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A weekend of student science on Capitol Hill
Seattle Central [Community College] hosted 700 students and their fans cheering them toward victory in the Northwest Regional Science Olympiad Tournament.
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, March 15, 2011
http://capitolhillseattle.com/2011/03/15/chs-pics-a-weekend-of-student-science-on-capitol-hill
Our View: Is WSU the right boss for Everett's U Center
Moscow-Pullman Daily News, March 21, 2011
http://www.sbctc.edu/general/documents/wsu-evcc.pdf
Aerospace training program opens up workers' choices
The advanced manufacturing program is the brainchild of Damian Cianci, an Edmonds Community College professor. Cianci applied for the $75,000 Workforce Investment Act grant to run the class, which is offered through Edmonds Community College's business training arm at the Everett location. … Cianci's goal was to take 12 unemployed people who have little to no manufacturing experience and give them basic knowledge of a variety of aerospace-related skills.
The Herald, March 22, 2011
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20110322/BIZ/703229814&SectionCat=BIZ
Boeing hiring 100 a week; here's how to join the ranks
One sure way to get a leg up on the hiring process at Boeing is to complete an 11-week certificate program at the Washington Aerospace Training and Research Center in Everett.
The Herald, March 23, 2011
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20110322/BIZ/703229816
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Incentives Offered to Raise College Graduation Rates
With a goal of producing eight million additional college graduates by 2020, the Department of Education will offer states millions of dollars in incentives.
New York Times, March 22, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/education/22college.html?emc=eta1
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