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Now that Stefani Hicswa is on her way to Montana State University-Billings to be the Chancellor, the process has begun in finding out who will now be her replacement. Following a meeting that the board of the school held, the decision was made on who be the interim president for the school until a permanent…
The Trappers boys basketball team was back in action over the weekend of the 24th for the first time since last season hosting some exhibition games. They had three contests in Cabre Gym on Saturday and were able to go 2-1 on the day winning the first game against Dawson Community College 51-49. They lost…
A cluster of COVID-19 cases has been confirmed on the Northwest College campus, prompting more isolation during an overall successful plan to keep students and staff safe. In an email distributed to students and employees Wednesday afternoon, NWC President Stefani Hicswa confirmed: “a cluster of positive COVID-19 cases was identified among a group of epidemiologically…
Northwest College President Stefani Hicswa announced Tuesday that she will be leaving to become the new chancellor of Montana State University Billings. Hicswa has been the president of NWC since 2013. “I will miss the extraordinary faculty, staff, and students at Northwest College,” Hicswa said. “We accomplished some amazing things together in the last seven…
Former Northwest College professor Dennis Brophy was killed after being struck by a vehicle last Wednesday, September 23. The Wyoming Highway Patrol reports the incident occurred at 2:53 PM. A Toyota Camry was attempting to make a right turn onto E. Coulter Avenue near Rimrock Tire. Brophy was walking on the sidewalk. The driver did…
COVID-19 confirmed at Northwest College. Northwest College was notified of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in an unidentified person “within the campus community” sometime Monday night. The individual afflicted has been notified, as has everyone deemed to be at risk due to contact with this particular person. Those people, according to a statement released by…
It’s back to school at Northwest College. Today is the first day for classes for the Fall 2020 semester, but also the first since the campus closed last spring during the pandemic. The college has been preparing for this reopening for months, keeping students abridged of their plans and progress. Their reopening plan includes precautions…
Get your certification as a Wilderness First Responder this fall thru Northwest College. The college is offering a Wilderness First Responder course during the 2nd half of its Fall 2020 semester. The course, in Northwest College’s own words, “is designed to provide outdoor leaders, instructors, guides, rangers, and wilderness and foreign travelers with the knowledge…
The Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies mobilizing in Powell. Next Saturday, August 1st, the Food Bank of The Rockies will have 300 boxes of non-perishable food available for distribution to Park County Residents. Once again, they will be employing the mobile food pantry technique they developed in response to the contact risks of COVID-19.…
Northwest College Seeks Community Input for Its Future
Andrew-Rossi
August 21, 2020
Northwest College wants your opinion on its future. In light of the ongoing roller coasters of enrollment and economy – exacerbated by the pandemic – the college is hosting a series of meetings aimed at action. Administrators and board members see 2020 as a major transformational year in the institution’s history, and they want Park…