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Penguin Pantry marks a year of service

shelves with food on them

The food pantry will hold an open house on Oct. 25      Clark College’s Penguin Pantry will celebrate is first year of serving students with an open house on Thursday, October 25, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Open House will be a ‘reverse reception’ — an opportunity for students, staff, faculty, and community…

Oswald gets a new look

Oswald with Bob

Clark’s beloved mascot returns from summer break with a fresh and agile appearance      Oswald the Penguin has been Clark College’s mascot since the college was first founded—in fact, he was donated by the college’s very first student. But that doesn’t mean he hasn’t changed his feathers from time to time. This fall, Oswald…

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…

Many Clark College offices closed to the public Aug. 21-22

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Classes will continue as scheduled and some services will remain open       Many offices and student services at Clark College will be largely closed to the public for a collegewide staff training on Tuesday, August 21 and Wednesday, August 22. Classes will continue as normally scheduled. Additionally, Child & Family Studies (child care), the Clark College…

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…

Exceptional faculty

photo of all five Exceptional Faculty Award recipients

Five outstanding educators receive annual faculty award      During the 2018 Commencement ceremony, President Robert K. Knight announced the names of the recipients of the 2018 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, administrators, alumni, Board…

New bachelor’s degree announced

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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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