Westwood College Faculty Member Awarded 2013 Faculty of the Year Award
On Oct. 18, the Colorado Association of Career Colleges and Schools (CACCS) awarded Debbie (Deb) Burdge from the Westwood College – Denver South campus the 2013 Faculty of the Year award. Deb was...
View ArticleWestwood’s PATH Scholarship Gold Winners: Colorado
As part of this ongoing series, we’ve given you a look at each of Westwood College’s campuses through the eyes of the extraordinary winners of our PATH to Success Gold-level Scholarship in both...
View ArticleDenver High School Students Get a Sneak Peek at College Classes
On Oct. 25, the Westwood College – Denver North campus hosted a group of 30 students from Lester Arnold High School to help emphasize the importance of continuing their educations. Lester Arnold High...
View ArticleHave Gratitude for What’s Most Important
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. – Oprah Winfrey The holidays are a time for celebration, love,...
View ArticleAn Exciting New Program Launch
There’s never been a better time to learn more about the dental assisting field. Job prospects in the healthcare industry are booming, and new career opportunities in dental assisting are near the...
View ArticleJoin Westwood College in Giving Back During the Holidays
At Westwood, we believe in partnering with our students to give back to the communities that surround our campuses, and this spirit of giving is especially prominent during the holiday season. Our...
View ArticleWestwood College Hires New Dental Assisting Program Chair
We are pleased to welcome Carol Rykiel, Westwood College’s new Dental Assisting program chair to our Denver North campus. Ms. Rykiel began her employment at the campus on December 9, 2013. Ms. Rykiel...
View ArticleWestwood Annandale Students Contribute to New Look for Proposed Town Plaza
When big projects seem overwhelming, it can be helpful to start with a few small changes. A group of Westwood students at our Annandale, VA campus recently worked with a local architect on a similar...
View ArticleHow Can the Westwood College Experts Council Help You?
At Westwood, we share your passion for learning and want to see you succeed in your career. That’s why we have assembled a team of highly regarded subject matter experts to help you get the most out...
View ArticleWestwood Students Step Up for Good Works
Recently we’ve shared stories of Westwood faculty and staff participating in the new month-long Good Works program. As we’ve been collecting these stories from across our campuses, we’ve discovered...
View ArticleWestwood news roundup: Graduation, The Doctors and Run for a Child
A few recent events of note at Westwood campuses: On Aug. 25, students from Westwood’s Illinois campuses at DuPage, O’Hare Airport, Chicago Loop and River Oaks, as well as Online campus students...
View ArticleHow Westwood’s IT AOS Degree Meets IT Employers’ Needs
Information technology industry leaders predict more than 234,700 new positions will be created in the field of internet technology by 2018. Whether looking for a career in network administration,...
View ArticleWestwood’s Reginald H. Turner, Ph.D. – Leader in Academia
Westwood College is proud to announce that Reginald H. Turner, Ph.D., president of the Atlanta Northlake campus, has been selected by Who’s Who in Black Atlanta as one of Atlanta’s Leaders in...
View ArticleToni Carter Visits the Westwood Chicago O’Hare Airport Campus
Westwood students know it takes persistence and dedication to be successful in school and in life. But sometimes the difficulties they face can make even the smallest goals more difficult to achieve....
View ArticleWestwood’s PATH Scholarship Gold Winners: California
In our ongoing series highlighting PATH to Success Scholarship program gold winners, we’re turning our attention to our award recipients in Los Angeles: Esperanza Hernandez, Norma Lozano, Juan Santos...
View ArticleWestwood Students Face Off in Information Technology Competition
Westwood College’s Denver South campus recently held its first personal computer troubleshooting competition, open to Information Technology students who had completed the Desktop Hardware, Desktop...
View ArticleNI ELVIS Has Entered the Building
Hands-On Laboratory Provides Real-World Electronics Experience Westwood’s new NI ELVIS won’t slick back its hair, don a sequined cape, or swivel its hips while belting out a soulful rendition of “Hound...
View ArticleWestwood Students Visit Capitol Hill to Engage in the Political Process
Every Person Counts http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/photo-gallery In 2010, more than 25 percent of American college students admitted that they hadn’t registered to vote because they didn’t know how,...
View ArticleWestwood Graduate Guillermo De La Riva Wins National Achievement Award
Each year, the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) selects a handful of graduates to receive the prestigious Graduate Recognition for Excellence, Achievement & Talent...
View ArticleIs An Electronics Degree Right for Me?
Were you the kid who got in trouble for taking apart every appliance in the house? Have you always enjoyed tinkering with electronics equipment to see how it’s put together? If so, an electronics...
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