News and Stories
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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.
Pioneer in the Field of Ultrasound (Sonography)
As a young woman, Joan P. Baker wanted to go to medical school.
But in order to get in, she needed a language other than English on her transcript, and she had unfortunately failed French. So, she turned to plan B: bypassing medical school to work in radiography.
Merle Landerholm: Founding President was a Groundbreaking Visionary
The Eastside owes much to Bellevue College’s founding president.
1965: Eastside Community Comes Together to Campaign for Bellevue College
It started with a luncheon between two competing school district leaders. And ended with the entire Eastside rallying behind a campaign to place a Bellevue college on the map.