The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) has announced the 2020 Outstanding Faculty Awards. Over the years, SCHEV has awarded its Outstanding Faculty Award — the state’s highest recognition for teaching faculty — to 14 NOVA faculty. The 2020 list of OFA and a complete list of award recipients can be found here.
ANNANDALE – Cecil Jackson has been named interim Director of Esports at Northern Virginia Community College following the departure of Chris Gaul, who announced his resignation as director to take a similar position at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. As interim director, Jackson is overseeing the esports program for the remainder of the spring semester … Continued
Northern Virginia Community College kicks off International Women’s Day with a celebration of the ‘Power of Women’ at the Manassas campus where an art exhibit will be on display from March 2nd to March 25th. A closing reception is scheduled the 25th from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on the first floor of Colgan (just … Continued
Dr. Sabrina Ricks is a volunteer instructor at the Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton (OWL) Volunteer Fire Department. She is also a certified emergency medical technician and ambulance driver. She was awarded the Roger T. Furr Chief’s Award by Department Chief Jim McAllister on Saturday, February 8, 2020 for the work she completed in 2019 revamping and instructing the … Continued
Northern Virginia Community College boasts a tremendous cadre of full-time faculty and staff, but one of our other great secrets to success are our adjuncts who often balance full-time careers and teaching. We’d love to highlight some of your achievements whether at NOVA or within your specific career, please submit them with the Daily Flyer. … Continued
Dr. Kathy Bohnstedt, Dean of Learning and Technology Resources at the Woodbridge Campus was recently invited to join the Board of Directors of BEACON for Adult Literacy. BEACON for Adult Literacy was founded in 1992 by The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia. The nonprofit organization provides English classes and preparation for the U.S. citizenship test for … Continued
“Good followers have to get along with people of different backgrounds,” says Frances Villagran-Glover, the new vice president for student services at NOVA. The College is the largest public institution in Virginia and the second-largest community college in the country. “I think it’s really important for anyone in a leadership position, for myself, as a … Continued
Congratulations to each of you listed below! NOVA is finalizing the list of employees who will be honored and invited to the 2020 NOVA Service Awards. Invitations will be sent to the recipient’s home addresses. Please check the list below to ensure details are correct: the spelling of your name years of service Send corrections … Continued
On March 9, 2020, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and Dominion Energy is honoring Virginia’s outstanding faculty and their superior accomplishments in teaching, research and public service. We are proud of our very own NOVA professor, Jill Mitchell, is slated to speak at this year’s luncheon as one of last year’s Outstanding … Continued
The Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SASFAA) nine-member states held their 2020 Annual Conference this month in Norfolk, Virginia. NOVA’s Director of Financial Aid and Enrollment Support, Joan A. Zanders, served as this year’s Conference Chair! NOVA was well-represented by Tom Kinback (Associate Director, Campus Operations), Faith Owens, (Assistant Director, Pell Grants & … Continued
