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Achieving the Dream honors 2025 Leader Colleges and Leader Colleges of Distinction | Odessa American

Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility, proudly announces that 23 colleges have earned Leader College or Leader College of Distinction status, recognitions of excellence bestowed annually upon deserving institutions within the organization’s network.

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Achieving the Dream honors 2025 Leader Colleges and Leader Colleges of Distinction | Yahoo! News

Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility, proudly announces that 23 colleges have earned Leader College or Leader College of Distinction status.

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Lessons in blood pressure management beginning at Bellevue College | American Heart Association

Collaborating with the American Heart Association with support from Providence Health Plan, Bellevue College has launched a new program called “Student-Championed Self-Measured Blood Pressure” designed to increase awareness of the risks of high blood pressure and make available tools and resources to identify and manage high blood pressure.

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George Fleming: A Trailblazer In Politics, Sports, And Civil Rights | The Seattle Medium

Bellevue College's N Building, named the Pritchard-Fleming Building, is named after the late George Fleming.

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Community College Bachelor’s Degrees for Under $10,000 Revolutionize Higher Education | Yahoo! Finance

Bellevue College is among other colleges written about in coverage on the availability of bachelor's degree programs for under $10,000.

Press Release Apprenti, Bellevue College, and Christina Riley Launch Tribal IT Apprenticeship Advisory Board.

Apprenti, Bellevue College, and Christina Riley Partner to Build Tribal IT Apprenticeship Advisory Board | Apprenti

Apprenti, a national leader in registered tech apprenticeships, Bellevue College, Washington state’s largest open-admission institution, and consultant and tribal liaison Christina Riley, are leading an initiative in collaboration with Washington State Tribes.

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PSE Foundation launches $200K scholarship program for STEM higher education and workforce development | The Suburban Times

The Puget Sound Energy Foundation announced the launch of its “Powerful Scholars” program, a comprehensive scholarship initiative designed to support students pursuing STEM education and skilled trade certifications in Washington state.

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Bellevue College Resource Fair Slated for Next Month | 425 Business

Bellevue College has announced the return of the annual College Bound Resource Fair on Feb. 1.

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Career-Focused Classrooms: How Local Educators Are Prepping Students for Professional Success | 425 Business

Bellevue College program chair Charlene Freyberg discusses the Criminal Justice program and how it teaches students in a practical way.

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Author Ijeoma Oluo to Speak at Bellevue College’s MLK, Jr., Day Event | 425 Magazine

Bellevue College announced author Ijeoma Oluo will be delivering a keynote address as part of a Martin Luther King, Jr., event on Jan. 15.