The Navajo County Community College District Governing Board voted not to increase property taxes by the maximum two percent allowed by state law; instead choosing to limit the district’s levy increase to the amount associated with new construction.

Northern Arizona native and long-time Winslow resident Rickey Jackson has been appointed Northland Pioneer College’s interim Vice President for Learning and Student Services for the upcoming academic year.

SNOWFLAKE — Youngsters, ages five to 12, can create unique craft projects and explosion greeting cards on Mondays in June, between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., during the free Discovery Nest program at Northland Pioneer College’s Snowflake/Taylor Silver Creek Campus library, 1611 S. Main St., in the Learning Center.

Meet new friends while exploring the history, culture and scenic sights of Northeastern Arizona in Northland Pioneer College’s new noncredit Learning Adventures Excursions.

Hair, skin and nail care; computer coding and animation; baking; drawing; writing; crazy lemonade science; and dinosaur hunt are just some of the Kids College classes for 6 to 14-year-olds this summer at Northland Pioneer College.

Have fun acquiring a basic understanding of music while learning to play a most delightful musical instrument – the guitar – in noncredit Northland Pioneer College classes in Show Low starting on June 4, 2018.

Registration is now underway for summer classes at all nine NPC locations. Most classes begin June 4, with many general education classes, required for most degrees or certificates, being offered on the college’s interactive instructional networks.

Unlock the wonders of scientific discovery on Tuesday, June 5, from 9 a.m. to Noon, when the NPC STEM Experience Van visits the Winslow Public Library to kick off the summer reading program.

A fun day on the Silver Creek Golf Course in one of the season’s first tournaments will provide much-needed scholarships to Northland Pioneer College students. The nonprofit NPC Friends & Family organization sponsored the annual scholarship tournament on Saturday, April 28.

Community members will have two opportunities to meet and get to know new NPC President Mark Vest on Thursday, May 17, at the Winslow campus and on Tuesday, May 22, at the Show Low campus.

Northland Pioneer College celebrates its 44th Commencement on Saturday, May 12, at the Show Low School District Auditorium, 500 W. Old Linden Road. Admission to the ceremony, which begins at 1 p.m., is restricted to individuals with reserved seat tickets. Doors to the auditorium open at Noon.

Help others feel better about themselves by applying your creativity through hair, skin and nail care, and makeup application. Hone those talents and gain a better understanding of beauty and wellness by enrolling in the Cosmetology program this fall at Northland Pioneer College.

Highlights from the April 17 regular monthly meeting of the Navajo County Community College District Governing Board.

The Navajo County Community College District Governing Board will conduct Truth in Taxation and budget public hearings on the 2018–19 NPC budget and district primary property tax levy on Tuesday, May 15, starting at 10 a.m. (M.S.T.) in Holbrook.

Retiring Northland Pioneer College President Dr. Jeanne Swarthout will be honored as the 2018 Woman of the Year at this year’s conference of Arizona Women in Higher Education, May 31 and June 1, at the High Country Conference Center in Flagstaff.

For the fourth year in a row, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Navajo County Community College District.

Students at Northland Pioneer College will be the beneficiaries of $30,985 raised by NPC Friends & Family on Arizona Gives Day, April 3.

Interactive booths and demonstrations will spotlight NPC programs, offerings and student activities.

Amanda Hatch, a first-year nursing student at Northland Pioneer College, has been named a 2018 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar.

Tickets are now available for Northland Pioneer College’s Performing Arts Department’s eight April performances of The Government Inspector

Three Career Fairs, hosted by NPC's Career Services and ARIZONA@WORK – Northeastern Arizona.

IRS-Certified Scan2Go is provided by NPC volunteers at three locations.

NPC Friends and Family Scholarship Golf Tournament, Saturday, April 28, at Silver Creek Golf Club.

Living healthier longer starts with what you put in your mouth, says instructor Pamela Lizardi. Check out her noncredit Saturday classes in Show Low.

Tuition waivers, valued at over $240,000, will be awarded to 12 All-Arizona Academic Team students from Northland Pioneer College to complete their bachelor’s degrees at one of Arizona three public universities.