Join the Clark College Foundation for PenguinsGive, our exhilarating 24-hour annual fundraising event on Thursday, April 25—which just so happens to be World Penguin Day!
PenguinsGive
by Lynne Groom •
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Career Connections
by Susan Parrish •
More than 50 Clark students met face-to-face with alumni mentors and other professionals to find out more about their prospective careers.
Clark College Foundation
by Susan Parrish •
Clark College students, staff, and supporters gathered with Clark College Foundation for a reception to recognize scholarship recipients and generous donors.
April 20 is PenguinsGive and Sakura Festival
by Contributor •
PenguinsGive, Clark College’s 24-hour fundraising event, is Thursday, April 20. In celebration of Clark College celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, all Clark College and Clark College Foundation employees and retirees are challenged to “Give $90.” Join the members of the O Squad, your employee giving committee and give $90 to support Clark students.
An investment in students’ financial futures
by Contributor •
Clark College receives grant to fund a full-time financial literacy coach The Bank of America Charitable Foundation recently awarded Clark College a $20,000 grant to support a full-time financial literacy coach at Clark College. The coach works directly with students to help them stabilize their finances and increase the likelihood of students meeting their economic, educational,…
New culinary center gets name
by rmorin •
A donation from the McClaskey Family Foundation helps make new teaching and dining facility possible Clark College President Robert K. Knight announced that the Tod and Maxine McClaskey Family Foundation made a $4 million gift to the college’s culinary program that will transform the learning process for students, as well as the…
Archer @ Archer
by herickson •
Exploring Clark’s artistic legacy with a professor who helped shape it As retired Clark College art professor James Archer stood in the gallery named after him and gazed at the works hanging on the walls, his expression was slightly wistful. Archer was attending the reception for “Archer @ Archer,” an exhibit of…
A smart investment
by herickson •
Scholarships help ensure that “the money thing” doesn’t get in the way of a student’s success “I’ve always wanted to go to college,” says Clark student Cindy Nguyen. Even so—and despite her excellent grades—Nguyen acknowledges that college has its challenges. “When you come to college, you need to learn to study more efficiently…
A part of the family
by herickson •
For this professor, following her heart led her back to Clark “This is where I grew up,” says Professor Veronica Brock from her office in O’Connell Sports Complex on Clark’s main campus. “My dad was a professor here, teaching physics and astronomy. I was a student here. I grew up with ‘Penguin blood,’…
Demolition Begins Near Main Campus
by herickson •
Work affects corner of Fourth Plain and Ft. Vancouver Demolition work will begin the week of March 30 on the corner of Fourth Plain Blvd. and Fort Vancouver Way on the northwest end of Clark College’s main campus. The buildings and the property being demolished are owned by Clark College Foundation. The…
