NWCCD Fifth Best Community College in US

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Northern Wyoming Community College District ranked fifth on the “Best Community Colleges in the U.S.” list released yesterday by WalletHub. NWCCD received a total score of 68.07 based on three key metrics, including cost & financing, education outcomes and career outcomes. NWCCD, including Sheridan College, Gillette College and Sheridan College in Johnson County, is one […]

SC Alumni are Nominees for 20 Under 40 Awards

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Congratulations to this year’s nominees for The Sheridan Press 20 Under 40 awards,  six of which are Sheridan College Alumni! The nominees are the top young professionals who go above and beyond in Sheridan County. Read their full stories at thesheridanpress.com. We are proud of you JJ McGinnis ’13, Cory Main ’15, Tina Kruger ’07, […]

SC Student Hayley Uecker Receives National Scholarship

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Sheridan College social sciences student Hayley Uecker was one of five students nationwide recently selected for Optimal’s spring quarter Community College Scholarship. Uecker, from Dayton, plans to graduate in 2021 and eventually become an elementary school teacher. She will be the first in her family to complete a college degree. Optimal, an education research publisher […]

NWCCD Relaunches Weekend Welding Program

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June 11, 2020 NWCCD Relaunches Weekend Welding Program, spots available This past March, Northern Wyoming Community College District launched a new welding certificate designed for working adults. The Weekend Welding Certificate, available at Sheridan College and Gillette College, is intended to be completed in one year, and courses are held on Fridays and Saturdays. After […]

SCF Student Partners win Awards

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Congratulations to our Sheridan College Student Partners who received 2020 student awards! •Theron Kalasinsky – Recognition for Undergraduate Research in Science   •Hannah Morneau – Recognition for Undergraduate Research in Science    •Cassidy Schellinger – Sheridan College Foundation C.R. Gibbs Leadership Award   •Mindy Songer – Outstanding Overall Science Student, Recognition for Undergraduate Research in […]

NWCCD Baccalaureate Degrees

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Darci Peterson at the Sheridan Press wrote a great article on February 28, 2020 about Sheridan College’s efforts to develop four year baccalaureate degrees. Sheridan College leadership and community leaders have been working hard to make this effort come to fruition. “In fall 2021, students of the Northern Wyoming Community College District may have the […]

Alumnight at the Dome

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Alumnight at the Dome features drawing for night at Eaton’s Ranch Sheridan College will host Alumnight at the Dome on Wednesday, Feb. 12 during the men’s and women’s basketball games against Gillette College. The women’s game starts at 5:30 p.m., and the men’s game tips off at 7:30 p.m. Click Here for the Alumnight flyer. […]

First Gen Student at SC is Helped by TRIO Program

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There was a great article in the Sheridan Press recently written by Allayana Darrow about Hector Martinez, one of our first generation students who plans to become a teacher and is trying to open doors for his siblings in the future. The article explains the importance of Sheridan College’s TRIO program to our first gen […]

NWCCD Launches Welding Certificate for Working Adults

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Wyoming Works grants available to qualifying applicants. Northern Wyoming Community College District is launching a new welding certificate designed to accommodate working adults. The Weekend Welding Certificate will be offered at Gillette College and Sheridan College with courses being held on Fridays and Saturdays. Students will be able to complete the program in one year. […]

NWCCD Nursing Receives Re-accreditation

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The Northern Wyoming Community College District nursing program has received full re-accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, a national agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Wyoming State Board of Nursing approves all nursing programs within the state, but accreditation is an additional, […]