Date posted: September 30, 2016
Ray Washburn Almost half a century separates the professional pitching careers of Ray Washburn and Adrian Sampson, but their paths to the major leagues intersect on the baseball field – and classrooms – at Bellevue College. After his playing days, Washburn (shown right) spent more than three decades as a teacher, coach and administrator at ...more about More Than Balls & Strikes for Baseball Alum
Date posted: September 30, 2016
In July, Bellevue College’s Business Training Institute (BTI) announced a new partnership with Alaska Airlines’ Technical University to train and certify over 1,000 of the airline’s technical employees per calendar year in skillsets including project management, cloud computing, database and web programming, and graphic design. Through this partnership, which began in December 2015, Bellevue College ...more about A High Flying Partnership With Alaska Airlines
Date posted: September 30, 2016
At a critical juncture of both his life and his musical career, what turned out to be the correct path for Army Sgt. Maj. Andrew Layton went squarely through Bellevue College. The BC alum returned to campus earlier this year as the lead alto saxophone and frontman for the acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. ...more about Alum Hits Right Note With Army Jazz Band
Date posted: September 30, 2016
Sonja Green chats with Congressman Dave Reichert in the KBCS studios located on the BC main campus. The Knight-Wallace Journalism program at the University of Michigan named Sonya Green, 91.3 KBCS News and Public Affairs Director, to serve an eight-month term in the prestigious fellowship program for the 2016-17 academic year. The Knight-Wallace Fellowship recognizes ...more about KBCS’s Sonja Green Named Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow
Date posted: September 30, 2016
Dear Bellevue College Family and Friends. Bellevue College is poised to be an even greater innovator in higher education both globally and nationally. We are indeed celebrating 50 years of making a difference. This issue of Exceptional includes a myriad of vignettes and stories that affirm our presence and leadership within student achievement, academia, workforce ...more about Celebrating 50 Years of Making a Difference
Date posted: September 30, 2016
The BC Reads book selection“The Martian"was made into a movie starring Matt Damon. After successfully navigating local literary waters, the BC Reads selection committee has set its sights on a more distant setting for the current school year. Last year, the choice for the annual campus-wide reading program was the hugely popular, “The Boys in ...more about “The Martian” Takes Flight with BC Reads
Date posted: September 30, 2016
We live hectic lives these days; between duties at home and at work, it can be difficult to take a moment to catch up. With Take 5, we’re making it easy for you to learn something new in five minutes about Bellevue College. In this edition of Take 5, we’re talking with Professor Eric C. ...more about Take 5 with Eric Davis: …Rap 101 Improves Students’ Understanding
Date posted: September 30, 2016
Eddie Roberts makes waves at the 2013 Collegiate Wakeboard Nationals in Shreveport, Louisiana. Photo courtesy of USA Water Ski. Eddie Roberts used to spend his days on the Bellevue campus, studying marketing, taking astronomy classes in the planetarium, or skating to and from classes while soaking up the view. These days, the ’05 BCC graduate ...more about Grad Turns Heads as Pro Wakeboarder
Date posted: September 30, 2016
International student expounds on why BC was the right choice for her Q: Do you plan to transfer? I plan to transfer to Seattle University and get my bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, focusing in renewable energy. Q: When will you be finished at BC? I will likely be done with my associate degree in ...more about Q & A with Nicole M. Kahasha
Date posted: September 30, 2016
Dr. Jill Wakefield has been named Interim President of Bellevue College. The Bellevue College Board of Trustees announced the appointment on August 25. Her start date will be determined in September. She will serve the college until a permanent president is in place, which is expected to take about a year. A recruitment firm will ...more about Wakefield Named Interim President
