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NPC Students Pass JavaScript Specialist Certification Exam

December 14, 2016

Three students at National Park College enrolled in JavaScript course, CIS-2083 JavaScript Programming, this fall, passed their Certified Internet Web (CIW) JavaScript Specialist certification exam on December 12, 2016. According to instructor, Robert Feighl, the students worked hard all semester preparing for this exam and the certification exam was given as their final exam for the course. The students are: Kimari Watson, Charles Akins, and Devin Dunbar. In addition, Kimari Watson also passed the CIW Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 certification exam earlier in the semester.

CPA Student News

December 13, 2016

The DeGray Chapter of the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants held their student dinner on November 15 at Comfort Suites in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The dinner provides students with networking opportunities with local Certified Public Accountants as well as book scholarships. Seven National Park College students were awarded book scholarships totaling $610. National Park College alumna Brenda Bahena recently visited with NPC accounting students regarding the benefits of student membership to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Brenda became a student member of the AICPA while a student at NPC through which she was awarded a scholarship. Brenda impressed upon the students all of the resources available including scholarship opportunities, discounts on CPA exam review programs, interview tips, and free CPA preparation tools.

Guest Speaker Brenda Bahena

December 13, 2016

National Park College alumna Brenda Bahena recently visited with NPC accounting students regarding the benefits of student membership to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Brenda became a student member of the AICPA while a student at NPC through which she was awarded a scholarship. Brenda impressed upon the students all of the resources available including scholarship opportunities, discounts on CPA exam review programs, interview tips, and free CPA preparation tools.

Yamaha Donates Motor to NPC Marine Technology Program

November 8, 2016

Yamaha Service Advisor, Richard Sivils and Marine Technology Instructor, Delmar Hunter pictured with a motor donated by Yamaha last month. Yamaha donated the motor, 2 powerheads and propellers to the NPC Marine Program.

Respiratory Therapy Students Receive Scholarship Awards

November 8, 2016

The Respiratory Therapy students along with the faculty (Program Director Paul Lowe, DCE Holly Dean, and Dr. Chuck Burke) attended the annual Arkansas Society for Respiratory Care state meeting held at the Hot Springs Hotel and Spa and Convention Center, September 28-September 30. The meeting covers state of the art principles for providing care to patients with cardiac and respiratory disease. During the awards ceremony Respiratory Therapy students (left to right) Katie Powell and Lauren Stewart were each given the Arkansas Society for Respiratory Care Scholarship Awards.

Hospitality and Tourism Instructor Earns Certification

October 20, 2016

Hospitality and Tourism Administration Instructor, Eve Baum Victory, was certified by the American Hotel and Lodging Education Institute (AHLEI) as a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE). Internationally recognized as the premier source for delivering quality hospitality education, AHLEI awards the CHE designation to instructors who demonstrate knowledge and experience, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standard of competence as a hospitality professional. David Hughes, Dean of Business, Technical and Early College Programs, said that Eve has been integral to evolving NPC’s Hospitality and Tourism curriculum into a robust and competitive program of study. “Attaining the CHE certification will surely be the first of many professional milestones for Eve,” Hughes stated. Originally from New York City, Eve Baum Victory holds a Bachelor of Arts degree which she used to pursue a career in marketing communications and event planning. Working on both coasts, she has been responsible for rebranding and developing customer communication strategies for multiple companies as well as managing million dollar tradeshow and meeting budgets.

Engineering Students Learn Arduino Coding

October 12, 2016

Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) students in Paula Welch’s Introduction to Engineering class used SparkFun ® Arduino circuit kits to learn interactive programming. Students were able to wire circuits to drive a small motor, project slogans on an LCD monitor and make a fan touch sensitive. Pictured are Alex Abernathy and William Earner showing their program for sequential lighting of LED bulbs, James Creech with a touch sensitive motor and Hayden Breving who programmed an LCD monitor.

NPC, Garland County Farm Bureau Host State and Local Candidate Debate

October 7, 2016

Hot Springs, Arkansas – The National Park College (NPC) Student Government Association and the Garland County Farm Bureau (GCFB) will host a State and Local Candidate Debate Tuesday, October 25. All state and local candidates seeking public office have been invited to participate. Dick Antoine, host of the KZNG-AM 1340 morning show, “Talk of the Town” will moderate the event. The debate panel will include Dr. Charles Argo, Social Sciences Division Chair, Michelle Godwin, SGA President, Tommy Sorrells, GCFB President, and Corey Alderdice, Director of the Arkansas School for Math, Science, and the Arts.

NPTC Announces HOSA Officer Elections

October 6, 2016

Hot Springs, Arkansas – The Health Science Technology Education program at National Park Technical Center (NPTC) announced the election of officers for the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA). The election was held Friday, September 23. Students enrolled in the HSTE program come to the college from area high schools to take classes which can lead to a career in the medical field. Students have the opportunity to schedule classes at NPTC during three time slots throughout the day during their junior and senior years. Officers were selected for each NPTC section.

Zookeeper Visits Biology Class

October 5, 2016

Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) students in Darlene Gentles’ Biology class welcomed NPC alumnus, Summer Holt to class Wednesday. Holt is a zookeeper at the Little Rock Zoo. She spoke about the differences between reptiles and amphibians and introduced the class to animal guests, Dakota, an umbrella cockatoo, Daddy, a sunglow boa, Salem, a small boa, and salamanders. Pictured left, students Elena Southerland and Andrew Diehl with Zookeeper Summer Holt.

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