Admissions Ambassador Bios

Vanesa Braun

Vanesa Braun

Age: 20
Hometown: Coeur d’Alene, ID
Where do you live now: Coeur d’Alene, ID
Year in School: 3rd
Expected degree or certificate at NIC: A.S. Business Administration
Major/program at NIC: Business Administration
Expected graduation date: Spring 2013
Involvements at NIC: Admissions Ambassador, BPA, PTK, Peer Tutor
What made you decide to attend NIC? At NIC, I have the opportunity to take the same core classes that four-year institutions require for a Bachelor’s degree while still being close to home.
How are you paying for your education? Financial Aid and Scholarships
How easy was it for you to get involved at NIC? Why did you want to be an NIC Ambassador? It was surprisingly easy to become involved at NIC. There are so many different opportunities. Being an NIC Ambassador is another way that I can be involved on campus. It also provides an opportunity to improve my communication and leaderships skills.
What things have you learned about NIC and its students by being an NIC Ambassador? NIC is a phenomenal school. We have fantastic teachers and faculty that are more than willing to help, a beautiful campus right by the lake, and a super friendly student body.
What do you like most about NIC? I love the small class sizes here at NIC. This enables students to not be just a random face in the crowd for teachers, and definitely improves the quality of my classes.
What would you tell someone who was considering attending NIC?
NIC is a school that I would definitely encourage students to attend. All the aspects listed above provide a wonderful environment to attend school.

Jacque Carter

Jacque Carter

Age: 20
Hometown: Sandpoint, ID
Where do you live now: Post Falls, ID
Year in School: Third Year
Expected degree or certificate at NIC: Associates of Science - Elementary/Middle School Education Program
Involvements at NIC: Admissions Ambassador, Delta Kappa Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, Wind Symphony
What made you attend NIC? NIC is close to home for me and was a great place for me to start out so that I could decide what I wanted to do for a career.
How are you paying for your education? Financial Aid, Scholarships, and loans
How easy was it for you to get involved at NIC? It was very easy for me to get involved at NIC. There is something always going on at the campus that you can get involved with, many activities and very many clubs.
Why did you want to be an NIC Ambassador? I wanted to be an admissions ambassador so that I could give a student perspective of NIC while holding a position in which I could share that perspective with future students. I also was very interested in becoming an admissions ambassador because of the office experience I would potentially gain.
What do you like most about NIC? I really enjoy the incredible teachers we have at NIC. They are kind, caring, and just fantastic teachers. Also, the campus is absolutely beautiful.
What would you tell someone who was considering attending NIC? I would tell someone considering NIC that it is a great place to start out or to get a fresh start. There are many people available to help you out if you have any questions or any difficulties with classes.

Arthur PutnamArthur Putnam

Age: 20
Hometown: Bonners Ferry
Where do you live now: Bonners Ferry
Year in School: 3rd year
Expected degree or certificate at NIC: Associates
Major/program at NIC: Computer Science
Expected graduation date: Spring 2013
Involvements at NIC: Resident Assistant
What made you decide to attend NIC? I attended NIC because it was close to home, affordable and has a welcoming atmosphere.
How are you paying for your education? To pay for college I work in the summer and during the school year have several jobs.
How easy was it for you to get involved at NIC? Why did you want to be an NIC Ambassador? It was very easy to get involved at NIC. There are several event boards around campus that notify students what is going on and how to get involved. I wanted to become a NIC Ambassador because I have had good experiences at NIC and wanted to show and help others experience that.
What things have you learned about NIC and its students by being an NIC Ambassador? I learned that NIC is very diverse. It offers many programs for a wide variety of fields and interests.
What do you like most about NIC? The thing I like most about NIC is how affordable it is.
What would you tell someone who was considering attending NIC? I would tell them that NIC is a great deal. NIC has a lot to offer at an affordable price.