The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of Trustees approved a new agreement with CSN that provides a concrete framework for CSN High School to be operated as a true “Early College” model whereas all CSN High School students will be positioned to earn their Associate Degree from CSN at the same time they complete their high school diploma. 

The agreement articulates a capacity growth plan to bring more student access and capacity for CSN High School to allow for up to 600 student capacity each year over the next two years (an increase of approximately 180 students) and an articulated goal of reaching full capacity of 800 students enrolled in CSN High School by 2025 and beyond. 

A record-breaking number of CSN High School students graduated from CSN High School this academic year—CSN celebrated 102 CSN High School students who completed their associate degree two weeks prior to receiving their high school diploma.

CSN’s HVAC programs recently embarked on a program self-study and had a independent program review and site visit by a national specialized accreditation body, HVAC Excellence. The HVAC program has met 100% of the requirements for specialized accreditation and consequently has been re-affirmed for specialized accreditation by HVAC Excellence for the next 6 years.  Congratulations to our faculty and leadership within our Applied Technologies Department for a job well done.

The Air Conditioning Technology Program provides cutting-edge training in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R). Emphasizing practical skills and hands-on techniques, this program prepares students to analyze, synthesize and solve HVAC/R problems.

Graduates can receive the Environmental Protection Agency Section 608 Certification as well as the HVAC Excellence Employment Readiness Certification and are well suited for careers as installers and technicians in air conditioning and refrigeration, in addition to facilities maintenance and related fields.

The NCLEX Pass Rate for CSN Nursing graduates in the first quarter of 2023 was 96.74%, which is very competitive with institutions of any size in Nevada.

The Nursing Program at CSN includes both classroom instruction and clinical practice in adult health nursing, family health nursing, and mental health nursing. Students are trained to provide care, support, and education to patients, monitor the physical and mental status of patients, administer medication, record patient progress, and direct licensed practical nurses and nursing assistants.

The program features education in Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Registered Nurse (RN) and Nursing (RN). The LPN to RN bridge degree awards credits to practical nurses for their practical nursing program courses and Nevada LPN licensure. Students interested in this program must be a graduate of an approved practical nursing program, and be currently licensed as practical nurse in Nevada. Successful graduates are eligible to take the national licensing examination to become professional nurses in Nevada. The nursing (RN) degree coursework prepares students to care for the sick, injured, and dying in addition to promoting healthy living. Graduates of this program are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) for state licensure.

RNs work in a variety of health care settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, home health, community agencies, wellness centers, clinics, and drug centers.

Nursing is a limited entry program. Students must attend a health programs orientation and meet with a health programs advisor for additional counseling prior to application.

Ruth Pe Palileo works in the Office of Sponsored Projects on the Charleston campus, joining the team in 2020 as a Grant Writer. She collaborates with CSN programs to help them become “grant-ready” in order to apply for federal funding opportunities. She loves to learn about her colleagues’ work and then write about how this work makes a difference for our students.

She is pursing a master’s degree from the University of Detroit Mercy to coordinate the OSIT STEM Innovation & Impact Grant and learn about the CSN.

“I love to learn about our CSN mad scientists doing research,” she said. ” This is not typical for 2-year Colleges.” In her spare time, Ruth leans into her Doctorate in Theatre History to direct original plays onstage and virtually.

Henderson – Building B
Services Temporarily Unavailable
Friday, May 19 at NOON

Please be advised that all services operating in Building B of the CSN Henderson Campus will be CLOSED Temporarily beginning Friday, May 19 at NOON.
NOTE: Services are still available on the Charleston and N. Las Vegas campuses.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we appreciated your understanding and cooperation during this time.

The College of Southern Nevada will hold two graduation ceremonies on Monday, May 15 at the Thomas & Mack Center to better accommodate the college’s large graduating classes.
With 3,830 graduates earning 3,906 degrees and certificates this year, based on preliminary data, the Class of 2023 is one of the largest in college history. Official numbers for spring 2023 will be available once grades are final. In the last decade, CSN has seen more than 25,000 students earn their degrees and certificates and go on to fuel the growth and diversification of the Southern Nevada economy.

Student Commencement Speaker Aerin Shaylie Agbilay will be a highlight of the ceremony. Originally from Hawaii, she is a CSN High School student — she earns college and high school credit simultaneously via CSN classes — who will receive her associate degree one week before she receives her high school diploma. She plans on attending UNLV.
“We are not earning our degrees on a silver platter; we have worked for it beyond measure, and we’ve grown and changed over our time here,” she will tell graduates at the ceremony. “Life will always make us struggle for what we want. But we have support systems here, our friends, our family, our faculty. They are proud of you. I am proud of you.”

In addition, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and Nevada Secretary of State Francisco V. Aguilar are scheduled to deliver the keynote speeches at the two ceremonies: Ford in the morning and Aguilar in the afternoon. Board of Regents Chair Byron Brooks is also scheduled to address the morning ceremony, with Regent Michelee Cruz-Crawford in the afternoon.
More than 90 percent of CSN’s graduates remain in Nevada after graduation, electing to either continue their education by transferring to a four-year institution or join the workforce and fuel the region’s economy.

Yvette Machado is a first-generation, Indigenous-Latinx student, and a proud daughter of migrants from Ecuador and Guatemala. Serving as Student Body President for the 2022-2023 academic year, she has been a pioneer for students of diverse backgrounds and students who struggle with under representation in Higher Education. Yvette’s advocacy has left an impact throughout her time at CSN. Yvette received the 2023 Sam Lieberman Regents’ Award for Student Scholarship from the Nevada Board of Regents.

Student Commencement Speaker Aerin Shaylie Agbilay will be a highlight of the ceremony. Originally from Hawaii, she is a CSN High School student — she earns college and high school credit simultaneously via CSN classes — who will receive her associate degree one week before she receives her high school diploma. She plans on attending UNLV. She will attend and speak at both ceremonies.

Marisol Pulido calls her parents and the people she’s met at CSN her inspiration. Graduating with an Associate of Business degree, she said enrolling at CSN gave her a chance to “recover” from an unkind freshman year at a university. “Your failures do not define you,” she said. “It is how you come back up and learn from said failures that do.” She plans on starting at UNLV in the fall. She will attend the 5 p.m. ceremony.

Zachary Fried studied in CSN’s award-winning videography and film program and will graduate with an Associate of Applied Science degree. Taking baby steps is the key to getting where you want to go, he said. He called CSN’s videography and film program a powerhouse program that should be widely known. He will attend the 10 a.m. ceremony.

Ariane Wolf first enrolled 22 years ago, and she’s finally graduating this year with an Associate of Applied Science degree in commercial photography. She’s proof that sometimes life can change your path, but the with hard work, you can get where you want to go. “Stay focused and keep pushing forward,” she said, “no matter how long it takes.” She will attend the 5 p.m. ceremony

Dana Phillips works for CSN Libraries as their Access Services Coordinator. She has been with the college for the past seven years and enjoys working with the entire college community. Her main duties include coordinating related access/circulation service activities between all campus libraries. Dana takes pride in finding ways to improve and meet all library users’ needs and creating positive experiences with CSN Libraries.

Congratulations Dana!

Richard Marshall works at the Henderson Campus Testing Center and graduated from CSN and UNLV before becoming full time CSN Employee in 2012. As a part of the Testing Center, Richard works with administration, faculty and students.

The Administrative Faculty Assembly would like to help you recognize the contributions of administrative and professional faculty at the College of Southern Nevada. If you know any administrative or professional faculty that you feel deserves to be recognized, please take a moment to fill out a short online nomination form. Please direct any questions to the AFA past chair, Nancy Stachura Webb nancy.webb@csn.edu.

More information about the AFA, the Administrative Faculty Employee of the Month, and a list of previous recipients can be found on our website.

Nomination forms are due on the 15th of each month. It takes just a moment; please help recognize a hard-working colleague today! Please use this link https://forms.office.com/r/5AJyL8EtRw to nominate. Thank you for helping to recognize the great work done by your friends and colleagues.