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Changing the Game: Learning Chemistry While Incarcerated
Most educators love teaching classes with engaged students. One such class that Dr. Sonya Doucette, a chemistry professor at Bellevue College, taught was filled with 18 curious, attentive, and excited-to-learn students. They were also incarcerated.
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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.
Bellevue College Night at the Mariners to Bring Bulldogs, Alumni Together
Alumni, students, faculty, friends, community members, college employees, and anyone who has a connection to Bellevue College, is invited to celebrate Bellevue College Night at the Mariners at 6:40 PM on Saturday, Sept. 13 at T-Mobile Park.
New Bellevue College Foundation Board members | Northwest Asian Weekly
Two local businesswomen—including a Korean American tech executive—have joined the Bellevue College Foundation Board of Directors, giving back to a school they credit with shaping their lives.
Artist of the Week: Nick Mardon, Seattle-based guitarist, vocalist & songwriter | Seattle Refined
Seattle-based guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Nick Mardon is a Bellevue College Running Start alum.