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Children, ages five to 12, are invited to create fun and quick holiday crafts during three free Discovery Nest craft activity sessions offered at Northland Pioneer College’s Snowflake/Taylor – Silver Creek Campus library on Saturday, December 7 and 14, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and on Friday, December 20, between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

NPC Friends and Family (NPCFF), the 501-c-3 foundation that supports lifelong learning at Northland Pioneer College has just announced the winners of over $15,500.00 in scholarships for the Spring 2020 semester.

Northland Pioneer College’s Alpha Gamma Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society of two-year college students, welcomed 32 new members during an induction ceremony, Friday, November 22, at Northland Pioneer College’s Snowflake/Taylor – Silver Creek Campus Performing Arts Center.

A cup of hot soup and a single slice of bread. That’s the daily meal for many in our communities facing food insecurity.

Long-time Show Low resident and former NPC public information/media relations coordinator (retiree) Everett Robinson has been appointed as Northland Pioneer College’s District 4 representative on the District Governing Board (DGB).

Seventeen students in Northland Pioneer College’s (NPC’s) Integrated Education and Training (IET) construction program in Whiteriver recently received the first of three rounds of “essentials” for successful employment in the field thanks to the Del E. Webb Foundation and NPC’s Friends and Family, the college’s nonprofit foundation.

Dinner theatre reservations and show-only tickets are available for Northland Pioneer College Performing Arts Department’s presentation of Under Milk Wood, the humorous, poetic and musical account of a spring day in a small Welsh coastal town by poet Dylan Thomas.

Interested in a career that profoundly impacts the lives of children and their families? If you enjoy children and have a talent for reaching them, you can make an impact on the world through a career in education. Find out more about the education program opportunities Northland Pioneer College offers during one of the college’s upcoming Fall open houses.

Do you enjoy helping people feel better about themselves? Do you feel as though you have an artistic flair and a sharp sense of style? Learn to apply your creativity through makeup application and hair, skin and nail care in Northland Pioneer College’s (NPC’s) Cosmetology program this spring. Hone your talents and gain a better understanding of beauty and wellness while preparing for a rewarding career in cosmetology.

If your Halloween costume needs a final touch of realism, or a bit of makeup artistry, stop by any of Northland Pioneer College’s three cosmetology centers on Wednesday or Thursday, Oct. 30 and 31, to have a few fake wounds or striking makeup applied for a $5 fee per wound or body area.

Northland Pioneer College (NPC) is launching a new Pilates fitness class at its White Mountain Campus in Show Low. The class begins October 22 and will be held every Tuesday through December 10, from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. in RM 111 of the Aspen Center.

Northland Pioneer College has been named among the Southwest’s finest for overall website and microsite design for community and technical colleges, by the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR), in District 6.

Northland Pioneer College will kick off the fall season with its biannual Eagle Fest Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the college’s Holbrook, Painted Desert Campus. 

Northland Pioneer College’s (NPC) reputation for proactive strategies and adaptations of distance learning technology is making waves in the U.S. and across the Atlantic Ocean.

Federal, state and regional employers will be attending two upcoming Career Fairs, sponsored by Northland Pioneer College’s Career Services and the Arizona@Work workforce development network.

Pedaling through a serene landscape of mysterious geological formations, molten-like rock slides and unearthly scenery at Petrified Forest National Park, nearly 250 bicyclists netted over $34,000 for scholarships in this year’s Pedal the Petrified bicycle tour Saturday, September 14^th.

In an effort to bring public discourse and attention to local topics and items of interest, Northland Pioneer College is launching a series of free public “lunch bag lectures” beginning with an opening talk by NPC’s President Mark Vest and Vice President Dr. Jessica Clark on Wednesday, September 25, from 12:10 – 12:50 p.m. in Room 110 of the Aspen Center at the Show Low campus.

Like “Lightning McQeen” did when he rolled into the town of Radiator Springs, you can “drive-in” to Northland Pioneer College’s “Cars” movie night Saturday, September 21, from 6 to 7 p.m. at NPC’s Winslow Campus, 1400 E. Third St.

Calling all artists in Navajo and Apache counties. You are invited to submit entries by September 30 for Northland Pioneer College’s 10th annual “Locally Grown” juried art exhibit, to be displayed November 4 to December 6 in the Talon Gallery on the Show Low — White Mountain Campus.

Interested in discussing employment opportunities with healthcare employers or learning about career pathways into healthcare?

Creativity and beauty meet functionality at Northland Pioneer College’s (NPC’s) Talon Gallery this fall. Vessels of art created by former White Mountains resident Jessica Penrod will be on display at the Talon Gallery in the Aspen Center on the Show Low – White Mountain Campus through Oct. 18.

September 13 & 27. Join in the fun and help create bowls for an event to benefit those in need. 

A sunny day of disc golf competition raised nearly $4,000 toward Northland Pioneer College Friends and Family scholarships for student veterans

Taking an initiative to demonstrate the college’s ongoing commitment to a culture of student success in preparation for an upcoming accreditation review, Northland Pioneer College (NPC) recently and successfully finished the Higher Learning Commission’s (HLC’s) Persistence and Completion Academy.

Northland Pioneer College encourages community participation in the nomination of a successful and deserving NPC graduate for the college’s prestigious Fall 2019 Outstanding Alumni Award. The deadline to submit nominations is August 30.