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Community Invited to Discovery Day April 20
Bellevue College invites prospective students of all ages and backgrounds, parents, and community members to Discovery Day on Saturday, April 20.
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DECA team wins state competition, sights set on 10th national championship
Bellevue College students won 19 individual first-place finishes, as well as the team title, at the collegiate DECA state competition last month. Next up? Nationals in April.
Bellevue Resident Donates $3 Million to Support Bellevue College Students
The Bellevue College Foundation recently received its largest individual gift in the foundation’s history. The gift will spur the creation of an endowed scholarship, which will help thousands of Bellevue College students pay for college for years to come.
BC Student Reagan Ilunga Participates in Prestigious Howard University Program
Ilunga, a BC accounting student, had the privilege of joining Howard University's one-week-long residential program, the Accounting Scholars Development Program (ASDP) in Washington DC.
Degree in Cybersecurity Leads to a New Career and a Better Life
For Octaviana Bostina, life had always been a balancing act. She maintained a professional career while also caring for her young son. Trained in her native Romania as an accountant, she spent workdays ensuring that numbers added up. She yearned for a life that would provide ample comfort in return for her hard work and expertise.
BC Team Garners Top Spot in DECA Competition
For the ninth straight year in a row, Bellevue College’s DECA team was recognized as national champions at the Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference held April 15-18 in Orlando, FL.
425 Magazine | Mohamad Imran’s Journey from Myanmar to Mercer Island
Each year, the Washington State Association of College Trustees celebrates community and technical college students with its Transforming Lives Award, which recognizes current or former students whose lives have been transformed by chasing higher education. This year, Bellevue College student Mohamad Imran was among the six students statewide to receive the award.
Northwest Asian Weekly | Rohingya Refugee Chosen for Transforming Lives Award
Every year, the Washington State Association of College Trustees (ACT) honors community and technical college students with the Transforming Lives Award, which recognizes “current or former students whose lives have been transformed by pursuing higher education at a community or technical college.” Bellevue College's Mohamad Imran was recently named one of the recipients for this year.
From Myanmar to Mercer Island
Mohamad Imran overcame a harrowing refugee journey to become one of just six students statewide to win the Transforming Lives Award.
King 5 | Rohingya Refugee Brothers Reunited in Western Washington After 10 Years Apart
Mohamad Imran advocated for years to get his brother Ikram out of a detention camp. Now Ikram has been reunited with Mohamad here in Western Washington.