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Never too late
Lois Hagman, 90 years young, fulfilled a long-awaited dream when she earned a high school diploma from Skagit Valley College.
Skagit Valley Herald, June 7, 2009
http://www.sbctc.edu/docs/news/lois_hagman-svc.pdf
Intro of Lois by SVC President Tollefson, standing ovation: http://sharing.theflip.com/session/41a1a65d62fbde04d2449bb5a6cdad0c/video/4572996
Lois gets diploma: http://sharing.theflip.com/session/41a1a65d62fbde04d2449bb5a6cdad0c/video/4573001
Inslee wins ball game
U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee went two for three with two RBIs while wearing the uniform of the Shoreline Community College Dolphins.
The Enterprise Newspapers, June 24, 2009
http://www.enterprisenewspapers.com/article/20090624/ETP04/706249873&template=ETPart
Building of the Future [Clark College at Columbia Tech Center]
Vancouver Business Journal, June 26, 2009
http://www.vbjusa.com/stories/2009-06-26/building_of_the_future.html
Decades later, 62-year-old woman earns high school diploma
Bellingham Herald, June 29, 2009 (Whatcom CC)
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/v-print/story/964869.html
LCC summer enrollment soars
The Daily News, June 29, 2009
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/06/29/area_news/doc4a486212f3400577835229.prt
EvCC instructor wins state award
Dongwa Hu, an Everett Community College economics instructor, has been named a winner of the 2009 Anna Sue McNeill Teaching, Learning and Assessment award by The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
The Herald, June 29, 2009
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090629/LIVING/706299969
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Degrees of employment
Going to community college to learn vocational skills is a good bet for young people who lack academic interests. The 20-year-old with the medical technology certificate is going to trump the 22-year-old with the degree in journalism or political science — and a pile of loans to pay off.
JoanneJacobs.com, June 26, 2009
http://joannejacobs.com/2009/06/26/degrees-of-employment/
U.S. Push for Free Online Courses
Community colleges and high schools would receive federal funds to create free, online courses in a program that is in the final stages of being drafted by the Obama administration.
Inside Higher Ed, June 29, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/06/29/ccplan
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Sexiest Senators: Who's The Hottest On The Hill?
Huffington Post, June 18, 2009 (Sen. Maria Cantwell)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/18/sexiest-senators-whos-the_n_217270.html?slidenumber=5
Editorial: Lawmakers goofed in giving tuition break for foreign workers
The break costs a total of $645,000 at the state's biggest schools, and that drives up the college families already pinched by rising tuition
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, June 27, 2009
http://www.union-bulletin.com/articles/2009/06/27/opinion/daily_editorial/090628editorial.txt
Susan Hutchison Unabridged: Transcript of remarks at North Bend executive forum
QUESTION: Our current job seekers are competing with a global marketplace of highly educated individuals. Washington State's third largest institution of higher education, Bellevue College, has become a crowded four year school serving 35,000 students annually. Do you agree with the need for a two year college here in East King County, and if so, what steps would you propose to take as Executive to encourage a community college campus development in this area? HER ANSWER: Included mentions of Bellevue, Green River, Highline, North Seattle, and South Seattle CCs.
Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate, June 27, 2009
http://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2009/06/susan-hutchison-unabridged-transcript.html
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