Achievements

Awards, promotions, accomplishments

A Night to Celebrate

Clark College’s 2014 Commencement–its largest ever–features faculty awards and an amazing opportunity for one outstanding student       Clark College honored its 78th graduating class—the largest in the college’s 80-year history—at the 2014 Clark College Commencement ceremony held Thursday evening, June 19, at the Sleep Country Amphitheater. Approximately 2,100 degrees and certificates were conferred…

Helping Our Community

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Clark College earns recognition from Clark County Food Bank      Clark College was recognized for volunteering more than 400 hours at the Clark County Food Bank on Monday, June 9, during the food bank’s Volunteer Appreciation Night. Clark has a long relationship with the food bank, which provides bulk food to 29 different food…

Clark College receives $730K land gift

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Clark College has received a second land gift in as many weeks—for a total of more than $3.85 million in gifts—which when combined with private and state funding, will be the location for a future Clark campus in Ridgefield, Wash. A $731,549 gift of land from Ridgefield East 1 Associates, LLC in addition to a…

North County Location Announced

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The college moves forward on serving the North County community with a new Ridgefield location       Clark College announced today the purchase of land that will become the location of a new campus serving the northern portion of the college’s service district. The purchase was made possible with the strong partnership of the…

Clark Jazz Heats Up Colorado

Student musicians take top honors at national jazz festival      For the second year in a row, Clark College Jazz Ensemble students have received top honors at the annual University of Northern Colorado/Greeley Jazz Festival. This year, Clark students participated in two categories: big band and combo. Recognized from the 7500 festival participants representing…

Trees and Technology

Arboretum website

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…

Student Spotlight: Amelia Longbons and Christopher Beh

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…

Indy Wins Awards

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…

Iris Awards Announced

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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…

Art that Speaks Volumes

Abu Ghraib by Rex Silvernail

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…

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