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BC/DC Dance Ensemble in 2024.

All Invited to Winter Drama, Dance, and Music Performances

Bellevue College invites the community to step onto campus for music, dance, and theatre performances from both students and world entertainers alike. From January to March, Bellevue College’s Theatre Arts and Music departments will offer local arts and entertainment shows for the winter season.  

Frank McKay at the Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices.

In Motion: Transfer Degree Leads Alum to Physics Research Scientist Career 

Working cable repair jobs and then earning a Ph.D. in physics may not be the typical route for a research scientist. But Bellevue College graduate Frank McKay knew from his first physics course that he wanted to go deeper and learn more. 

Author Ijeoma Oluo with book

Author Ijeoma Oluo Keynote Selected as Speaker for MLK, Jr. Day Event 

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, acclaimed author Ijeoma Oluo will deliver a keynote address at Bellevue College on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Oluo wrote the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “So You Want to Talk About Race,” among other notable titles.  

Trustee Neil McReynolds in 1973.

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.

Diane and Roger Mauldin with Mandie Mauldin Nash

The DNA of Learning: Three Generations of Mauldins at Bellevue College

For over five decades, at least one member of the Mauldin family has contributed to the excellence of Bellevue College. 

Melissa Hammons holds up a book she wrote while sitting at table.

Health Promotion and Education Degree Leads to Published Children’s Book 

Bellevue College alumna Melissa Hammons earned her Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Health Promotion and Education in June 2023.

Paul Hlava Ceballos

Echocardiographer by Day, Poet by Night 

Transitioning from a career as a creative writing college instructor to an echocardiographer, Paul Hlava Ceballos took full advantage of Bellevue College’s offerings in the Diagnostic Ultrasound program.  

Thomas Geiger at the Donor and Scholar event by the Bellevue College Foundation.

Bellevue College Foundation Brings Students’ Dreams to Life 

To help students reduce debt, the Foundation awarded nearly $1 million in scholarships in the 2024-25 academic year. It is the largest amount the Foundation has awarded in its history.

A group of four people hold their hands up as they close their eyes.

Music and Theatre Performances Coming this Fall 

Bellevue College is more than an educational institution; it’s a venue for music, dance, and theatre performances from both students and world entertainers alike.

Rich Fukutaki stands at podium holding a gavel as he speaks.

Bellevue College Trustee Inducted as Chair of ACCT Board of Directors 

Bellevue College Trustee Richard Fukutaki was recently inducted as board chair into the ACCT Board of Directors.