Veterans Walk of Hope set for May 1 at WNC

Western Nevada College’s Veterans Resource Center and Wildcat Veterans Club invite the community to participate in a Walk for Hope on Wednesday, May 1 at 9 a.m.

Attendees will meet in Carson Nugget Hall, located on the second floor of the Aspen Building on the Carson City campus. The Nevada National Guard Color Guard will provide the flag ceremony to kick off the event.

The Nevada Army National Guard chaplain's assistant will also be providing the invocation. President J. Kyle Dalpe, WNC students and community members will also provide a message of hope and information on available resources for those in crisis.

After the presentations, the one-mile walk will commence from Carson Nugget Hall to the trail behind the campus. The event will take place rain or shine. Guests are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes and clothing.

For information, call 775-445-3302.

Tickets on sale for ‘Cinderella Nearing’

The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company will present the new Broadway version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's “Cinderella” in eight performances at the Carson City Community Center on weekends May 10-19.

Performances are on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Seating is reserved. For best seating, guests should buy their tickets in advance. Ticket prices are $25 and $28 and can be purchased online at www.WNMTC.com.

Student Art Show through May 9

The 2024 Student Art Show will be at Bristlecone Art Gallery on the Carson City campus through May 9.

The show will feature art created by students enrolled in classes from fall through spring. Students’ artwork will include drawings, paints, printmaking, digital media, photography, graphic art, ceramics, sculpture, book art and mixed media.

A reception for the artists is scheduled for Thursday, May 9 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Bristlecone Art Gallery. Artists will have the option to sell their work.

Artwork not for sale will be indicated by NFS (not for sale), while a price will be listed with pieces for sale. Buyers can directly contact the artist with the information provided.

For information, email artgallery@wnc.edu.

Meet Christian Copley Salem, biochemistry instructor

How many college chemistry professors have a World’s Strongest Man competitor as their weight-lifting coach?

Better yet, how many teachers create a free workbook for students or eliminate costs by providing students with lab coats and goggles as part of their tuition?

Christian Copley Salem does all of that and more as a Western Nevada College biochemistry instructor. Copley Salem hasn’t always been a teacher during his professional career.

He previously worked as a store manager while pursuing his dream of teaching college students.

To read the rest of his professor profile and others, visit www.wnc.edu/professor-profiles/christian-copley.php.

SkillsUSA spotlights Automotive Technology Center

Western Nevada College’s E.L. Cord Automotive Technology Center was bustling April 10 with students and judges participating in competitive testing on a variety of skills they’ve learned in auto repair courses and workshops.

The SkillsUSA Nevada Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair state finals tested students' knowledge and provided opportunity to learn their strengths and areas needing improvement and meet other competitors.

High school students from Southern Nevada participated in the SkillsUSA’s series of events leading up to nationals. Testing ranged from inspections of engine bays, brakes, wheels, a 100-point check, circuits and more.

The competition was part of SkillsUSA’s April 9-12 Leadership and Skills Conference headquartered in Reno. State winners are eligible to compete in nationals in June in Atlanta.

To learn more about WNCs Automotive Technology program, go to https://wnc.edu/areas/automotive-machining-welding.php.

Visit puts Herring in path of eclipse totality

Western Nevada College professor of physics Thomas Herring, who also serves as the director of Jack C. Davis Observatory, made a special effort to view the recent solar eclipse in totality.

While visiting his cousin in Georgetown, Texas, he also enjoyed the spectacle of a total solar eclipse April 8. To record the event, he used a “smart” telescope (Dwarf 2) with neutral density filters, JCDOs Coronado SolarMax 90 hydrogen alpha solar telescope with a new ZWO ASI 294 MC astronomy camera connected to his laptop and an 80-mm refractor telescope with a white light solar filter (except during totality) to view the event through an eyepiece.

Herring also viewed the sun with eclipse glasses during partial phases of the eclipse. Herring leads weekly Saturday night Star Parties at the observatory. The public is invited to the free celestial viewing, which begins at 7 p.m. at 2269 Vanpatten Ave.

Police Services provides Alcohol Awareness event

University Police Services presented an alcohol awareness event on April 9 to Western Nevada College students, staff and faculty in Dini Student Center as part of Alcohol Awareness Month.

Madison Eifert, UPS community relations and support services specialist, and UPS officers provided alcohol abuse information and field sobriety tests to help students better understand the impacts of binge drinking and impairment.

Students and staff learned about impairment laws and limits, the effect of body weight on drinking limits, responsible drinking, safety and more. Student government officers also participated in the event.