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On Tuesday, April 1 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) Alpha Gamma Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for two-year college students, welcomed 54 new members during an induction ceremony held Friday, February 21, at NPC’s Snowflake/Taylor – Silver Creek Campus Performing Arts Center.

Eight students from 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC), were among sixty-eight community college students from around the state who were recognized on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the State All-Arizona Academic Awards Ceremony in Gilbert AZ.

All high-school-aged students from Navajo and Apache counties, including homeschoolers, are eligible to submit original artwork for the 39th Annual Juried High School Exhibit, sponsored by 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC).

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

This spring, 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) is once again offering an opportunity for students to obtain both their High School Equivalency (such as the ®GED) and prepare for certification and licensure as a nursing assistant at the same time. Best of all, it is free of charge.

Martia A. Smith was a gifted artist who worked in the mediums of ceramics and glass. 

In an innovative move to provide workforce readiness skills and a path to industry-recognized certification in the construction field, 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) is launching a new core Construction Integrated Education and Training (CON-IET) pathway at the college’s location in Whiteriver, AZ, this spring.

True to their class motto of “Doing Whatever It Takes (no excuses, no exceptions) to Just Get It Done,” ten cadets earned their official badges during a swearing-in ceremony on December 13, 2024.

Students from 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) were recognized for their achievements in a ceremony held on December 11 at the Performing Arts Center at the Snowflake campus.

91�㽶��Ƶ will hold auditions for the spring production of Steel Magnolias on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, from 7:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center located on the Snowflake/Taylor—Silver Creek Campus, 1611 S. Main St. Callbacks will be Thursday, January 16.

The overall competition for spring 2025 scholarships from NPC Friends and Family (NPCFF), the nonprofit that supports students at 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC), has resulted in over $56,000 in awards.

A six-month nationwide search to fill the role of president at 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) has successfully ended. At a special meeting on Monday, Nov. 25, the Navajo County Community College District Governing Board approved a contract with Dr. Von Lawson, naming him as NPC’s next president. He will start at the college on January 1.

91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) is proud to announce that thirty-seven students enrolled in NPC’s nursing program during the 2024 academic year have successfully passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) on their first try.

A balance of emotional and communal connections is evidenced through the talent of artists from throughout Navajo and Apache counties whose works are currently displayed in 91�㽶��Ƶ’s (NPC) Talon Gallery’s Locally Grown Fall 2024 exhibition.

Have you ever wondered what life was like in your neighborhood millions of years ago? What ancient animals roamed Apache and Navajo county’s high deserts and vast mountain ranges? What did the environment look like back then? 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) invites the public to a free special lecture that will transport you back in time to the prehistoric era of our region.

91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) Performing Arts Department is proud to present The Secret Garden, a charming musical based on the beloved classic children’s novel of the same name, beginning Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the college’s Performing Arts Center, located in Snowflake, Arizona.

The public is invited to join 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) for a meal that will nourish the body and warm the soul while fighting hunger in our community.

A search is underway to identify the next president of 91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC). The college’s next leader will be instrumental in fulfilling NPC’s mission to provide educational excellence that is affordable and accessible for the enrichment of communities across northeastern Arizona, now and for years to come.

Fool Hollow Lake is perhaps the White Mountain area’s most popular recreation spot with its vast cool water enclaves, towering cliff features, and campsites nestled amongst the Ponderosa Pines.

A spectacular rainbow took center stage against a backdrop of menacing clouds as nearly 200 cyclists rode in 91�㽶��Ƶ’s (NPC) Friends and Family’s twelfth annual Pedal the Petrified cycling tour at the Petrified Forest National Park on Saturday, September 21.

91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) has added two new bachelor’s degrees to its program offerings.

Longtime local artists, James Beck Gucwa and Sandy Pendleton may not share a common medium in their artistry; Gucwa works with paint, and Pendleton with kiln-fired glass.

Every day in Arizona 963,130 people wake up not knowing where their next meal will come from.

91�㽶��Ƶ (NPC) is accepting entries by artists from throughout Navajo and Apache counties for the 15^th annual Locally Grown juried art exhibit at the college’s Talon Gallery.