Northwest College

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Northwest College
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Northwest College
Former names
Northwest Community College
MottoYour future, our focus
Type Public community college
Established1946;77 years ago (1946)
Endowment $37.1 million (2020) [1]
President Lisa Watson
Location, ,
United States
Colors    Red and gray
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Website www.nwc.edu
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Northwest College is a public community college in Powell, Wyoming.

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History

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. [2]

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References

  1. As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. Northwest College (2021). "A History of Northwest College" . Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  3. Wyoming House of Representatives-Rep. Monte Olsen

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