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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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The Athletes who Ran, Jumped, and Soared
Bellevue College’s 60th anniversary celebration extends beyond the classroom. It’s seen on the tracks, courts, and fields where the Bulldogs built their legacy.
Four Decades of Philanthropy
Courter Baseball Field. The NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies (NWCET). The Early Childhood Center. The Courter Family Pavilion. The Margaret Courter, Courter Family Interior Design, and Courter Athletic Scholarships. The Bellevue College Foundation. The Willard Geer Planetarium.
Basketball Alumna Turns Up the Heat with Award–Winning Cookbook
Hawa Hassan can answer what attracted her to Bellevue College with one word: “Basketball.” She played for the women’s team in 2002 and still recalls fondly her time as a Bulldog.
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.
Mercer Island’s Matthew Boyd grateful to be MLB All-Star with Cubs | The Seattle Times
Bellevue College alum athlete Matthew Boyd turned baseball All-Star for the Chicago Cubs.
Northwest Athletic Conference Honors Bellevue College Teams, Players | 425 Magazine
The Northwest Athletic Conference recently honored two Bellevue College teams and two student athletes at its annual Hall of Fame event.
Sports Association Honors Bellevue College Teams, Athletes
The Northwest Athletic Conference, a regional sports association, honored two Bellevue College teams and two student athletes at its annual Hall of Fame event in June.
Monroe Catholic senior Shannel Kovalsky signs with Bellevue College basketball | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Basketball player Shannel Kovalsky chooses Bellevue College.
Auburn Riverside names Heidi Hillis as new volleyball coach | Auburn Reporter
Former Bellevue College volleyball player Heidi Hillis selected as Auburn Riverside High School coach.
Mariners make deal with Rays to reunite with local product | Seattle Sports
Austin Shenton, a Bellevue College alum who played baseball in the junior college ranks. joins the Seattle Mariners.