News, honors, events, and happenings around the Bellevue College campus…
Foundation Awards 13 Project Grants:
The Bellevue College Foundation awarded 13 Mini Grants for faculty and staff projects.
Medical Center Scenario-Based Learning – Ron Austin, HSEWI (Healthcare Technology Management)
Arabic Language & Culture Community Engagement Events – Abdelhakim Chakour, Arts & Humanities (World Languages)
Cruising Through Science Courses – Sonya Doucette, Science (Oceanography and Chemistry)
Circus Equipment – Tammi Doyle, Arts & Humanities (Theatre Arts)
Tutor Training: Targeting Skills For Working With Pre-College Math Students – Carol Grant, Academic Success Center
Accounting Program Student Community Engagement Event – Rosemary Hall, iBIT (Accounting)
Circulatory System 3D Modeling – Terry Hatcher, HSEWI (Diagnostic Ultrasound Technology)
Art Stands For Invitational Ceramic Soup Tureen Exhibition – Lars Husby, Arts & Humanities (Ceramics)
BC Spotlight On Writers – Nan Ma, Arts & Humanities (English) and Aaron Reader, Student Affairs (MCS)
Microscope Cameras – Technology To Improve Lab Engagement — Surya Roshni Tewari, Science (Life Sciences)
How Are You Feeling? – Pavy Thao, Student Services (Counseling)
Test Fest 2015 – Sylvia Unwin, iBIT (Information Systems & Technology)
TRIO Director Receives Award:
TRiO Director Barbara Brodsky received the Pearl Hill Professional Award at the Northwest Association of Educational Opportunity Programs at the regional conference in Anchorage. Brodsky was recognized for “her distinguished service and exceptional commitment to TRiO and NAEOP.”
College Appoints Dean of International Educational and Global Initiatives:
Jean D’Arc Campbell has been appointed as dean of International Education and Global Initiatives. In this role, he will provide leadership for all international initiatives at BC. He came to Bellevue from Portland Community College.
Campus Honored for Being Green:
BC was named a “Champion of Sustainability” by McKinstry, a local energy and facilities management firm, in partnership with the Seattle Seahawks. Bellevue College was recognized for ongoing sustainability efforts and commitment to engage students in a range of initiatives: service-learning programs, training, grants and classes with a focus on sustainability.
Institutional Advancement VP Appointed:
Dr. Gayle Colston Barge has been appointed as vice president of Institutional Advancement. She will provide leadership and supervision for all fundraising, marketing and communications outreach, including the college’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2016. Most recently she served as the Director of University Public Relations at Central State University in Ohio.
Sonya Green Elected To National Board Post:
The National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) has elected 91.3 FM KBCS radio’s Sonya Green to serve a three-year term on the organization’s board of directors. KBCS is licensed to Bellevue College. She is News and Public Affairs director and host of the radio program, “Music and Ideas.”
Foundation Board Names President:
Dale King, Vice President of GLY Construction, has been named president of the Bellevue College Foundation Board of Directors for a one-year term to coincide with the 2014-2015 school year. A resident of Bellevue, King has been a member of the BC Foundation board for nine years, and has held several Eastside leadership positions, including with Bellevue Rotary and KidsQuest Children’s Museum.
BC IBIT Dean Makes Movers & Shakers List:
425 Magazine’s “425 Reasons to Love the Eastside” edition included BC’s Jody Laflen on their “Movers & Shakers” list because, the magazine said, “the dean of the Institute of Business and Information Technology at Bellevue College works to make the transition from college to career seamless.”
BC Creative Team Wins Five Medallion Awards:
BC’s creative team (Marketing, Communications & Graphics) claimed five Medallion Awards, competing against 46 colleges in the Northwest Region marketing and public relations competition. BC took home a Gold and four Bronze Medallions.
Children’s Author In the News:
Lois Brandt, who teaches novel writing and editing classes through BC Continuing Education, is getting plenty of publicity for her new children’s picture book “Maddi’s Fridge,” a story about food insecurity and friendship. Among other media, “Seattle’s Child” magazine wrote about the book, interviewing Brandt, who said: “I often say that if second graders ruled the world there would be no childhood hunger, because they want to do something.” The full interview is at www.seattleschild.com/article/lois-brandt-maddis-fridge/.
In Memoriam – Gary McGlocklin:
Gary McGlocklin, who spent 28 years at Bellevue College beginning in the ‘60s as an English teacher, basketball coach and VP of Instruction, has passed away. His legacy will be commemorated through the Gary McGlocklin Scholarship Fund at BC.
Last Updated October 3, 2016