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foundry10 Works with Foundation to Support Healthcare Student Success
The Bellevue College Foundation can now award work-based learning scholarships to three times as many healthcare students as in years past.
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Leonardo Edwin Biography: YouTube, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Vlogs, Age, Ethnicity, Net Worth | The City Celeb
Bellevue College alum Leonardo Edwin gains large following as travel and lifestyle creator, social media influencer.
Basketball Alumna Turns Up the Heat with Award–Winning Cookbook
Hawa Hassan can answer what attracted her to Bellevue College with one word: “Basketball.” She played for the women’s team in 2002 and still recalls fondly her time as a Bulldog.
Alum Finds Success as Co-Founder of Popular Tutoring App
Marwan El-Rukby entered Bellevue College through Running Start in 2015. This first-generation American immigrant knew that he wanted to start a business. He completed his business associate degree at age 20.
Josh Shaer: Assistant Attorney General and Bellevue College Alum
Josh Schaer’s fascination with public service began in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as a primary school student. “One day, I just called the mayor’s office. I think I was about eight years old,” he said, adding that he was curious about what a mayor did, and the mayor was happy to tell him.
Bellevue College Alumna Now Driving Patient Access at Fred Hutch
Megan Brazil’s older brother went to Bellevue College, so it seemed natural for her to start there in pursuit of her associate degree in healthcare administration. As a child growing up in Renton, Brazil spent considerable time at Seattle Children’s Hospital, and her experiences left her with a deep appreciation for the people working there.
The Beauty of Teaching: Alum, Instructor Inspires Through Math
An immigrant from Iran, Tony Akhlaghi arrived in Washington as a young man and found Bellevue was the cheapest place for him to live in the late 1980s.
First-Gen Alum Turned Physics Instructor, YouTuber Inspires Students Worldwide
Dr. David Jackson never planned to go to college. Nobody in his family had pursued a degree. Instead, he spent the early 1980s after high school working on his dream of rock-and-roll stardom. At one point, his group did make it through “a battle of the bands” and got some airplay on the radio.
40 Under 40: 2026 | 425 Business
Three Bellevue College alumni join 425 Business's newest cohort of 40 Under 40 honorees.
Bellevue College Night at Mariners Game to Bring Bulldogs, Alumni Together | 425 Magazine
Bellevue College is inviting anyone with a connection to the school to Bellevue College Night at the Mariners game on Sept. 13 at Seattle's T-Mobile Park.
Emma Staake: Rising Star in Audio Engineering, Sound Design, and Media Innovation | Explosion
Bellevue College alumna Emma Staake is recognized for her voice in helping shape the future of inclusive audio and media innovation.