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For the second straight year Western Nevada College has been recognized among an elite group of high-quality, affordable higher institutions.

WNC’s Veterans Resource Center recently hosted a barbecue at Warm Springs Correctional Center in Carson City to fund 15 one-class scholarships for inmates.

There still is time to enroll in short-term classes in biology, construction, early childhood education, emergency medical services, human development and family studies, and political science.

ASWN has planned Week 2 activities for students Tuesday through Thursday to help them make new friends, learn more about the campus and become involved in clubs and organizations.

Mamma Mia! will play weekends, November 2-18, at the Carson City Community Center. Tickets ($28/$25) are available from WNMTC.com or 775-445-4249.

WNC’s fourth-and-final round of TAACCCT funding will end on Sept. 30, leaving behind a high rate of student certification/credential success, equipment upgrades, safer education options for students and successful job placement.

Register now for the Golf Classic, an 18-hole scramble tournament scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at Toiyabe Golf Club.

Mike Thomas is providing free lectures on “Bad History” on Friday, Sept. 7 and “Coincidence” on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Jack C. Davis Observatory.

Western Nevada College Art Galleries is presenting “The Surrealist Eye” from Aug. 27 through Oct. 5 on the Carson City campus.

A WNC class starting on Sept. 18 will provide individuals with at least two Building Performance Institute certifications that will position them to play a role in an evolving construction business landscape.