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GCSPSF Awards 2016 Scholarships

March 17, 2016

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.

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NPC Hosts ACTM Regional Math Contest

March 9, 2016

Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) Math and Science Division hosted the Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ACTM) regional math contest last Saturday. Students competed in five categories including Algebra I, Algebra II, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Statistics. The top three performing students from each category will be invited to compete in the state ACTM contest April 23 at the University of Central Arkansas.

Nursing Division Hosts Spring Blood Drive

March 8, 2016

Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) Nursing Division hosted its spring blood drive last week. Students, staff and faculty donated 95 units of life-saving blood that could help as many as 285 patients in our area hospitals. Last year in March the spring blood drive gave 83 units of blood. Nursing Division faculty and students volunteered to help with the registration table and keep the process moving quickly for donors. Others helped provide snacks for donors after they gave blood.

NPC Hosts CRACKED, NOT BROKEN Suicide Prevention Conference

February 26, 2016

Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) will host the Cracked, Not Broken Suicide Prevention Conference with The Garland County Suicide Prevention Coalition, the United Way of Garland County and the Arkansas Department of Health on March 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Frederick M. Dierks Center for Nursing and Health Sciences. The Garland County Suicide Prevention Coalition organized this event in an effort to help lower Garland County’s high rate of suicides. Garland County was rated the third highest in the state for suicides in 2014. Susie Reece, Chair of the Garland County Suicide Prevention Coalition said, “Garland County has one of the highest suicide rates in the state and we know the non-approach that’s been used in the past is not addressing this growing concern. Our community is determined to lower our suicide rates by directly engaging and educating the people this problem affects. And the hard truth is, this problem affects us all.”

SGA and Garland County Farm Bureau Hosted State and Local Candidate Forum

February 25, 2016

Hot Springs, Arkansas – The National Park College (NPC) Student Government Association and the Garland County Farm Bureau (GCFB) hosted a State and Local Candidate Forum Tuesday. Dick Antoine, host of the KZNG-AM 1340 morning show, “Talk of the Town” moderated the event. SGA President, Roger Powell welcomed the crowd. GCFB Vice President and legislative chairman, Ralph Pinkerton expressed his appreciation for the partnership with NPC. He said, “We feel that by combining efforts we are able to create a more successful event.”

College Exploration Day

February 16, 2016

Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) will host College Exploration Day Wednesday, February 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the atrium of the Frederick M. Dierks Center for Nursing and Health Sciences. College Exploration Day is an opportunity for students to visit with representatives from colleges and universities all over the region, explore transfer options, and gather information about academic programs, admission requirements and student life.

NPC Student and Retired Faculty Member Honored at AHA Banquet

February 4, 2016

Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) student, Katherine Olis was honored with the Student of the Year award at the Garland County Chapter of the Arkansas Hospitality Association (AHA) Banquet January 27, 2016 at the Arlington Hotel. Retired NPC Hospitality program director, Karla Nardi was also honored as Educator of the Year. Katherine Olis is from Naples, Florida. She has been in the hospitality industry for 15 years. She became interested in pursuing a career in Hospitality during her work as a server for Cracker Barrel Country Stores. Over the past 10 years, she has expanded her experience while working at Turf Catering and Oaklawn Racing and Gaming. Currently a shift lead at Cracker Barrel, her drive and skills led her to apply for the Red Shirt Training Team, a program where employees recognized as leaders travel the country training others. Olis’ goal is to become a general manager of a Cracker Barrel store. She has worked long hours to meet her academic goals. Certified in multiple national exams, she has maintained a 4.0 GPA and will graduate with an Associate of Science in Hospitality and Tourism with honors in May.

NPC Hosts Freedom Film Festival for Human Trafficking Taskforce

February 3, 2016

Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) will host a Freedom Film Festival with the Human Trafficking Taskforce of Garland County on February 9, 2016. Four films are scheduled to play throughout the day beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Computer Resource Auditorium (CR200). NPC Behavioral Intervention Specialist, Susan Millerd, MSW said, “Human trafficking is an important issue facing our community. It is happening right here where we live and putting our youth at risk. We want to do our part to help educate the community about ways we can help combat this horrible crime.”

NPC Hospitality and Tourism Students Compete in Chocolate Festival

February 2, 2016

Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) Hospitality and Tourism students competed in the Cooperative Christian Ministries and Clinic (CCMC) 12th Annual Chocolate Festival on Sunday. The festival was a project for the Restaurant and Event Management Class. The Garland County Chapter of the Arkansas Hospitality Association assisted with funding for the supplies. Instructor, Eve Baum Victory said the class spent last semester recipe testing and finally decided to submit Maple Bacon Walnut Fudge. Students created 800 pieces of fudge to serve for the event and made a pan without nuts for visitors with allergies. The class created a rustic lumberjack theme for the booth and dressed in flannel, jeans and work boots. The bark backdrop and wood tiered servers complimented the hearty dessert.

Saline Memorial Hospital Donates Equipment to NPC Health Sciences

January 21, 2016

Hot Springs, Arkansas – The National Park College (NPC) Health Sciences Division received a GE MAC-5000 from Saline Memorial Hospital last month. If purchased new, the GE MAC-5000 echocardiogram (ECG or EKG) equipment costs approximately $15,000. ECG equipment is used to measure electrical activity in the heart. The Health Sciences Division plans to use the equipment for teaching proper technique in obtaining ECGs as well as identifying ECG patterns that require medical interventions.

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