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Celebrating the many members of the Penguin Nation

Exceptional Faculty Award spotlight: The naturalist

Professor Steven Clark

Steven Clark’s office is full of animals. There’s the “Cats Against the Bomb” calendar; the poster of the grizzly bear; the woodblock print of a turtle; the vintage Audubon Society birdwatching chart; photos of bees, rodents, spiders, his dogs. The effect is something like walking into a natural history museum that’s been shoved into a…

Take a Bow, Maestro!

Don Appert

Music chair Donald Appert celebrates 25 years of teaching at Clark      The award-winning Clark College Orchestra concluded its 2014-2015 season with its annual spring concert on June 14—an event that also served to celebrate Clark Orchestra Director and Conductor Donald Appert’s 25th anniversary at the college. The concert was held at the Royal…

On Her Way

Life’s roadblocks couldn’t stop scholarship recipient from pursuing her dreams      About a month ago, Kathleen Fockler was on the way to a Beaverton testing facility to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), the exam each nursing student must pass before officially becoming a Registered Nurse. She was ready. It had taken…

Honoring Three Women … and Three Decades

Iris Awards celebrates a 30-year tradition of honoring women’s contributions to Southwest Washington      Three outstanding women working in different fields, but with a similar commitment to improving the lives of others in Southwest Washington, are the winners of the 2015 Iris Awards, honoring women of achievement in Southwest Washington. The awards will be…

Presidential Coins

In 2007, Clark College President Bob Knight introduced a new honor at Clark College: the presidential coin. The coin is given to faculty and staff members who provide exemplary service to Clark students, the college and the community. The honorees are decided by the president and are kept secret until the names are announced–generally on…

A Decade of Service

Sherry Parker

Longtime trustee Sherry Parker ends her term      Ever since she first became a member of the Clark College Board of Trustees in 2003, Sherry Parker has been vital presence at the college, where she has faithfully attended not just board meetings but also Opening Days, State of the College addresses, cultural events, Commencement…

Icy Adventures in Microbiology

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Dr. Roberto Anitori discusses rock-eating microbes in Antarctica at the Faculty Speaker Series      From one-celled organisms to imaginary elephants, we have much to learn from the non-human life forms around us. That is the theme of this year’s season of Clark College’s Faculty Speaker Series, “Microbes, Pets, and Puppets: What Animals Can Teach…

Exceptional Classfied Staff Awards

Bob Knight and Derald Richards

Awards announced on Opening Day      Opening Day is traditionally the occasion for announcing the yearly Exceptional Classified Staff Awards, which recognize two classified employees for their contributions to Clark College. Recipients receive a glass plaque and $1,000, funded through an anonymous donor’s contributions to the Clark College Foundation. For their “exemplary work performance,…

Presidential Coins

Susan Muir

Five outstanding members of the Clark College community receive recognition      In 2007, Clark College President Bob Knight introduced a new honor at Clark College: the presidential coin. The coin is given to faculty and staff members who provide exemplary service to Clark students, the college and the community. The honorees are decided by…

Exceptional Faculty, Exceptional Stories

Exceptional Faculty Award winners

Learn more about this year’s Exceptional Faculty Award winners      A professor who never planned on going to college, A Web-savvy wiz who stays in touch with students on Twitter, an aspiring academic who turned his back on the ivory tower in favor of more hands-on teaching, and an experienced clinician who takes the…

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