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Forks High School Announces 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian | Forks Forum

Belinda Ramirez-Jeronimo earned the title of Salutatorian for the Class of 2025. She is currently enrolled in the Running Start program and plans to continue her prerequisites at Bellevue College. Belinda aims to enter the college’s Radiologic Technology program and pursue a career in Computed Tomography (CT) or mammography.

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Bellevue College Program Gives Business Students Career Advantage | 425 Business

Bellevue College is highlighting its Business Leadership Community program, which is designed to help students explore vocations to narrow down their career choices, build networking skills, and learn how to dress and conduct themselves professionally.

4 Bellevue College Students Selected for the All-Washington Academic Team | 425 Magazine

Four Bellevue College students were recently honored at a ceremony held at South Puget Sound Community College in Lacey for their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to their communities.

Asian students among Bellevue College honorees | Northwest Asian Weekly

Four Bellevue College students earned recognition on the 2025 All-Washington (All-WA) Academic Team for their academic excellence and community involvement.

Four Bellevue College Students Selected for 2025 All-Washington Academic Team 

Four Bellevue College students are being recognized at the state level for their academic achievements this year.  

WA students with disabilities prepare for life beyond high school | The Seattle Times

Prospective Occupational and Life Skills at Bellevue College student Samuel Wong is featured in a story about life after high school for students with disabilities.

Managing your blood pressure for long term health | Bellevue Reporter

In collaboration with Providence Health Plan, the American Heart Association recently launched the Student-Championed Self-Measured Blood Pressure program at Bellevue College in Washington.

Indigenous WA students test themselves in Alaska’s Traditional Games | The Seattle Times

Bellevue College student Jasmine Knudson, an enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Tribes who lives in Kirkland, participated in the Annual Traditional Games in Juneau, Alaska. The regional competition serves as a qualifying event for the Native Youth Olympics.

Claude Comair

5 Educational Programs for All | 425 Business

After leaving Lebanon and learning the ropes of 3D graphics at Japan’s University of Osaka, Vancouver, B.C.-based Claude Comair in 1998 identified an early void in the Northwest’s computer science sector.

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Using AI to Effect Positive Change

Josaphat Boesinga had been fascinated from a young age by how technological innovations can change lives and bridge gaps across different communities.