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Battling stereotypes, they found success

Qi Wu and Tammy Senior

Clark College’s 2016 All-Washington Academic Team members share a love of science and a drive to overcome obstacles      Two outstanding Clark College students were selected to attend the 2016 All-Washington Academic Team Recognition Ceremony, held on March 24 at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington. Tammy Senior and Qi Wu are…

Welcome, Penguins!

Fall 2015 campus

Clark College greets new academic year      The parking lots were filled. The Bookstore was bustling. And the sunshine poured down as if to comfort those who were still mourning the end of their summers as they started the 2015 fall quarter at Clark College on Monday, September 21. Returning students got to see…

Get a Running Start at College

Clark hosts two information nights for high school students and their families      High school sophomores and juniors can learn how to take the next step in their education by attending one of two optional Running Start Information Night sessions at Clark College. The identical sessions will be held 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.…

Making the Most of her Opportunity

This year’s President’s Award winner turned frustration into success      Early in Natasha Hambrook’s high school career, things weren’t looking so great. She felt frustrated by the lack of academic challenge in her classes; at the same time, she was having trouble accessing help in subjects where she was having difficulty, like math. She…

Under the Caps

commencement

Every Clark student waiting to graduate had a story to tell      Susan Baker and Jaime Taylor had to arrive at the Sleep Country Amphitheater before 6 p.m. to get their spots near the head of the line of graduates waiting for the Clark College commencement ceremony’s 7 p.m. start. But for both women,…

Get a Running Start at Clark

Running Start student with Linda Calvert

College hosts two information nights for high school students and their parents      High school sophomores and juniors can learn how to take the next step in their education by attending one of two optional Running Start Information Night sessions at Clark College. The identical sessions will be held 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.…

New for Fall

Clark College starts the new academic year with expanded programs, locations, hours, and visionOn Monday, September 23, Clark College opened the doors for its 2013-2014 academic year. The college welcomed 13,373 students on opening day, down slightly from fall 2012, when the college welcomed 13,927 students. The start of fall quarter is always a time…

Book ‘Em!

Running Start Open House helps prepare students for collegeFor Alex Adrian, the thing he’s looking forward to most about taking classes at Clark College is something he won’t be doing–namely, rote vocabulary quizzes. “I would finish them in, like, half the time provided,” said the Hudson’s Bay High School student. “It was really boring.” Alex…

A Regional Resource

Clark College takes the Next Step toward bringing classes to the Columbia River Gorge    As the economy of the Columbia River Gorge has developed, so have its needs for a more highly trained workforce. Recently members of two Gorge school districts reached out to Clark College to help meet those needs. Representatives from Clark…

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