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…
Aspen Institute names Clark one of top 150 community colleges in the country Highlighting the critical importance of improving student success in America’s community colleges, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program today named Clark College as one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the 2017 Aspen Prize…
Phoenix wins regional award The 2015 issue of Phoenix, Clark College’s student-run arts and literary journal, was recently awarded first place in the Community College Humanities Association (CCHA) Literary Magazine Competition for the Pacific-Western Division. “This is a first for us,” said Clark English professor and Phoenix faculty advisor Elizabeth Donley. “In…
Student newspaper sweeps regional awards Clark College student journalists captured all three top awards in a competition for the best in news reporting, editing and production by teams at 13 community colleges in Oregon and Washington, according to results made public Sunday. It was the third year in a row that the news…
Clark College’s All-Washington Academic Team members show the power of persistence Two students whose stories began on almost opposite sides of the earth have found success in the face of adversity at Clark College. Martin Parrao and Lidiya Nikolayev represented Clark College at the 2015 All-Washington Academic Team Recognition Ceremony, held on March…
Congratulations to Heather White, recipient of the 2014 Fall Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award! The following is taken from her award nomination: Heather White is the Program Support Supervisor for Disability Support Services. She has been with the college since 2002. Heather provides a tremendous service to the community by facilitating communication between hearing and…
Music professor celebrates 25 years at Clark with three new awards This fall marks music professor Don Appert’s 25th year teaching at Clark College, and as befits the director of the college’s orchestra, he’s celebrating the occasion with plenty of fanfare–winning three prestigious music awards in less than a month. Last month, Appert…
Congratulations to Janice Taylor, recipient of the 2014 Winter Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award! Janice is the Program Manager for the Tutoring and Writing Center. She started working in the center as a part-time work study student in 2006; was later hired on as a full-time Program Assistant, and recently promoted to Program Manager. Her…
Clark College students who publish the print and online editions of The Independent captured two national awards at the Associated Collegiate Press 30th annual National College Journalism Convention, held Feb. 27-March 2 in San Diego. In addition to attending more than 72 workshops and training sessions while at the convention, The Independent staff won third…
Clark’s Special Advisor for Diversity and Equity receives community award Sirius Bonner, Clark College special advisor for diversity and equity, was presented with the Compass Award at the Urban Spark Collective’s fourth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast, held January 18 in Clark College’s Gaiser Student Center. The Compass Award is…
