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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