Truckee Meadows Community College
Carson High School CTE program hosts Career Expo; Showcases CTE programs to students, community, employers
Submitted by editor on Mon, 02/27/2017 - 3:44pmCARSON CITY, Nev. – Carson High School’s Career and Technical Education program is presenting its Career Expo Wednesday, March 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the high school. The Expo is open to the general public as well as all Carson High School and Carson City middle school students.
Carson High School CTE graphic arts student designs winning logo for Google G-Suite educator summit
Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/08/2017 - 11:56amCARSON CITY, Nev. – Carson High School Career and Technical Education graphic design student, Jose Conchas, submitted the winning logo design for the upcoming Google G-Suite Summit hosted by Carson City School District in mid-February. More than 125 educators, 60 from Carson City, will attend the summit to learn how to effectively implement Google apps in the classroom.
People with disabilities to participate in soft skills training program
Submitted by editor on Mon, 12/12/2016 - 3:23pmNevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation in conjunction with Truckee Meadows Community College Workforce Development and Community Education Department is hosting a unique program designed to assist people with disabilities improve their soft skills to qualify for employment.
V&T Railroad partners with community college to transform Carson City train station
Submitted by editor on Wed, 11/30/2016 - 12:58pmThe Virginia & Truckee Railroad has partnered with an architectural design class at Truckee Meadows Community College for a conceptual redesign of the V&T’s depot in Carson City. The project provided an opportunity for 16 students to take their imaginations inside the classroom out to the community – in this case for ideas to transform the current depot into a memorable train station.
More than 600 students attend first ever Northern Nevada Construction Career Day
Submitted by editor on Wed, 10/26/2016 - 9:10amMore than 600 middle and high school students stepped off their buses, picked up their new bright green backpacks and spent the morning experiencing the construction trades with hands-on demonstrations, exhibits and meeting with area colleges and apprenticeship programs at the first ever Northern Nevada Construction Career Day held at the Livestock Event Center in Reno on Tuesday.
Carson High School CTE’s new manufacturing instructor works with area manufacturers
Submitted by editor on Tue, 07/05/2016 - 11:58amJohn Doiron, Carson High School’s Career and Technical Education’s new manufacturing instructor, stood in front of the Carson City Area Manufacturers Forum in early June to outline his plan for the manufacturing program and to ask for their support in sharing their knowledge to develop curriculum, being guest speakers in class and inviting students in to their facilities for field trips, internships and other work-based learning experiences.
SNC Tahoe, Nevada colleges share National Institutes of Health grant
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 04/29/2016 - 5:03pmSierra Nevada College is pleased to announce it will join the University of Nevada, Reno; UNLV, College of Southern Nevada; Great Basin College; Nevada State College; University of Nevada School of Medicine; Western Nevada College; and Truckee Meadows Community College in a grant-funded National Institutes of Health program to develop infrastructure for health-related research and STEM education in the state of Nevada.
Local authors featured as part of Friday's TEDxCarsonCity event
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 04/06/2016 - 8:53amCarson City’s most impassioned TEDx enthusiasts will come together on Friday for a day of information, inspiration, networking and dialogue around the theme Creating the community you want to live in.
The event will take place at Brewery Arts Center’s Black Box Theater and will feature an incredible line-up of speakers on topics ranging from innovations and ideas to health to technology and the arts. Attendees will also have an opportunity to network at an on-site lunch event.
Carson High School CTE launches new manufacturing technologies program
Submitted by editor on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 9:40amCarson High School students will soon register for next year’s classes and will now have a new choice in the schedule as CHS’s Career and Technical Education program begins offering a new manufacturing technologies course of study in the 2016-2017 school year.
Carson High School Career and Technical Education program hosts Thursday Career Expo
Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/17/2016 - 4:36pmCarson High School’s Career and Technical Education program is presenting its Career Expo Thursday, Feb. 18 from 4:30-7 p.m. at the high school in Senator Square. The Expo is open to the general public as well as all Carson High School students.
Carson High School CTE program hosts Career Expo
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/02/2016 - 5:11pmCarson High School’s Career and Technical Education program is presenting its Career Expo Thursday, Feb. 18 from 4:30-7 p.m. The Expo is open to the general public as well as all Carson High School students.
Director returns to Brewery Arts Center in Carson City where dance career began
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/26/2016 - 5:11pmAs a child Gina Hill, then Gina Lopez, danced her way through Carson City. “it was all I ever knew, really,” she said. She was a regular in a floor show in a Mexican restaurant in the former Silver City Mall — where Lowe’s now stands. Earning her Screen Actors Guild card, she also starred in a McDonald’s commercial that ran annually.
TravelNevada announces new international sales and public relations specialist
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/19/2016 - 12:05pmTravelNevada has hired Yennifer Reyes Callen as its international sales and public relations specialist, handling several of the state’s key international outreach programs.
Carson High School sports medicine program provides more than just education
Submitted by editor on Fri, 12/18/2015 - 3:18pmCaroline Gabica slid activated hand warmers into her boots, picked up a bag of footballs and followed the coach out onto the field during the playoff game between Carson and Reed high schools in November. Soon Gabica, manager for the Carson High School Senators football team, was back on the sidelines, taping up the injured fingers of a player who got tangled up with another player’s face mask.
Communication programs, professionals honored at 2015 Silver Spike Awards ceremony
Submitted by editor on Mon, 11/30/2015 - 3:23pmThe Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America celebrated six individuals, four Silver Spike awards and a number of other awards during its 2015 Silver Spikes banquet, held Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino.
The 29th Annual Silver Spike Awards ceremony celebrated the PR and communications profession and professionals with the theme ‘Reimagine, Reinvent, Repurpose.’
Carson City Symphony presents 'Shifting Landscapes' at community center theater
Submitted by editor on Sat, 10/03/2015 - 8:59amThe Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will open its 32nd season on Sunday, October 18, 2015, 4:00 p.m., with a concert, "Shifting Landscapes," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. The concert features guest trumpet soloist Paul Lenz.
Disabled American Veterans gives first Western Nevada College scholarship
Submitted by editor on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 12:07pmThe Reno Chapter No. 1 Disabled American Veterans organization has awarded the first-ever $1,000 scholarship to go to a Western Nevada College student. The scholarship, administered by the Western Nevada College Foundation in Carson City, will be awarded in November to a disabled veteran, or the dependent of a disabled veteran, at a dinner in Sparks Nov. 6.
Eight Nevada artists earn fellowships from Nevada Arts Council
Submitted by editor on Fri, 09/04/2015 - 2:41pmThe Nevada Arts Council has selected eight Nevada artists to receive 2016 Artist Fellowship funding. Four artists were awarded FY16 Artist Fellowships Grants of $5,000, three artists the Fellowship honorable mention awards of $500, and one artist the Artist Fellowship Project Grant of $7,000.
Western Nevada College students welcome Silver State Opportunity Grant
Submitted by editor on Wed, 08/12/2015 - 6:20pmMany low-income students at Western Nevada College are learning firsthand this week that the state has their educational goals in mind.
The 2015 Nevada Legislature allocated $2.5 million for financial assistance to students for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years.
Opinion: Time to set the colleges free
Submitted by editor on Sat, 07/04/2015 - 7:42pmThe governor, legislature, Board of Regents, and Nevada System of Higher Education deserve to be commended for working to improve education in Nevada during the 2015 legislative session.
However, for months we have looked on with concern about our state's economic future and that of our students. Simply, the recently revised funding formula, with a goal of rectifying inequities between the two universities, has created budgetary chaos for the state's four community colleges.
Tesla impact: Truckee Meadows Community College offers degree aimed at skilled workers
Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/13/2015 - 12:27pmTruckee Meadows Community College in Reno is becoming the first in Nevada to establish a new four-year degree in logistics to help meet anticipated demand for skilled workers at Tesla Motors and other high-tech compan...
Nevada wildlife officials seeks input for big game quota setting
Submitted by editor on Tue, 05/12/2015 - 8:38amThe Nevada Department of Wildlife urges sportsmen and other interested parties to become involved in the big game quota setting process by providing their input at the upcoming Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners meeting in Reno this Friday and Saturday.
Students compete in SkillsUSA state welding, auto mechanics competition Thursday at WNC
Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/15/2015 - 2:25pmNevada’s top community college and high school students in Career and Technical Education will compete Thursday at Western Nevada College in the welding and automotive mechanics divisions of the SkillsUSA state competition.
Carson City, statewide events in May celebrate historic preservation and archaeology
Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/15/2015 - 9:40amSince the early 1980s, May has been a month for celebrating historic preservation and archaeology in Nevada. Agencies and organizations have teamed to spread awareness of archaeological and historic preservation efforts throughout the state and encourage both residents and visitors to explore and learn about Nevada’s significant archaeological and historical treasures.
Carson City Events:
The Driest State: Nevada Watersheds featured through May 28 at CCAI Courthouse Gallery
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 03/22/2015 - 12:04pmThe Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, The Driest State: Nevada Watersheds, by artist Nolan Preece at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery now through May 28, 2015. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The exhibition is free and the public is cordially invited. The gallery is open to the public Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.
UNR police to conduct active assailant exercise Thursday
Submitted by editor on Mon, 03/16/2015 - 4:17pmThe University of Nevada, Reno Police Services is planning a full-scale active assailant exercise from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 19.
The exercise will include agencies from across the region to test the Regional Active Assailant Response Protocol as well as the University’s Active Assailant Plan. With numerous community and regional partners participating, this drill will be the largest in the University’s history.
Skyward forward: Nevada colleges receive $500,000 space and science education grant
Submitted by editor on Tue, 09/02/2014 - 2:01pmNevada's private space industry has been making headlines in recent months as private companies continue to blaze the trail with new partnerships with NASA and other leading private space-based initiatives. But now, Nevada's students are about to be the next in line to take a bold step into the unknown.
Women to Women with Sally Zola and Brenda Silis of Capital City Circles Initiative
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 04/18/2014 - 9:28amThis week's Women to Women Nevada guests are Sally Zola and Brenda Silis. Both are involved in the Capital City Circles Initiative in Carson City.
This community effort is maintained to help elevate people out of poverty by creating healthy relationships that cross economic and social barriers to help establish self-reliance.
WNC Carson City art galleries feature Spanish artist Rafael Lopez
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/18/2014 - 5:50pmSpanish artist Rafael Lopez offers a moving and contemplative exhibition of large-scale paintings, “Rite of Passage” in three art galleries at Western Nevada College in Carson City. It will show Tuesday, Feb. 18, through Friday, March 21, in the Bristlecone Building, with a public reception on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 4:30-6:30 p.m. A talk by the artist will begin at 5:15 p.m.
Sen. Reid: WNC and two other college grants designed to provide innovative training
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 09/20/2013 - 6:31amWith news this week that Western Nevada College is the recipient of a $1.5 million grant, Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, announced two other grants for area colleges, Truckee Meadows Community College and Great Basin College.
The grants are part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program, which was authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the stimulus bill. WNC's portion of the grant is $1,567,530. TMCC received a grant of $ 3,201,968 and Great Basin College, $4,009,331.