern Wyoming Community College District, as one of 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges, eligible institutions demonstrate strong and improving student
Gillette College invites high school seniors and juniors to Pronghorn Preview on Friday, Nov. 22. Registration is required online at www.gillettecollege.org/pronghornpreview or by calling 307-681-6000. Students planning to attend must notify their high school guidance counselor. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Gillette College Technical Education Center, including lunch.
The Department of Music at Sheridan College will present a fall concert featuring the Sheridan College Symphony Orchestra and Choirs on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 at 7 p.m. in Kinnison Hall at Whitney Center for the Arts. The concert is free, but an admission ticket is needed. Tickets are available at the Whitney Center for
The Sheridan College Theater and Dance Department presents “American Idiot” at the WYO Theater Nov. 14 – 16 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance on Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at wyotheater.com or the WYO Theater Box Office and are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and military, and
The Wyoming Distance Education Consortium has named Julie Guernsey, a full-time Gillette College nursing faculty member, the 2019 Innovative Educator of the Year for Northern Wyoming Community College District. Guernsey received the official award yesterday during the Wyoming Innovations in Learning Conference in Gillette. WyDEC awards one faculty member nominated by each of the seven
The Northern Wyoming Community College District nursing program has received full reaccreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, a national agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Wyoming State Board of Nursing approves all nursing programs within the state, but accreditation is an additional,
