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We’re making headlines at Bellevue College. Take a look at the latest events, innovations, and student achievements detailed in our news and stories. From alumni profiles to institutional success, we are proud of the stories that make Bellevue College the region's college of choice.
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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Seattle Jazz Fellowship’s Monday night jazz jam draws all-ages crowd | The Seattle Times
Bellevue College student Luca Morales, a baritone saxophonist, was mentioned in a story about the Seattle Jazz Fellowship.
WAEF: Hundreds Attending College Thanks to the Tree Fruit Industry | PNW Ag Network
Prospective Bellevue College student Claudia Tinoco Pio is the recipient of the Washington Apple Education Foundation's Rubio Family scholarship.
Rizi Mohammed: Protecting Society’s Most Vulnerable with Cybersecurity
Attending college as a single mother requires a lot of motivation, skills, and hard work. Yet the payoff can be economically and personally satisfying. That’s what one student, Rizikatu (Rizi) N. Mohammed, found at Bellevue College.
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.
HSD Employee Spotlight—Lilyanna McDade | Human Interests
Lilyanna McDade is an intern in the Human Services Department of the City of Seattle and recently graduated from Bellevue College with an associate’s degree in criminal justice.
Snapshots | Community College Daily
Bellevue College’s Model United Nations student program took home a Distinguished Delegation Award at the 2025 National Model United Nations Conference held in New York this spring.
Bellevue College Model UN Program Wins National Award | 425 Business
Bellevue College’s Model United Nations program was recently awarded a Distinguished Delegation Award at the 2025 National Model United Nations conference in New York.
BOBS® From Skechers® Celebrates Its Decade of Love for Animals During National Foster-a-Pet Month | Yahoo! Finance
Bellevue College student Sofia Santana's design was selected for the Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship.
Student Balances Career with Pursuing a BAS in Business Management and Technology
Veronika Pshenytska loves her current job analyzing marketing data and executing plans for clients at Accenture. The international consulting firm is one of the largest in the world, helping corporations meet their goals through the latest technology.
Model UN Program wins Distinguished Delegation Award at National Conference
Bellevue College’s Model United Nations program was recently awarded a Distinguished Delegation Award at the 2025 National Model United Nations conference. Representing Norway, 18 students and two advisors from the program — which includes an academic class, as well as an extracurricular club — traveled to New York this spring.