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College Announces 2025 Commencement Ceremony
Bellevue College is thrilled to announce its 2025 Commencement Ceremony, an event that brings the community together to honor and celebrate the achievements of our graduates. This year's ceremony will be held on June 20, 2025, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
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Alum Ross Ishikawa’s Illustrations Illuminate Japanese American History
Bellevue College and the King County Library System have partnered to celebrate alumnus Ross Ishikawa, a Northwest artist who illustrated the graphic novel, “We Hereby Refuse,” at an event on July 31 on campus.
Auburn Riverside names Heidi Hillis as new volleyball coach | Auburn Reporter
Former Bellevue College volleyball player Heidi Hillis selected as Auburn Riverside High School coach.
First BS in Computer Science Grad Finds Success at Microsoft
Erik Uri credits faculty in Bellevue College’s computer science program, as well as support staff in its Neurodiversity Navigators for helping him land the job of his dreams.
Member Spotlight: Meet Matt Thompson | IIDA
Bellevue College alum Matt Thompson shares his educational and career journey in the field of commercial interior design.
40 Under 40: 2025 | South Sound Business
40 Under 40 recipient and small business owner, Kasey Cartledge, earned an associate degree at Bellevue College.
First-generation Alum Learns English, Earns Transfer Degree
Francine Ribeiro Myles originally found Bellevue College through English as a second language classes. Now, she’s a graduate with an Associate in Arts and Sciences degree and is currently a junior student of Economics at the University of Washington.
In Motion: Transfer Degree Leads Alum to Physics Research Scientist Career
Working cable repair jobs and then earning a Ph.D. in physics may not be the typical route for a research scientist. But Bellevue College graduate Frank McKay knew from his first physics course that he wanted to go deeper and learn more.
Health Promotion and Education Degree Leads to Published Children’s Book
Bellevue College alumna Melissa Hammons earned her Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Health Promotion and Education in June 2023.
Best of the City: A Triumph of Taste | Seattle Magazine
Learn about chef John Howie of John Howie Steak, Seastar, Beardslee,, and other prominent restaurants, who reveals he earned his GED at Bellevue College (then Bellevue Community College) when he was a teenager.
Echocardiographer by Day, Poet by Night
Transitioning from a career as a creative writing college instructor to an echocardiographer, Paul Hlava Ceballos took full advantage of Bellevue College’s offerings in the Diagnostic Ultrasound program.