Sen. Patty Murray sounds out YVCC students about challenges
paying for education
Flor Fernandez drives her three kids from Mattawa to her mother’s house in
Wapato every morning before heading to classes at Yakima Valley Community College.
After school, she picks them up and drives home to cook dinner, care for
the kids, then focus on her own studies. Tiffany Stewart has worked at
least two jobs at the same time since she was 16 and is paying for YVCC
entirely out-of-pocket. At the coffee shop where she works part time, her
boss lets her spend any downtime on homework, as long as it doesn’t
interfere with the job. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., listened to these
and other students’ stories at a roundtable meeting at YVCC on Wednesday
morning, taking notes and asking questions about their biggest challenges
in accessing higher education.
Yakima Herald-Republic, April 9, 2015
CBC celebrates Arbor Day with annual tree planting
The National Arbor Day Foundation has named Columbia Basin College a tree campus
for the fifth consecutive year. Wednesday afternoon 45 students at CBC
helped to plant six new trees outside the HUB's main entrance. It's
all part of their annual Arbor Day celebration.
KNDO, April 9, 2015
Help for high-school students who aren’t quite ready for
college
New classes designed to help high school students avoid remedial classes in
college will be offered at about 100 Washington schools this fall — and then
expanded to roughly 60 percent of them in the next 3-4 years. The
classes, called “Bridge to College,” were piloted this year in
about 40 schools, and supporters hope their growth will help the many
students who are expected to fail this spring’s Smarter Balanced exams.
... If students earn a B or higher in the Bridge to College courses,
they can automatically enroll in college-level classes at any of the
state’s 34 community and technical colleges.
The Seattle Times, April 8. 2015
Student's life changed through college education
When Big Bend
Community College brought distance learning to Mattawa in
2000, it transformed the life of Maribel Gomez-Aguilar. Gomez-Aguilar
had hopes of returning to school, but she lived 70 miles from campus. Once
she gained access to college, she didn't let up. It took six years to
finish an associate's degree and bachelor's degree, mostly online, while
raising three children and working full time.
Columbia Basin Herald, April 8, 2015
Youth donates money
to PC Foundation
While most 5-year-olds dream of receiving trendy toys on their birthdays,
Port Angeles resident Layla Parker had a different idea this
year. Following a family discussion on making a charitable donation in
lieu of more traditional birthday gifts, Layla decided to collect money for
the Peninsula
College Foundation.
KONP, April 8, 2015
19-year-old college student receives gift of sound
A 19-year-old college student who has struggled with a lifetime of
hearing challenges received the gift of sound from a foundation that
stepped in to help. Kristin Toti attends Lake Washington Technical
Institute and works at a Seattle cafe. Because she
cannot fully hear, daily conversations and keeping up in school have been
difficult. Kristin has high-frequency hearing loss. The Miracle-Ear
Foundation stepped in to help, giving her needed treatment and providing a
hearing aid for free.
KIRO TV, April 8, 2015
Bellevue College planning first phase of student housing
Bellevue College
is taking its first steps to creating student housing on campus, with plans
of opening a 350-room dormitory in the fall of 2018. A feasibility
study was conducted by the college to determine how to provide student
housing and completed in October.
Bellevue Reporter, April 8, 2015
State Senate capital budget proposes millions in funding for
Peninsula projects with impacts from Forks to Port Townsend
Projects ranging from a new health and early learning center at Peninsula College
to improvements at Fort Worden State Park would be funded if a plan
proposed this week by the state Senate becomes law. The Senate's
proposed capital budget would provide $3.5 billion for infrastructure
improvement projects across the state.
Peninsula Daily News, April 8, 2015
CPTC: Finding community in painting
Emiko Hammond enjoys hobbies she can do by herself. The 87 year old
makes Japanese dolls, plays the piano and makes origami. And ever since she
was in high school, she has enjoyed painting. Nearly two decades ago
Hammond signed up for a painting class at Clover Park Technical College as a
way to get out of the house. Today, Hammond is still a faithful student who
just started the Spring Quarter of the Oil Painting for 50+ class offered
through CPTC’s Continuing Education Program.
The Suburban Times, April 8, 2015
RTC narrows president search to four
Renton Technical
College's Board of Trustees have selected four
finalists in the college's search for its next president. RTC will
hold public forums next week for the community to meet Mary Garguile, John
Jablonski, Dr. Joyce Loveday and Dr. Kevin McCarthy the four finalists.They
were selected after an extensive national search and review of applicants
from the state, region and nation.
Renton Reporter, April 7, 2015
Sid Snyder recognized and Bette reads a poem
In March, Lower
Columbia College recognized the Honorable Sid Snyder
as 2015 Alumni of the Year. Snyder, whose career spanned 54 years, was the
son of a Kelso barber. After graduating from Kelso High School, he went on
to serve in the Army Air Corps and attend Lower Columbia College.
Chinook Observer, April 7, 2015
Peninsula College to receive award for innovations
Peninsula College will
be one of two recipients of this year’s 2015 Energy/Facilities Connections
Innovations Award through Washington State University’s Extension Energy
Program. ... Peninsula College’s submittal concerned best practices
and innovations related to custodial services and the development of a
custodial master plan, as well as the results of that effort.
Peninsula Daily News, April 7, 2015
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