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Alamo Colleges District

Alamo Colleges District

Bexar County
Downtown San Antonio
Est. 1945

Serving the Bexar County community through its programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today's world. Today, five colleges fulfill this promise with a vast array of courses and 2-year degrees.
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Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Bexar County
Est. 2007

Northeast Lakeview College provides access to quality academic programs and career and technical courses that prepare students for future success in in-demand careers.
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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

Northwest San Antonio
Est. 1995

Creating opportunities for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College

South San Antonio
Est. 1985

Palo Alto College is committed to building a college-going culture in our community through a new community effort, Educate South. This exciting new initiative focuses on beginning educational awareness at the earliest years.
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St. Philip's College

St. Philip's College

East and Southwest
San Antonio
Est. 1898

A comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.
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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

Midtown
Est. 1925

San Antonio College has been named the top community college in the nation by the Aspen Institute, and is ranked among the Top 10 colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.
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Northeast Lakeview College

About NLC
About NLC
About NLC

Northeast Lakeview College is a public community college that is focused on student success through the offering of Associate degrees and continuing education, promoting engagement in civic activities and organizations, and encouraging participation in cultural and enrichment programs.
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Academics
Academics
Academics

Northeast Lakeview College provides a collaborative, supportive academic community to help you achieve your learning goals.
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Admissions and Aid
Admissions and Aid
Admissions & Aid

The Northeast Lakeview College Admissions and Records Department is here to assist you with the enrollment process. We have an open door admissions policy to ensure that every person has the opportunity to get a college education.
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Experience NLC
Experience NLC
Experience NLC

A center for educational excellence, Northeast Lakeview College combines innovative classroom instruction with hands-on experience to provide exemplary enrichment opportunities. As the newest community college in the nation, we provide a variety of degree plans, flexible course schedules, and a small, student-focused environment.
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News & Events
News and Events

The News and Events of NLC
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Northeast Lakeview College

A center for educational excellence, Northeast Lakeview College combines innovative classroom instruction with hands-on experience to provide exemplary enrichment opportunities.

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Sara Etchison

Etchison, Sara

Title: Instructor, Psychology

Department: Social Sciences

Email: setchison@alamo.edu

About Sara Etchison

Hi, I’m Dr. Sara Etchison. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Kansas and my Ph.D. in Social Psychology from McGill University. I also have research training from Princeton University and the Anderson School of Management at UCLA. My research interests center on social influences on academic and athletic motivation. I taught at UCLA and Santa Monica College before joining Northeast Lakeview College in 2016, where I am an associate professor of psychology.

To give you more of a sense of me as a person, I live in Converse, TX with my husband (a classical pianist), son (a smiley 18-month-old), and dog (a rescued boxer). I enjoy reading non-fiction, finding great recipes, and watching shows on Netflix that feature "strong female protagonists". I grew up in a small town (population 500) in rural Kansas and had a high school graduating class of 35. I then moved into a dorm of 1000 when I started at KU and didn't have a major decided until my 4th semester. So if you find yourself feeling like you don't quite fit in yet, or that your high school education didn't prepare you well for college, or like you're not sure what you want out of your education/career/life, please know that I have been there and would love the chance to chat with you to help make your time here at NLC a great experience!