Achievements

Awards, promotions, accomplishments

A look into the future

STEM Building exterior

Clark College’s new STEM Building gives students the perfect environment for learning about the sciences      Shortly before Clark College’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Building opened for classes at the beginning of the 2016 fall quarter, Clark College Construction Project Manager Jim Watkins stood on its north plaza and pointed out a…

Exceptional Faculty

Recipients of Clark’s annual faculty awards announced at Commencement      During the 2016 Commencement ceremony, President Robert K. Knight announced the names of the recipients of the 2016 Clark College Exceptional Faculty Awards. The awards are presented annually to full-time and part-time faculty members. Nominations can be submitted by Clark College students, faculty, classified employees,…

After 20 years, a dream realized

Holly Varner

Scholarship recipient Holly Varner has gone from GED to honor roll      Holly Varner had always meant to go to college. She tried taking classes a couple times, but life as a Navy wife made it difficult—she was constantly having to move to follow her husband’s 21-year-long career, not to mention taking care of…

New culinary center gets name

McClaskey Institute architectural rendering

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…

Clark Jazz never skips a beat

Clark Jazz Ensemble at UNC Greeley

For the third time, the Clark College Jazz Ensemble distinguished themselves among the other colleges and universities representing seven states at the 2016 University of Northern Colorado/Greeley Jazz Festival, held April 21 through 23. This year, eight Clark College Jazz Ensemble students received Special Citation for Outstanding Musicianship awards, recognized from the 8,000 festival participants.…

A RAMP to tech jobs

Ken Luchini teaches mechatronics

Clark College receives NSF grant to teach mechatronics in rural areas      Clark College has received a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to create a new Rural Access Mechatronics Program (RAMP) that will help students in rural areas become skilled technicians in the high-demand field of advanced manufacturing. “Thanks to this funding,…

Real help from the “real world”

Welding students at Advisory Breakfast

Clark College thanks the industry advisors who keep its professional and technical programs cutting-edge        Last Wednesday Clark College honored the more than 250 men and women from over 160 business and organizations who serve on the college’s 28 advisory boards for professional and technical programs. These industry professionals provide “real-world” guidance for…

Stating the case for trees

Clark College celebrates Arbor Day with its sixth consecutive designation as a Tree Campus USA      On April 13, Clark College celebrated nature at its annual Arbor Day event and tree planting. The event, which was free and open to the public, featured the addition of a Black Hills Spruce to the campus’s beautiful…

Battling stereotypes, they found success

Qi Wu and Tammy Senior

Clark College’s 2016 All-Washington Academic Team members share a love of science and a drive to overcome obstacles      Two outstanding Clark College students were selected to attend the 2016 All-Washington Academic Team Recognition Ceremony, held on March 24 at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington. Tammy Senior and Qi Wu are…

Welcome, professors!

2016 tenured professors

Clark College greets newest members of its tenured faculty      Thirteen outstanding educators are the newest members of the tenured faculty at Clark College. Dr. Roberto Anitori (biology), Kushlani de Soyza (women’s studies), Dee Anne Finken (journalism), Grant Hottle (art), Garrett Hoyt (health and physical education), Drew Johnson (business technology), Kenneth Luchini (mechatronics), Sarah…

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