College receives accreditation reaffirmation and A+ credit rating

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 19, 2019 Earlier this month, Northern Wyoming Community College District President Dr. Paul Young received two strong endorsements of the college’s health. First, news from the Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission reaffirming the college’s accreditation through 2028.  Second, official notification from Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC that the 

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Sheridan College alumna presents ecology research at regional symposium

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 18, 2019 Hannah Jernigan, a Sheridan College alumna, together with co-authors and Sheridan College life science instructors Scott Newbold and Julie Rieder, presented research last month at the Front Range Student Ecology Symposium at Colorado State University. Jernigan, from Cheyenne, graduated from Sheridan College in May 2015 with her associate degree in 

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Quint Gonzales reinvigorating the Sheridan College farrier program

Quint Gonzales, who was born and raised in Buffalo, is settling in as the new farrier instructor at Sheridan College. With over 15 years of experience as a farrier operating in Sheridan and Johnson counties, Gonzales is excited to share his knowledge with students. The program started in 2012 but was not offered last year 

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Sheridan College adds another layer of security on campus

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 22, 2019 Sheridan College students will benefit from an added layer of security on campus starting this semester. Over the winter break, the College installed four blue light emergency beacons at strategic locations around campus. The beacons enable users to call 911 with the push of a button and enhance security 

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Buffalo students’ coding app wins Wyoming Congressional App Challenge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 13, 2018 The five Buffalo High School students in the Girls Who Code Club received some exciting news from Washington, D.C., last week. An app they created for Buffalo Senior Center’s Meals on Wheels program won the Congressional App Challenge for the state of Wyoming. Sheridan College instructor Mark Thoney worked 

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Sheridan College Students Place at National Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                                           July 5, 2018 Contact:            Wendy Smith, Assistant Vice President of Strategic Communication (307) 675-0412, wsmith@sheridan.edu Claire Barnes, Public Relations Specialist (307) 675-0416, cbarnes@sheridan.edu Seven Sheridan College students traveled to Louisville, Kentucky last week to compete against thousands of their peers at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. All seven students 

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