Congratulations to Hanan Al-Zubaidy, Chippi Bello, and Kayla Escott, Clark College’s three representatives at the Social Justice Leadership Institute this year. They have demonstrated a commitment to making our college a more inclusive and social justice-minded place. This is a yearlong program to foster leadership identity among historically underrepresented groups. It allows leaders to develop…
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Making a match: Clark students and manufacturers
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Clark College partners with Centers for Excellence to create jobs Clark College and ESD 112 are now hosting Washington’s newest Center of Excellence, a hub for connecting the region’s students and employers through job training and coordination. The local office is known as the Center of Excellence for Semiconductors & Electronic Manufacturing. It’s…
New year, new traditions
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On September 16, Clark College employees gathered in the O’Connell Sports Center gymnasium for the traditional Opening Day ceremonies. While much of the program was familiar to longtime employees, this year’s event brought a few new elements. The first and most noticeable was the college’s new leader: Interim President Dr. Sandra Fowler-Hill, who is serving…
CTC location is “open for business” this fall
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College transforms its East Side location into a hub for business education, also expanding its Running Start offerings As Clark County’s demographics and economics change, Clark College is ready to adapt to serve its community’s needs. Responding to feedback from employers and residents in East Vancouver, the college is transforming its facility…
College partially closed Aug. 13 – 14
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Many offices will be closed for collegewide staff trainings, classes continue to run Many offices and student services at Clark College will be largely closed to the public for a collegewide staff training on Tuesday, August 13 and Wednesday, August 14. Classes will continue as normally scheduled. Additionally, Child & Family Studies (child care), the Clark…
All smiles
by herickson •
Clark College Dental Hygiene celebrates a 100 percent pass rate Clark College’s dental hygiene program has long had plenty to smile about: its high-quality teaching facilities, its status as the college’s first bachelor’s degree program, and its important work providing dental hygiene care in the community. Recently, the program’s faculty received news to…
College mourns loss
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Early Childhood Education professor Lora Whitfield was a dedicated teacher who was once a Clark College student herself Clark College lost a beloved member of their community on July 9, when early childhood education professor Lora Whitfield passed away. “She was kind, warm, and supportive of those around her,” said Vice President of…
Clark College student works her dream job
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A new internship program provides opportunity of a lifetime If you read the Columbian, you may see a familiar byline: that of Clark College student Jeni Banceu. As reported in that newspaper, she is the first Clark College student to work at the Columbian as a paid news intern. The newly endowed Dee…
A night of triumphs
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A record number of graduates cross the stage at Clark College’s 2019 commencement “Hola, soy Denisse, hoy sere su enfemera,” read the elaborate script on the top of Denisse Zuniga-Ibarra’s graduation cap, below a cluster of silk flowers. Or, in English: “Hello, I’m Denisse, today I’ll be your nurse.” Zuniga-Ibarra was one of…
Clark College announces new Interim President
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Board of Trustees names Dr. Sandra A. Fowler-HillThe Clark College Board of Trustees voted unanimously tonight to offer the interim college presidency to Dr. Sandra A. Fowler-Hill. She has accepted, pending completion of contract negotiations. The decision was made at a special board meeting Tuesday June 25 following a two-month process led by the Board…
