Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) Student Government Association (SGA) will host a Spring Car Show April 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place in the parking lot of the Fisher Campus Center at 101 College Drive. This is the second annual car show event the SGA has hosted. Proceeds from the car show will benefit the SGA scholarship fund at National Park College.
The Marine Technology internship program is in full swing and marine students are working at various marine shops in Arkansas, including Orr Marine, Robert Hughes Marine, S&G Xtreme Marine, Copher’s Marine and Venom Motorsports. Eight students are participating in the internship program and are receiving on the job training in the marine industry. Students are interning as technicians, riggers, supervisors, parts managers and sales assistants.
Hot Springs, Arkansas – The National Park College (NPC) Innovative Technologies Center will host the Code.Connect.Innovate (CCI) computer science and information technology conference April 7-8 in the Frederick M. Dierks Center for Nursing and Health Sciences. Speakers from two and four-year institutions as well as industry will address a variety of subjects from innovative research and instruction to cyber security and cloud services. Industry partners will be present to review and explain the latest information technology products and services. Event sponsors include, Juniper Networks, Cisco Systems and NWN corporation. William Polk, Community and Corporate Training Project Coordinator said, “The CCI conference is an opportunity for college educators and staff to connect with Arkansas’ high-tech industries, share ideas, foster best practices and stimulate innovation.”
Hot Springs, Arkansas – The NPC Career Center will host its annual College to Career Job Fair April 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Fisher Campus Center. Many campus and community partners contribute to the annual event. In preparation for the fair, Career Services hosted a workshop to help students with building a resume. Career Pathways hosted a Job Fair Boot Camp today that allowed students to learn about how to dress for success, resumes and cover letters, interview and job search skills, and grooming tips. The Student Government Association partnered with Adult Education to establish a professional clothes closet on campus that students can access to get professional attire for interviews.
Floor to ceiling equations! That was the dream of Math and Science division instructors. Brad Hopper and his team made the idea a reality by painting a wall in LS116 with epoxy paint and turning the wall into a giant white board.
Cub Scouts from Pack 318 visited the campus of National Park College to learn more about science. They visited with Dr. Griffin, adjunct chemistry teacher, to learn what scientists do. The scouts, ages 8-10, came prepared with three questions each and were led in a guided experiment. They made observations about vinegar and baking soda experiments with hot vinegar, cold vinegar, and room temperature vinegar. Based on what evidence shows a chemical reaction and the kinetic theory of chemical reactions, they discussed why their observations might have occurred.
Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 30. Items for report included a new degree program, enrollment management update, overview of the budget process, and an investment in quality assessment of online learning. The March Student of the Month was introduced by Learning Acceleration Instructor, Mark Chapel. Dawn Gonzalez, 25, is a Hot Springs resident and mother of three. She has completed 93 hours toward an associate of science degree in education with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.26. She hopes to complete her degree in August 2016 and become an elementary school teacher. A Career Pathways student, Ms. Gonzalez is a National Park College Student Ambassador and work study secretary for the Learning Acceleration Division.
NPU Director, Yolanda Mitchell organized an NPC Discovery Day for National Park Technology Center students and Adult Education students this week. Student Affairs staff and faculty from every division on campus gathered in the Southside Student Center and courtyard to demonstrate what their programs have to offer. More than 400 students attended the event, which included hands-on interactive exhibits from Welding, Marine, Automotive, Radiography, Math and Sciences, Industrial Technology, Hospitality and Tourism, Respiratory Therapy, and Nursing.
Hot Springs, Arkansas – The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Garland County hosted a reception last week for students who were awarded a scholarship for the 2016 spring semester. The program was held in the Southside Student Center at National Park College. Recipients and their families were invited to attend. Dr. John Hogan presented opening remarks and several students shared their stories. The committee approved 17 students to receive the $750 scholarship award, totaling $12,750. Five of the students are first time recipients and all are full time students. 15 of the recipients attend National Park College and two attend Henderson State University.
The Hotel Operations class visited Mountain Harbor Resort in February. The focus of the visit was housekeeping, how it is integral to hotel operations, guest impression and overall reputation of a lodging operation. Lodge manager, Pati Brown and her housekeeping staff greeted the students in the main lodge with warm cookies, coffee and water, and information packets on Mountain Harbor’s property. Owner, Bill Barnes spoke to the group about being born with a drive to serve, and explained that he appreciates each and every one of his employees. Gina Coffey, Head of Housekeeping, had each of her employees introduce themselves and share what they liked best about their job. Almost every employee said they enjoyed meeting people from all different parts of the world and walks of life.
