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Student Orientation
COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY
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SHISHMAREF - UAF/Northwest Campus -
Sunday - February 25th - 12noon to 4pm at the LCR

*Get free, on-site professional assistance completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

*Talk to financial aid professionals about financial aid resources and how to apply

*Get information regarding state-wide student services, admission requirements, and more!

*Meet representatives from local organizations offering scholarships

For more information email or visit http://www.alaskacollegegoalsunday.com/

Detailed NWC Spring 2012 Schedule
Check out the courses being offered at Northwest Campus this Spring!



The schedule is available now! (.pdf 196kb)

Ceramic Lamps & Luminaries
Imagewith Tara Prosser

Mondays / 6:30-9:30pm / Feb 27 - Ap 2
Lab time available Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm during class
Five 3-hour sessions / 1 credit / APAR F150
Cost: $157 + $35 materials fee
REGISTER BY: 2/21

Put light back into the darkest months of the year by learning to make your own lanterns and luminaries Explore the translucency of porcelain using carving, etching and water erosion techniques. Beginning and advanced students welcome.

Tara Prosser has taught ceramics in community and school programs in Homer and Ketchikan as well as Nome. She sells her work through her business Frozen Earth Designs.

Microsoft Excel I (Excel Essentials)
with Mike Cusack

Tuesdays & Thursdays / 6-8pm / Feb 28 - Mar 29
Image REGISTER BY: Feb 21
8 two-hour sessions / 1 credit
CIOS F135a / Cost: $157+ books

Learn Excel from an instructor with real enthusiasm for the spreadsheet program! Learn to create, format and revise spreadsheets; create formulas, graphics and charts; and use spreadsheets to organize, analyze and query information. The Ribbon in Excel 2010 will be introduced and explained. This course is for new Excel users or those who have basic skills.

Mike Cusack loves using and teaching Excel. A certified public accountant, Mike has been chief financial officer for Nome Joint Utilities Systems since 2000.

CERAMICS STUDIO PRACTICE
with Tara Prosser

Monday / 6:30-9:30pm / Feb 27 - April 2 / REGISTER BY: Feb 21
Image Five 3-hour sessions / 1 credit / APAR F250P
Cost: $157 + $35 supplies

This is an intermediate ceramics course for students with prior experience in ceramics who want to continue building on existing skills. Explore functional and decorative elements of wheel-thrown and hand-built ceramics. Lab time available Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm for duration of class.

Tara Prosser has taught for community and school ceramics programs in Homer and Craig as well as Nome and she worked at a pottery studio in Ketchikan. She sells work through her business, Frozen Earth Designs.

Nurses Aide Training
with Cathy Winfree

May 21-Jun 16, 2012:
Image 2 weeks of lectures & lab in Nome (May 21-June 3)
2 weeks of training at Denali Center in Fairbanks (Jun 4-16)
10 credits / HLTH F107 and DEVS F108
APPLY BY: Mar 23
Cost: $1,570 + books (funds available!)
Learn to assist nurses as part of the health care team! Learn positive communication skills and how to care for physical and emotional needs of patients or residents in health care settings. Pass the state exam and you can apply for a job at facilities like Quyanna Care Center.

Contact Job Service for application packet and information.

P.O. Box 400 ~ Nome, Alaska 99762 ~ 443-2201 ~ (800)478-2202

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