Great Basin College News
Art Project Picked for US's 250th Birthday...
Lydia SnowElko Daily Free Press10/02/2025(All rights reserved) (Elko, NV) The Elko Arts and Culture Advisory Board voted on Wednesday in favor of a concept provided by John Rice of Great Basin College's arts department for a public art project at Sixth Street in the city's downtown corridor for the U.S. Semiquincentennial in 2026. Board members...
From Slovakia to Las Vegas: One GBC...
Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu offers this insight in his ancient proverb, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." For musician, educator, and former GBC student Jozef Bobula, there were cross-Atlantic and cross-country flights mixed in with those many steps. Growing up in Slovakia, Jozef's life was supposed to be very different....
NSHE Board of Regents Appoints Dr. Amber...
(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...
GBC Instructor Takes Electrical Knowledge...
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...