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Seven students from 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC), were among seventy-one community college awardees from around the state who were recognized on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the State All-Arizona Academic Awards Ceremony in Mesa, Arizona.

91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC), students studying various career and technical education fields won twenty medals during the SkillsUSA Arizona state competition held April 7 and 8, 2026, in Phoenix.

Ganado High School senior Katrina Joe, Winslow High School senior Ayla Curley, and Chinle High School senior Darla Nez are the top awardees of 91�㽶��Ƶ’s (NPC) 40^th Annual Juried High School Art Exhibit.

91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) Performing Arts Department is proud to present the world premiere of a unique NPC theatrical adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved classic novel Emma beginning Friday, April 10, 2026, at the college’s Performing Arts Center in Snowflake, Arizona.

On Tuesday, April 7, NPC Friends and Family will raise money for 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) student scholarships during the annual statewide 24-hour AZ Gives Day online giving event for non-profit organizations.

91�㽶��Ƶ’s (NPC) Fine Arts department is pleased to announce a special visit and live demonstration by ceramist Heather Spontak on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the college’s Show Low campus, Aspen Center, room 104.

Tuition waivers, valued at over $20,000, have been awarded to seven students from 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) to complete their bachelor’s degrees at one of Arizona’s three public universities.

91�㽶��Ƶ’s (NPC) Alpha Gamma Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for two-year college students, welcomed 41 new members during an induction ceremony held Friday, February 27, at NPC’s Snowflake/Taylor – Silver Creek Campus.

91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC), in partnership with the Kayenta Township and the Arizona Commerce Authority, took another step forward Tuesday, February 24, with the toss of several shovelfuls of soil, in the official groundbreaking of NPC’s relocation and expansion project in Kayenta, AZ.

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If you want to get, keep, or advance in a job that requires you to have national certification, or are ready to set yourself up for success by earning your High School Equivalency diploma (GED®), 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) offers computerized testing opportunities to students as well as the general public.

Porter Black, a former student of 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) and a resident of Snowflake, AZ, has been selected to serve on the Navajo County Community College Board.

Martia A. Smith was a gifted local artist who worked in the mediums of ceramics and glass. 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) was fortunate to have her as an adjunct faculty member in the art department, where she shared her passion and talents with NPC students for many years.

All high-school-aged students from Navajo and Apache counties, including homeschoolers, are eligible to submit original artwork for 91�㽶��Ƶ’s (NPC), 40th Annual Juried High School Exhibit.

The “Thin Blue Line” in Northeastern Arizona is stronger with the December 12, 2025, swearing-in of seven new peace officers.

Calling all actors and actresses, or anyone who wants to join in the excitement of live theater!

With the help of a $75,000 grant from the iconic rock band Metallica’s All Within My Hands (AWMH) foundation, 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) is turning student talent into trades and trades into careers.

At 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC), ‘learning by doing’ is showcased in structures now taking shape in locations throughout Navajo and Apache counties.

91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) is proud to announce that Maderia Ellison, Vice President for Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has been elected to serve as the president of the National Association of Community College Business Officers (CCBO), representing business and finance professionals from community colleges across the nation.

91�㽶��Ƶ’s (NPC) Talon Gallery is currently showcasing an impressive collection of artwork curated from students and community members residing throughout Navajo and Apache counties.

91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) Performing Arts Department is proud to present Once Upon a Mattress, a family-friendly, witty musical based on the classic fairy tale The Princess and the Pea.

If you ask some local old-timers, the Goldwater building, an area landmark currently located on 91�㽶��Ƶ’s (NPC) Show Low Campus, is much more than a structure. It’s a piece of history; a place where many of the original Show Low homesteaders and their children were born, where many met one-on-one with a doctor for the first time, where people from miles around received the care and services needed to heal, and where others found peace and comfort in death.

Nourish the body and warm the soul while fighting hunger in our community. The public is invited to join 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) for the annual “Empty Bowls” soup kitchen event, Friday, October 31, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Aspen Center, Room 103 on the Show Low campus.

Following days of pounding rain, thunder, and lightning, Saturday, September 27^th broke beautifully fresh and clear—perfect weather for NPC Friends & Family’s 13^th Annual Pedal the Petrified fundraiser cycling ride through Petrified Forest National Park.

91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) invites the public to watch as welding students from around Arizona push the limits of skill and speed, to forge raw steel into fire-breathing, meal-making machines in the Welders Without Borders Welding Thunder Team Fabrication Competition©.