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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.

Class of 2025 Edmonds eLearning Academy graduates receive diplomas with ‘perseverance’ | My Edmonds News

Edmonds eLearning Academy graduate Lillian Goldberg-George Wade plans to attend Bellevue College to study medical sonography.

Feel Good Friday: A Skechers Scholarship, an Agricultural Innovation Park, and Mentorship | South Sound Magazine

The Skechers Foundation awarded Bellevue College student Sofia Santana a $10,000 scholarship. Santana was one of two winners of the foundation's Paws for a Cause design program; her art will be featured on a special-edition sneaker.

Summer Running Start classes give WA students bigger jump on college | The Seattle Times

Bellevue College Running Start student Michell Natale will graduate with both his high school diploma and an associate degree this spring. Last summer, he took college classes in hiking and rock climbing at Bellevue College, allowing him to take a PE credit he needed to graduate, as well as a class in Arabic.

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.

House of Wisdom students and tutors of the month for May 2025 | My Edmonds News

Bellevue College student John was honored as a Tutor of the Month. He tutors at Kumon and is pursuing a degree in applied accounting.

Zeta Phi Beta Honors Three Young Women With 2025 Shareece S. Hayes Scholarships | The Seattle Medium

Scholarship recipient Leilah Spalding is a Running Start student at Bellevue College.