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NOVA Student Receives Robotics Patent

February 6, 2020 / Our Nighthawks

NOVA student and inventor, Nicholas Reeves is an avid robotics enthusiast who was granted his first official patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). A portion of the inscription on his USPTO award reads: Nicholas Reaves: Inventor, Robotic Interfaces “A method of robotic collaboration, comprising: designating the first robot a lead robot; … Continued

Alumna Becomes President of Accounting Organization

February 4, 2020 / Our Nighthawks

Natalia Donskaya, CPA, CFE, MBA is a 2016 graduate of NOVA’s Accounting Career Certificate Program, which gave her the accounting credits she needed to sit for the CPA exam. She currently serves as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Jill Mitchell, Professor of Accounting at Annandale (AN) introduced Natalia to the Accounting Financial … Continued

Nighthawk Basketball Standout in Belize

January 29, 2020 / Our Nighthawks

Former Northern Virginia Community College men’s basketball standout Khalil Jabbie is continuing his basketball career in the National Elite Basketball League in Belize with the Belmopan Bandits. Jabbie scored over 900 points in his NOVA career and then transferred to NCAA Division II California University of Pennsylvania, where he went over the 600-point mark. The … Continued

Phi Beta Lambda Stuff Manassas Food Pantry Shelves

January 28, 2020 / Our Nighthawks

The Manassas Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda created a photo finish with its holiday food drive. They stocked the shelves with over 1,400 food items including boxed pasta, canned goods, meals on-the-go, and more! The outpouring of support from faculty, staff, and students created the most food donations ever collected at once to the food … Continued

Congrats to our Jack Kent Cooke Semifinalists

January 27, 2020 / Our Nighthawks

Our students rock! This academic year, 23 NOVA applicants were selected as national semifinalists for the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This is amazing news about our Nighthawks, and the total, is up from 17 semifinalists last year. This year’s students were selected from a pool of nearly 1,500 applicants attending 311 community colleges … Continued

NOVA’s Office of International Education Welcomes 89 New Students

January 23, 2020 / Our Nighthawks

The Office of International Education and Sponsored Programs hosted its New International Student Symposium on Jan. 8, welcoming 89 new international students for Spring semester. Despite a late opening due to snow, students had the opportunity to meet other new incoming students from around the world and from their own countries. Students met Office of … Continued

Nighthawk: Josh Blasdell and Choosing Technology as His Career

January 22, 2020 / Our Nighthawks

What made you seek a career opportunity in tech? Josh: I like the tech field’s unique combination of objectivity and creativity. There’s an almost infinite number of solutions to any complex technical problem. You can explore and create to your heart’s content. At the same time, it’s easy to develop metrics and measure the objective … Continued

Five Nighthawks Named 2020 Veteran Posse Scholars

January 21, 2020 / Our Nighthawks

Congratulations to five NOVA students named 2020 Posse Scholars.  The P­­osse Foundation launched its Veterans initiative in 2012.  The Posse Veterans Program identifies, trains, and supports veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces interested in pursuing bachelor’s degrees at top colleges and universities. Those accepted into the program attend college as part of a team of veterans known as the Veterans Posse. Participants … Continued

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

January 17, 2020 / Our Nighthawks

Faculty & Staff, as you know this Monday, January 20, 2020, we will be closed to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Our 11th Annual MLK Day of Service has reached capacity for volunteers.  Thank you so much!  . Participants will receive community service participation credit.  This year, we are partnering with the NOVA Financial … Continued