Author Cecily Wong will speak about her work on Tuesday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to noon in Penguin Union Building 258. This free public event is part of the Clark College Columbia Writers Series.
Author Cecily Wong on May 2
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Sakura Festival: Cherry blossoms, friendship, optimism
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Clark College celebrated its annual Sakura Festival on April 20. Rain and cool temperatures moved the community event from underneath a canopy of cherry blossoms to inside Gaiser Student Center. The event was presented by Clark College, the city of Vancouver and Vancouver Rotary.
Inaugural Black Student and Family Fair
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More than 125 people attended the Black Student and Family Fair in Gaiser Student Center on April 15. Although most students were of high school age, middle school and elementary students also attended.
CTE Showcase: High school students learn about Clark’s programs
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More than 250 high school juniors and seniors explored degrees and programs offered at a career pathways event at Gaiser Hall on April 18.
Open House: Veterans Center of Excellence
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Often when veterans enroll at Clark College, they aren’t aware of the assistance they can receive at the center, said Megan Anderson, manager. Even students who are not veterans themselves but have a parent or spouse who is or was a veteran, may qualify for Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits. Staff can connect student veterans to agencies, programs and support.
Spring 2023 Welcome Week: Involvement & Financial Wellness Fair
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Gaiser Hall’s Student Center bustled with activity as students, staff, and faculty gathered for Clark’s Spring Term Involvement & Financial Wellness Fair in the Gaiser Hall Student Center on April 5.
Clark College honors Vietnam War veterans by dedicating Witness Tree
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More than 100 Vietnam War veterans, families and supporters gathered at Clark College on March 29 to dedicate a Witness Tree commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
A passion for education
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Scholarship recipient works full-time job as Head Start preschool teacher—while juggling studies, family responsibilities Ever since he was a 10-year-old boy growing up in Kenya, Moses Kimeli Korir dreamed of being a teacher. When he grew up, he traveled 9,000 miles to Vancouver, Washington to fulfill his dreams. Twenty-two years later, Korir was a step closer as he attended Clark College’s 2021 Commencement ceremony to receive his Associate of Applied Science degree…
Celebrating Juneteenth
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College hosts drive-through cookout honoring the emancipation of Black enslaved people Clark College celebrated the emancipation of Black enslaved people with its inaugural Juneteenth Drive-Through Cookout on Friday, June 11. The event was organized by the college’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and culinary programs. Clark College’s McClaskey Culinary Institute and ODEI provided 100 boxed lunches for students. In…
Governor visits Clark College
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Gov. Inslee announces two new Career Launch programs, visits vaccination clinic Washington Governor Jay Inslee visited Clark College on April 30 to announce the state has certified two current Clark programs as Career Launch programs. The endorsement will provide students with opportunities to “earn as they learn” as Clark partners with local employers to provide students with meaningful, paid, on-the-job experience in their…
