Last week, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) celebrated our Winter 2021 graduating class at our inaugural Winter Commencement. The commencement theme, “Go Boldly,” exemplified the tenacity of our NOVA Nighthawks as they embarked on the next stage of their journey, and they expressed appreciation to the faculty and staff members who guided them to success.
Every student at NOVA brings a different story, and a different perspective on student success and achievement. Commencement brings to life their accomplishments. For a student like, Brianna Ontiveros, she has always known that she was meant to be in the healthcare field. At NOVA, she has successfully completed one step towards becoming a nurse practitioner and the institution is proud of #NOVANighthawk in graduating at the 2021 Winter Commencement and sharing her story.
Every student at NOVA brings a different story, and a different perspective on student success and achievement. Commencement brings to life their accomplishments. For a student like, Sarah Dade who returned for a second degree at NOVA after completing her first here 11 years ago, she looks forward to becoming an amazing educator.
NOVA is excited to announce that our own Cybersecurity Professor Kwabena Konadu is among one of 12 recipients of Virginia’s ‘2022 Outstanding Faculty Awards.’ The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and Dominion Energy jointly announced the award recipients yesterday recognizing exceptional faculty at Virginia’s institutions of higher learning who exemplify the highest standards of teaching, scholarship and service. Each recipient will receive a $7,500 award from Dominion Energy at an in-person ceremony on March 1, 2022.
Every student at NOVA brings a different story, and a different perspective on student success and achievement. John Albert Villanueva is a returning student who aspired to finish his degree here and did it exceptionally!
On Friday, December 3rd, NOVA celebrated a fantastic Nurse Aid graduation, which also included the first cohort of Metallica Scholar Nighthawks who have completed their Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) training. All students in the program are recipients of funding from Metallica’s All Within My Hands (AWMH) grant, stewarded by the Association of Community Colleges (AACC); Virginia’s Fast Forward Program, Re-Employing Virginians (G3) or FANTIC.
Nick Carr-Voigt is one of NOVA’s amazing G3 students. G3 is an initiative allowing Virginian’s of low to modest income to get the skills they need to get a skill, get a job and get ahead (G3). G3 scholarship makes community college possible for those who financially qualify on a timeline that works for them (full time, part time, a few weeks or a few years).
On November 12th, 2021, Northern Virginia Community College and Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business held a partnership-signing ceremony celebrating the newly-formed Business Information Technology – Cybersecurity Management and Analytics (BIT-Cyber) program.
Like many individuals and nationally recognized educational institutions, NOVA is taking time today to recognize those who have bravely served our great nation.
Cor Medrick (19) took first place in the Honors Fall Symposium presenting his research, “Pop Culture and HIV: A Comparison of Television and Film Reactions to the Pandemic from 1980 to 1995.”
Tiffanie Rosier serves as a STEM Education Coordinator for NOVA SySTEMic. In her role, she facilitates and coordinates STEM integration and career exploration activities at all grade levels, from K-12 to post-secondary community college students.
Arona Coelho was recently featured in a Wall Street Journal article by Tamar Jacoby, president of Opportunity America. The piece discussed the economy’s reliance on institutions of higher ed. for a fast, skills-focused education that pays off in the labor market. Coelho represents the bold type of NOVA student who finds connections in each other to share stories of adversity and successes.
He began work at NOVA's Woodbridge Campus in 2014, going from admissions and enrollment to student life and now, he is a retention advisor. “I cannot help but to see myself in the eyes of the many Latinx students that are still struggling to find themselves and struggling with identity, insecurities and self-doubt as they manage to overcome barriers in pursuit of their American dream, a college education.”
Jenny Lopez has taught at NOVA for nine years. She teaches communication studies at the Woodbridge Campus, as well as advising students and helping them to plan their course schedule and serving on college-wide committees. “I am grateful to work at NOVA because of the diverse population of students we serve in the community. Each semester, I appreciate the knowledge my students share with me about their culture and life experiences.”
“He is a steadfast workhorse who is absolutely the best to work with!“ Well, that is high praise sent from Kelly Persons, executive director of the NOVA Foundation. Who deserves such praise? Carlo Solano, software developer in NOVA’s Information Technology Division, that’s who. In continuing our Hispanic Heritage Month profiles, we wanted to introduce you to one of NOVA’s “unsung heroes,” another phrase used to describe Carlo.
Monica Gomez is currently the college readiness counselor in the Office of Recruitment and Admissions at NOVA’s Loudoun Campus. She celebrated 15 years at NOVA this past June, and she has worked in higher education since 2003, starting as a student services coordinator with the Universities at Shady Grove.
Umaar Ehsan, a NOVA and Cornell graduate looks forward to his future at Harvard. Here, he speaks with NOVA about being a DREAMer and an entrepreneur and what he would tell other NOVA students.
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and Lockheed Martin are proud to announce that three NOVA students have been selected to receive a Lockheed Martin Vocational Training Scholarship. The Vocational Training Scholarship program is the first of its kind within the aerospace and defense industry and awards up to $6,600 to as many as 150 recipients each year.
On Friday, July 23, NOVA and Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) proudly recognized their first class of Tech Fellows. This group of 15 local high school information technology (IT) teachers successfully completed an innovative professional development program.
William “Alex” Alexander is a student in NOVA’s Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Engineering and Technologies Data Center Operations Program, and he is excited to talk about all things technology and how much experience he has gained at NOVA traveling on his non-traditional education path.
Ariel Ventura-Lazo is featured alongside his family in a heartfelt podcast produced by the Aspen Institute’s Ascend program. He talks about his upbringing as a first-generation American from Alexandria, Va. and provides a chronological context for his educational and career journey.
Dr. Sheri Robertson, after serving almost 39 years at NOVA (plus 2 years as an Agriculture Extension Agent) will be joining the Virginia Community College System as an Associate Vice President for Academic and Workforce Policy with the start date of July 1st, 2021. She will be taking on a role to review and revise policy, as well as, to advise on systemwide transfer efforts.
On Thursday, June 18, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) President Dr. Anne M. Kress served as the keynote speaker for the Arlington Career Center’s (ACC) graduation ceremony recognizing the class of 2021 – the first class of dual enrollment graduates.
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is pleased to announce that two students, Judith Obregon and Leonardo Villavicencio, will receive Fall 2021 Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarships. This prestigious scholarship will allow both students to study abroad in Spain during the Fall 2021 session.
Adan Eftekhari, an excited student at both Fairfax High School and NOVA works hard at both institutions to earn high school credits and college credits at the same time. Here is his insight into starting and excelling in NOVA’s Dual Enrollment Program, which allows students to earn college credit while still attending high school.
For Father’s Day, NOVA’s own Aldous McCrory, a business and law professor at the Manassas Campus, and as the new Faculty Senate Chair for NOVA talks about his favorite memories with his kids.
Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Liberation Day celebrates the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when the Union arrived in Galveston, Texas to enforce the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas (almost 3 years after the declaration of the Emancipation Proclamation). The holiday Juneteenth, which is observed on June 19, has long been celebrated in Black communities across the U.S., and there has been a continued push for wider recognition of the day.
What brought me to NOVA was the military. My husband served in the Marine Corps, and we were stationed several times in Virginia at Quantico. I used to move every six years, and this is my sixth community college that I’ve worked at.
NOVA is one of the most accepting, diverse and honestly excellent institutions. There are two kinds of institutions – the kind that takes you on when you’re done building yourself and then claims credit – and then, there’s the institution that builds you. NOVA is an institution that builds you. NOVA will give you the resources you need, you just need to take advantage of it.
NOVA Alumus Issmar Ventura graduated from NOVA’s Woodbridge Campus and now works as an on-air news reporter for KRGV-TV in a heavy hitting media market in south Texas. Issmar talks to us about the importance of tenaciously following your dreams.
NOVA will be celebrating the great achievements of its students for the classes of 2020 and 2021. This year’s theme is ‘Believe, Aspire, Achieve.’ This event will be held across three days, and is slated for May 5th, May 6th and May 7th.
Like you, I have been following the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, a case that once again called on us to bear witness to the consequences of systemic racism and injustice.
Woojung Lee, originally from South Korea, has lived in the U.S. for four years and is a current graphic design major at NOVA.
A recent American Council on Education (ACE) ‘dotEDU’ Podcast titled ‘(College) Credit Where Credit is Due’ features Anne M. Kress, president of Northern Virginia Community College, and Anne Holton, professor of public policy and education at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government.
A recent American Council on Education (ACE) ‘dotEDU’ Podcast titled ‘(College) Credit Where Credit is Due’ features Anne M. Kress, president of Northern Virginia Community College, and Anne Holton, professor of public policy and education at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government.
Fandrea Preston, who recently spoke on stage where NOVA hosted Governor Northam’s “G3” signing; talks to NOVA about what brought her to the cybersecurity program and how she’s always motivated to keep on going despite how hard things get.
Sarah Youseff, NOVA student and Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholar Semifinalist recently presented with Dr. Kress on ‘The Hill’s’ ‘The Future of Education’. The panel discussed challenges teachers, parents and students face during the pandemic.
Like you, I was horrified by Wednesday's murders of eight individuals, including six Asian American women, in Atlanta.
NOVA Alumna and National Guard Nurse, Major Angela Cronan, 113th Medical Group, D.C. Air National Guard, was at the D.C. Armory providing medical support to Guardsmen for many days leading up to Inauguration Day 2021.
Dr. Felicia Blakeney, first-year advisor and assistant professor at NOVA, talks about what brought her to the college and how she aims to continue to make a difference.
Mr. Jose Alvarez, a student at the Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale Campus, has been selected as a 2021 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipient. This prestigious scholarship will allow him to study abroad during the summer 2021 session.
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