CARSON CITY – Carson High School’s Career and Technical Education program is presenting its Career Expo Wednesday, March 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the high school. The Expo is open to the general public as well as all Carson High School and Carson City middle school students. “CTE programs are putting education funding where there is demand,” Michele Lewis, Carson High School … [Read more...]
KPS3 Hires Vy Tat as Designer
RENO — KPS3 Marketing, a full-service marketing and digital communications firm, has hired Vy Tat as a designer. She will work with the firm’s digital and creative teams, providing innovative design solutions for a wide range of products and projects. “We’re thrilled to have Vy join our team,” said Rob Gaedtke, CEO and Creative Director, KPS3. “Her broad skillset in graphic … [Read more...]
Nevada Builders Alliance Women’s Council Awards Scholarships, Including First To Female In Construction Studies
Carson City, Nev. – The Nevada Builders Alliance Women’s Council awarded four scholarships to Nevada college students enrolled in construction-related programs. Betty Morton from the College of Southern Nevada, Donovan Walker from Western Nevada College, Joseph Brand from Great Basin College and Richard Schnitz from Truckee Meadows Community College each received $1,000 from … [Read more...]
Andrew Sieracki Joins Noble Studios’ Creative Services Team
Noble Studios’ announces the hire of Interactive Creative Designer Andrew Sieracki. Sieracki’s main role will be to develop aesthetically appealing yet practical user interfaces and experiences that speak to the needs of Noble’s clients. Prior to joining Noble, Sieracki worked as a creative designer. He holds a degree in graphic communication from Truckee Meadows … [Read more...]
DRI Names Meghan Collins as STEM Research Scientist
New position to focus on new lifelong and experiential learning opportunities and STEM workforce development partnerships throughout Nevada RENO, NV – In its continuing effort to improve Nevada’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce development and research-focused educational opportunities, the Desert Research Institute proudly announces Meghan … [Read more...]
Nevada High School Students Graduate With Diplomas … And College Degrees
LAS VEGAS – As Nevada high school students walk across the stage in the next few weeks to receive their diplomas, 110 of them will have already earned an associate degree or certificate from one of the state’s four community colleges. These successful graduates participated in one of the Nevada System of Higher Education’s dual enrollment programs that enables high school … [Read more...]
KPS3 Hires Ashley Chisam as Designer
RENO - KPS3 Marketing, a full-service marketing and digital communications firm, has hired Ashley Chisam as a designer. She will work with the firm’s digital and creative teams, providing innovative design solutions for a wide range of products and projects. Prior to joining KPS3, Chisam worked as a designer at OCG Creative. She earned her associate’s degree in graphic … [Read more...]
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Cultivating a New Industry in Nevada
Seeking to benefit from the anticipated, widespread commercial use of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) nationwide, Nevadans have been working diligently to cultivate an industry around this type of aircraft. Integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into the U.S. would create more than 100,000 jobs and have an economic impact of $82 billion nationally by 2025, estimated the … [Read more...]
Renown Health: Established in 1862
Renown Health has evolved — new technologies have been introduced, the organization has expanded, and in 2006 the name changed from the Washoe Health System to Renown Health. But the heart of the organization has remained the same over the past 152 years: Renown Health still serves the health and well-being of Northern Nevada. The organization was established at a pivotal … [Read more...]
Educating Nevada’s Workforce: Higher Education in Nevada
Education and economy go together. It’s almost like an equation: education plus workforce equals a healthy economy. A top flight, community-involved system of higher education is a draw for new industries looking to locate within a state. There’s a need for research institutions, an educated, trainable workforce and a healthy feeder K through 12 school system that prepares … [Read more...]
Nevada’s Employment Landscape: Drawing on New Opportunities
It’s been a while now since the start of the nation’s recession that so harshly impacted Nevada. At its peak, in October 2010, the state’s unemployment rate hit 13.8 percent, and activity in numerous sectors dropped drastically. About two years ago, Governor Sandoval called for the creation of 50,000 Nevada jobs by the end of 2014. Numerous organizations—for economic … [Read more...]
