Northwest College

Community college in Powell, Wyoming, United States

Northwest College

Northwest College, July 2015

Former names

| Northwest Community College
Motto| Your future, our focus
Type| Public community college
Established| 1946; 79 years ago (1946)
Endowment| $43,635,179 (2021)
Budget| $28,510,092 total (2020-21 year)
President| Lisa Watson (interim)

Academic staff

| 104 — faculty, 61 full-time

Administrative staff

| 134

Total staff

| 238
Students| 1,443
Location|

Powell

Wyoming

United States

44°45′37″N 108°45′45″W﻿ / ﻿44.76028°N 108.76250°W﻿ / 44.76028; -108.76250
Campus| 132 acres (53 ha)
Colors|  Red and gray
Mascot| Trapper
Website| www.nwc.edu

Northwest College is a public community college off Wyoming Highway 295 in Powell, Wyoming, United States.

## History

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Northwest College opened in 1946, as the "University of Wyoming Northwest Center," with the support of the University of Wyoming and the local school district. University support ended in 1950, and the current name was adopted in 1989.[1]

## Academics

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The college offers associate degrees, two Bachelor's degrees, and certificates.[2]

## Notable people

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* Chris Boucher, professional basketball player
* John Johnson, professional basketball player
* Monte Olsen, ski instructor and Wyoming legislator[3]

## See also

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* Education portal
* Wyoming portal

* List of colleges and universities in Wyoming

## References

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1. ^ Northwest College (2021). "A History of Northwest College". Retrieved July 7, 2021.
2. ^ "Institutional Profile | About Us | Northwest College". nwc.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
3. ^ Wyoming House of Representatives-Rep. Monte Olsen

## External links

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Colleges and universities in Wyoming

Public institutions|

* Casper
* Central Wyoming
* Eastern Wyoming College
* Laramie County CC
* Northwest College
* Sheridan
* Gillette
* University of Wyoming
* Western Wyoming CC
* Wind River TC

Private institutions|

* WyoTech
* Wyoming Catholic
* Frontier School of the Bible

Authority control databases |

* ISNI

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