It’s that time of year again: Preparation is underway to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2014 at this year’s Commencement Ceremony, and the college needs volunteers to make the event successful for our graduates. There are a variety of opportunities for the college community to get involved, ranging from assisting with the distribution…
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Clark College Welcomes Commencement Speaker Byron Pitts
by herickson •
Award-winning ABC journalist to share his inspiring story of triumph over adversity on June 19 Byron Pitts, who overcame a childhood marked by illiteracy and poverty to become an award-winning television journalist and book author, will be sharing his story with the Clark College Class of 2014 as the college’s Commencement keynote speaker…
Honoring Excellence
by herickson •
Five faculty members named Exceptional Faculty Award winners Clark College President Bob Knight announced the recipients of the 2013 Exceptional Faculty Awards during the 2013 Commencement ceremony on June 20; they were presented with engraved plaques during Opening Day on September 11. This year, five faculty members—two part-time instructors and three full-time professors—received…
All in the Family
by herickson •
Every last Sunday of the month, the Vercher family holds a big dinner for all its many members: Donnie and Louise Vercher, their nine children, 14 grandchildren, and assorted in-laws, relatives, and friends. The family would have plenty to celebrate at their June dinner: Ramona Vercher, the second-youngest of the Vercher children, was named the…