Awards, promotions, accomplishments
Clark College celebrates Arbor Day, 21st-century style On April 9, Clark College celebrated both the natural and digital worlds at its annual Arbor Day event, as it added two new trees to the campus’s beautiful arboretum and unveiled a new, student-designed website that uses digital technology to catalog that arboretum. The new online…
Two Outstanding Scholars Named to All-Washington Academic Team Two Clark College students who serve their college and their community were named to the 2014 All-Washington Academic Team. Amelia Longbons of Kelso and Christopher Beh of Vancouver were among 68 students from Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges who were recognized on March 27…
Clark College students who publish the print and online editions of The Independent captured two national awards at the Associated Collegiate Press 30th annual National College Journalism Convention, held Feb. 27-March 2 in San Diego. In addition to attending more than 72 workshops and training sessions while at the convention, The Independent staff won third…
Awards honor three outstanding women in Southwest Washington Three women who are leaders in youth advocacy; health and wellness; and business and banking are the winners of the 2014 Iris Awards, honoring women of achievement in Southwest Washington. The awards will be presented to Kris M. Henriksen, Program Coordinator at the Clark County…
Cannell Library provides a fitting home for two artists’ legacies Clark College’s Art Selection Committee recently honored the legacies of two local artists by placing their work in Cannell Library. In fall 2012, friends of the late Rex Silvernail approached Clark College about receiving one or more of his artworks. Silvernail, an accomplished…
Browse some of the images that defined 2013 at Clark Before we toss those 2013 calendars in the recycling bin, we wanted to pause for a moment to savor the year that was. Members of the college’s Communications and Marketing staff went through the Clark College Flickr site and pulled out some of…
Clark’s literary and art journal wins awardCongratulations to the staff of Phoenix. Clark’s literary and art journal just won third place in the Western-Pacific division of the Community College Humanities Association‘s 2013 Literary Magazine Competition. “I think the quality of Phoenix is a reflection of the quality of the strong arts program that the college,…
Washington’s Teacher of the Year says Clark helped her stay on trackClark College ’98 alumna Katie Day Brown was named Washington state’s 2014 Teacher of the Year in an awards ceremony held on September 23 in Seattle. Brown (whose last name was Day when she attended Clark) says that Clark was a crucial part of…
Clark art instructor’s work featured in solo showClark art instructor Stephen Hayes is having a 30-year retrospective at Lewis & Clark College’s Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art. The show opened September 10 and runs through December 15. “I have admired Stephen’s work since I met him more than 20 years ago, when I was the…
Two outstanding employees receive 2013 Exceptional Classified Staff Award Opening Day is traditionally the occasion for announcing the yearly Exceptional Classified Staff Awards, which recognize two classified employees for their contributions to Clark College. Recipients receive a glass plaque and $1,000, funded through an anonymous donor’s contributions to the Clark College Foundation. The…
