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GBC President Dr. Amber Donnelli

NSHE Board of Regents Appoints Dr. Amber...

September 11, 2025 | By Frank L. Sawyer

(Las Vegas, NV) The Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) named Dr. Amber Donnelli President of Great Basin College (GBC). Dr. Donnelli began serving as interim president in July 2024 and will now continue leading the institution under a new contract approved by the Board. "Dr. Donnelli has demonstrated the kind of ste...

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Collage of photos during Instructor Amber Cannon's training session in Alaska for Hecla Mining.

GBC Instructor Takes Electrical Knowledge...

August 20, 2025 | By Frank L. Sawyer

Talk about student support! Great Basin College Electrical Instructor Amber Cannon recently returned from delivering Electrical Safety training at Hecla Greens Creek mine in Alaska. There were 5 technicians in the class focusing on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. The culminatio...

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Stabdubg in front of a firetruck are Hillary Hoffman, Ashley Castillo and Scott Lewis.

Emergency Dispatcher Skill Certificate...

August 14, 2025 | By Frank L. Sawyer

Emergency Dispatcher skill certificate program graduate Hillary Hoffman (center) received her certificate from course instructor and Nye County Dispatch Manager Ashley Castillo (right). Hoffman works at Pahrump Valley Fire & Rescue under Chief Scott Lewis (left). For more information about the Emergency Dispatcher skill certificate program, plea...

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Academic Excellence – GBC Nursing...

July 24, 2025 | By Frank L. Sawyer

Great Basin College School of Health Sciences and Behavioral Health is thrilled to announce another 100 percent pass rate for NCLEX exam for the 2025 Associate of Applied Science in Nursing graduates. This marks the fourth consecutive year of a 100 percent pass rate. Great Basin College has proved to consistently rank number one in the state of...

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