Bellingham
neighborhood’s sign shows how residents work together
A new sign inspired by the history of the Birchwood neighborhood is the
latest effort by residents to improve their section of the
city. Russell Jones, a welding instructor at Bellingham Technical College,
designed and built the sign, and helped install it on the corner
of Northwest and Birchwood avenues on Dec. 7.
Bellingham Herald, Dec. 15, 2014
Super kid Diana
Cortes is full of good cheer
Diana Cortes, 18, is a senior at Granite Falls High School who
connects with her hometown through cheerleading. She is the oldest of four
children and spends a lot of her time with family. She is in Running Start
at Everett
Community College and hopes to become a dental hygienist.
Everett Herald, Dec. 15, 2014
SPSCC student
filmmakers: forging new ground with first public screening
The excitement in the room was palpable. As I sat down to interview several
students in the Introduction to Film Production class at South Puget Sound Community
College, they were clearly enthusiastic about their
upcoming film screening. And the students have a lot to be proud of.
Over the course of a quarter, they have learned the fundamentals of
filmmaking, from operating equipment to editing to marketing their work.
Thurston Talk, Dec. 15, 2014
New education
coalition supports cradle-through-college state investments
Leaders from early learning, K-12 and higher education as well as numerous
youth and family services organizations have banded together to form a
coalition supporting a cradle-through-college state investment strategy.
... Currently, over 40 organizations and institutions have signed on
to support the Coalition’s principles. The Seattle College system, Bellevue College,
Green River
Community College, numerous South King County K-12 school
districts, Graduate Tacoma!, Child Care Resources, the Puget Sound
Coalition for College and Career Readiness and the University of Washington
are a few of the supporters.
The Highline Times, Dec. 15, 2014
GED students
dig deep to give
Each family that receives gifts for their children at the Christmas Bureau
has a story. So do the donors who give generously to ensure every
Spokane-area child has something nice to open on
Christmas morning. Funded by donations from the community, the
Christmas Bureau distributes books, toys and food vouchers to about 9,000
needy families. The charity is a Spokane tradition for 69 years and still
needs to raise more than $338,000 to pay for the gifts being given
this season. The GED students in the adult education division of Spokane Community College are
doing their part to help.
The Spokesman-Review, Dec. 14, 2014
New website
simplifies open educational resources
The State
Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC)
today announced its launch of OPEN Attribution Builder. The
application helps Open Educational Resources (OER) users properly cite
their sources, making the OER more user-friendly. The goal behind OER is to
make high quality materials easily available to students and instructors at
a much lower cost than that of published textbooks and other classroom
materials.
Maple Valley Reporter, Dec. 13, 2014
Clark College
cooks up changes to culinary facilities
Clark College is
moving forward with plans to renovate its outdated culinary and baking
facilities. By the end of the month, college officials plan to request
bids for architectural and engineering services. Early next year, they will
begin gathering and reviewing proposals. Sometime in March, the college will
select a firm to move ahead with the renovations. ... To get
inspiration for the renovation, [Genevieve] Howard visited the
culinary programs at Bellingham
Technical College, Renton
Technical College and South Seattle College. ... At
its Dec. 3 meeting, the State
Board for Community and Technical Colleges approved the use
of the college's reserves for the remodel.
The Columbian, Dec. 13, 2014
Cascadia
students raise their PawZ on Bothell’s Main Street
Bothell residents may have noticed chalk drawings decorating the sidewalks
of Main Street in downtown Bothell recently. Paw prints, bears and slogans
- all in a rainbow of colors - proclaiming how proud Cascadia College
students are of their college. The work was part of a campaign created by
students enrolled in a Public Relations and Marketing internship at
Cascadia that is designed to give students relevant experience in the
field.
Bothell Reporter, Dec. 13, 2014
EdCC team
retrieves delicate data damaged in Oso slide
Property recovered from the Oso mudslide this spring included
victims’ personal technology such as flash drives, laptops, camera memory
cards and tablets. Many of those items were crushed, covered in mud or
soaked with water. A group of Edmonds
Community College students volunteered hundreds of hours to
recover more than 100,000 digital files, including documents and photos,
from the devices.
Everett Herald, Dec. 12, 2014
CBC, Prosser,
West Richland receive $1.3 million in state energy awards
Columbia Basin
College and the cities of West Richland and Prosser will
receive almost $1.3 million from the state to install solar panels and
overhaul street lighting in their communities. State commerce
officials announced the awards Friday. More than 20 local governments and
agencies along with several higher education institutions received about
$8.6 million for projects. CBC will install a 100-kilowatt solar array
on its business building on the Pasco campus, generating power that will
help offset a chunk of the college’s energy needs.
Tri-City Herald, Dec. 12, 2014
New dean of
student success at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
As the new Dean of Student Success at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, Tami
Jacobs is looking forward to taking on an important leadership role at the
college. She previously served as the director of student health and
community standards at Clark
College in Vancouver, Wash., and also brings with her
extensive experience in academic, career and personal counseling, student
conduct, disability services and Title 9.
The Suburban Times, Dec. 12, 2014
CPTC:
Cosmetology student gives back
When Ashley Lewis first toured
Clover Park Technical College, the aspiring cosmetologist
knew it was the place for her. “Having both a degree and a cosmetology
license, you can’t pass that up,” she said. Lewis enrolled in
the Cosmetology Program last year and recently ended an 8-year
career in business management.
The Suburban Times, Dec. 12, 2014
Cost-saving
tips for college bound seniors
It's not necessarily which college anymore, but if college for many high
school seniors. Thursday night, Kennewick hosted a FAFSA night helping
parents and students navigate the murky waters of paying for
college. “College costs money, it isn't cheap," said Ben Beus,
Financial Director for Columbia
Basin College. That was the opening and closing statement
at the FAFSA meeting Thursday night, and it's the determining factor for
many families: costs.
KEPR TV, Dec. 11, 2014
Fantasy Lights
shines brighter than ever in its 20th year
The Pierce County Parks and Recreation worker came up with Fantasy Lights,
which over the years has grown into more than 300 displays and a nearly
uncountable number of lights. ... Students from Bates Technical College,
Clover Park
Technical College, Rogers High School and Puyallup High
School have contributed displays throughout the years.
The News Tribune, Dec. 11, 2014
Peninsula
College honors students get free laptops
Peninsula College's
first group of students in its new honors program received laptops in a
special ceremony this month. The six students were honored Dec. 3. The
Peninsula College Foundation board presented them with the free
laptops. The honors program emphasizes self-assessment, critical
thinking skills and an integrated approach to knowledge, along with
capstone project work. It allows students to explore an area of
interest.
Peninsula Daily News, Dec. 10, 2014
Providence
Centralia honors three at Centralia Square event
The Providence Centralia Hospital medical staff, along with the Community
and Foundation boards, met Dec. 4 to honor a member of the community,
a physician and a member of the hospital staff. ... Community
Excellence Award: Joanne Schwartz ... Schwartz is currently a member
of the Providence Centralia Hospital Community Board, the Centralia College Board of
Trustees, the board of directors of the Chehalis Foundation and the board
of directors of the Twin Cities Sertoma service club.
Centralia Chronicle, Dec. 9, 2014
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