WNC registration for new students starts Monday

New students can join the WNC family and begin pursuit of their higher education and professional goals on Monday when registration opens for summer and fall sessions.

A list of available classes is accessible on the college website at www.wnc.edu/class-schedule. Individuals planning to attend WNC for the first time can apply for admission at wnc.edu/starthere/. Summer session begins June 10 and fall semester starts Aug. 26.

For information, call 775-445-3277.

Dwyer distinguished herself on, off WNCs campuses

How does a highly decorated college professor punctuate a fabulous professional career?

For long-serving WNC Professor Doris Dwyer that came from the Nevada System of Higher Board of Education Board of Regents at its recent quarterly meeting in Las Vegas.

The 13-member board of regents recognized the retired history professor with the Distinguished Nevadan Award. For someone who grew up and spent part of her early adulthood a couple thousand miles away from Nevada, that’s an accomplishment in itself.

Like many students at WNC, Dwyer was a first-generation higher education student, attending Eastern Kentucky University. After a three-year instructorship in the EKU Learning Lab, she earned a Doctor of Philosophy in American history at Miami University in Ohio. Her first post-doctoral college teaching appointment was on the Navajo Reservation.

But once Dwyer moved West and settled in Fallon in 1980, her devotion to the remote community in Western Nevada never wavered. She dedicated 35 years to teaching history and humanities to students on WNCs Fallon campus.

Of course, there were other reasons why she embraced and remained in Fallon. Despite her interests in arts and culture, Dwyer’s fulfillment came from teaching and learning from her students at WNC and her extended family at the college.

Her desire to teach off campus and the ability to adapt to changing technology allowed Professor Dwyer to provide more students with access to higher education.

Naturally, Dwyer was voted outstanding teaching faculty member on five occasions by the Fallon campus students and received the WNC Outstanding Faculty Member by her peers.

In addition, she was the recipient of the WNC Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence and the Regents’ Teaching Award. In 2000, she was awarded the Governor’s Humanities Award through the Nevada Humanities Committee.

Most recently, Dwyer received the Preserve Nevada 2023 Legacy Award, recognizing her contributions to Nevada history and culture. In retirement, Dwyer hasn’t slowed down. In fact, the opposite is true.

Foundation extends deadline for scholarship applications

Current and prospective students who haven’t applied for Western Nevada College Foundation scholarships are in luck. The deadline to apply has been extended to June 1.

By filling out the application, students will be considered for more than 300 scholarships ranging anywhere from $500 to $5,000.

The scholarships are for the 2024-25 school year. Fill out the form at https://wnc.awardspring.com/.

For information, email foundation@wnc.edu, call 775-445-3240 or visit www.wnc.edu/scholarships.

Military personnel rewarded up to 45 credits toward Associate of General Studies degree

Military credits transfer toward Western Nevada College's Associate of General Studies degree.

Submit your official Joint Services Transcript, Air Force transcript, CLEP/DANTES test scores, and any other college transcripts to admission and records for a transfer credit evaluation.

Maximize your military experience by transferring up to 45 credits from a JST toward the 60-credit Associate of General Studies degree.

For information, call 530-775-3277.