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THINKING AHEAD  Community College Plans Washington County Expansion

NWACC LOOKS TO SERVE MORE WASHINGTON COUNTY STUDENTS WITH MOVE

By Brett Bennett, Teresa Moss

Posted: February 20, 2011 at 5:54 a.m.

Nearly 40 percent of more than 8,400 students who attend North-West Arkansas Community College live in Washington County. That’s why the college is in the early stages of expanding services there, said Steve Gates, the college’s vice president of advancement.

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