Achievements

Awards, promotions, accomplishments

MESA students engineer possibilities

Clark student with MESA group holding second-place ribbons

Program helps encourage under-represented groups to participate in STEM fields      Clark’s MESA program is still in its first year, but already it’s providing new opportunities for student success. MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) is a national program dedicated to encouraging under-represented populations to succeed in STEM fields. At Clark, this includes a dedicated…

Clark named national welding testing center

students working on a welding project

Designation by the American Welding Society will provide local industry with a vital resource      The Clark College welding technologies program is proud to announce its accreditation as an American Welding Society (AWS) testing center. This accreditation makes national certifications available to both students and professional welders in the region who are seeking to…

Welcome, professors!

composite photo of all 2019 tenured faculty

Twelve outstanding educators are the newest members of the tenured faculty at Clark College. Dr. Amy Castellano (phlebotomy), Dr. Cara Cocchiarella (physical health and education), Dr. Catherine “CeCe” Crosby (biology), Dr. Jacob Funk (music), Hannah Jackson (mathematics), Julie Lemmond (business), Dr. Xiunu “Sophie” Lin (physics), Meredith Lynch (Transitional Studies English), Dr. Sam May-Varas (Transitional Studies…

Helping student parents

toddlers in Oliva Family Early Learning Center

Clark College receives grant for almost a half-million dollars to subsidize child care for students with kids       Clark College recently received a $496,800 grant to help low-income parents pursue higher education. The grant, which will be disbursed over four years, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s CCAMPIS (Child Care Access Means…

Clark’s Pharmacy Tech ranked No. 1

Pharmacy technician students

Washington Monthly lists it as the best in the country      Clark College’s Pharmacy Technician program has been ranked No. 1 in the nation by Washington Monthly in its annual “College Rankings” issue. The issue, which is published in September, traditionally ranks four-year colleges and universities based on a range of criteria. However, this…

Teaching accessibility

Bruce Elgort

Clark College instructor is only community college faculty to receive a national grant to teach accessible technology      Clark College computer technology instructor Bruce Elgort recently received grants from the national organizations Teach Access and the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT), as well as the Washington State Board for Community and Technical…

Penguins shine

graduates at 2018 Commencement

More than 700 graduates cross the stage at Clark’s 2018 Commencement       The skies above Sleep Country Amphitheater filled with heavy gray clouds on June 21, but nothing could dampen the bright spirits of the more than 700 students participating in Clark College’s 2018 Commencement ceremony. Members of the college’s 82nd graduating class…

‘I did it!’

Happy grads

Tales of triumph and persistence as students are about to graduate      At 22 years old, Madison Moore was ready to receive her high school diploma at Clark College’s 82nd Commencement ceremony—beyond ready, really. She knew that not having graduated from high school had held her back in job searches and other opportunities. Now…

A student leader with community roots

Grace Moe and Bob Knight

ASCC President Grace Moe earns the Presidents Scholarship      This year’s recipient of the Community College Presidents’ Award in Honor of Val Ogden was Grace Moe, who graduated with an Associate of Arts transfer degree. “She has shown an exemplary work ethic, participating in student government and volunteering with community organizations while maintaining a…

New bachelor’s degree announced

main campus

The new Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Services will help prepare behavioral health care professionals       On Wednesday, May 23, Clark College received approval from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the college’s regional accrediting body, to begin offering its third baccalaureate program: the Bachelor of Applied Science in Human…

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