National Park College students Keanna Peck and Howard Cheresnick were each awarded a scholarship from the Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs (SWASAP), the regional professional association for TRIO Programs.
National Park Technology Center (NPTC) Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) students collected more than 50 boxes of school supplies for the Relda’s Reach project. The project began last fall when the HOSA students discovered a need for school supplies for a disadvantaged school district in Mountain Village, Alaska.
National Park College Hospitality and Tourism students won the People’s Choice award at the Cooperative Christian Ministries and Clinic (CCMC) Chocolate Festival. Students prepared more than 800 servings of Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Trifle for the event as part of the Restaurant and Event management course.
NPC’s Alpha Beta Psi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) tapped students for invitation into the honors society last week. More than 250 students were invited to join the organization. PTK is the international honor society of two-year colleges. A student must have completed 12 or more semester hours of coursework at NPC and must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher to be invited for membership. In order to remain a member in good standing, a student must maintain a cumulative 3.25 GPA or higher. PTK allows students to develop skills in leadership, scholarship, fellowship, and service. Pictured is PTK president Howard Cheresnick presenting an invitation to Katelyn Arnold.
National Park College Math and Science Division hosted the First Friday Lunch and Lecture last week. Dr. James Engman of Henderson State University presented Coral Reefs at Risk and Marine Biology Opportunities at Henderson State. Engman discussed the diverse ecological communities that make up the ocean’s reefs and noted a list of issues that impact them including, climate change, pH changes due to carbon dioxide concentrations, coastal development, overfishing, disease, hurricanes and tourists.
Dr. Ferris Allen, Choral Instructor was invited to Harding University last week as a guest lecturer. He spent the day offering five individual voice lessons and one public masterclass.
Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) and the Garland County Suicide Prevention Coalition (GCSPC) will host safeTALK suicide training Friday, February 10 from 8 a.m. to noon in the Frederick Dierks Center for Nursing and Health Sciences, room 119. LivingWorks’ safeTALK training is open to anyone over the age of 15 and requires no prior experience. The half day alertness training prepares attendees to become a suicide-alert helper, recognize pleas for help and take action by connecting to life-saving intervention resources.
National Park College (NPC) Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, January 25. Items for report included academic program changes, a new student internship program, and a strategic plan report. Student of the month, Rachel Garner was recognized.
The National Park College (NPC) Foundation announced the recipient of the 2017 Van Davis Memorial Scholarship. Rachel Garner was awarded a $1,500 scholarship.
The National Park College (NPC) Office of Student Affairs released the Dean’s list and President’s list for the fall 2016 semester. 224 students were named to the Dean’s list and 216 students were named to the President’s list.
