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We’re making headlines at Bellevue College. Take a look at the latest events, innovations, and student achievements detailed in our news and stories. From alumni profiles to institutional success, we are proud of the stories that make Bellevue College the region's college of choice.
foundry10 Works with Foundation to Support Healthcare Student Success
The Bellevue College Foundation can now award work-based learning scholarships to three times as many healthcare students as in years past.
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ASK: Gary Locke
Gary Locke had been on the job as interim president of Bellevue College for about a month when 425Business caught up with him via telephone in July. We wanted to hear how the job was going, the challenges of running the college during a pandemic, what he’s discovered during his initial weeks, and other questions pertaining to BC and his long history in government.
Enrollment is surging for Running Start classes — which are now taught online
Washington educators say this mostly online school year is a golden opportunity for 11th- and 12th-graders to take a Running Start class or two. But deadlines are nearing quickly. For Bellevue College, for example, students need to apply by Sept. 15; many classes are already full. Classes start Sept. 21.
BC Listed Among Top 10 Colleges For Students With Special Needs
Students with special needs are welcome to a wide range of colleges where they can attend special courses. Bellevue College is listed among those schools that offer specialized courses for students who may have special needs.
$1.5M Federal Grant to Help Bellevue College Students
Bellevue College has received a nearly $1.5 million federal grant to help students overcome potential disadvantages, succeed in school, and graduate
$1.47 million grant will support students at Bellevue college
The U.S. Department of Education awarded Bellevue College a federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant of $1.47 million. The grant will help more local students graduate Bellevue College.
BC alum highlighted in 425Business 30 under 30
Bellevue native Ben Matteucci always wanted to own a business. After an unexpected accident derailed his career selling door to door — he was hit as a pedestrian by a drunk driver — he reached out to his high school friend Brennan Zielinksi to come up with ideas. And so the duo launched ZIMA, a marketing agency that has clients across the country.
BC Student Success Center firm receives National Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Merit Award
ild Institute of America (DBIA) has recognized Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company, with two 2020 Design-Build Project/Team National Merit Awards for the Bellevue College Student Success Center and King County Children and Family Justice Center Phase 1A projects. DBIA’s awards program showcases design-build best practices and celebrates the achievements of owners and design-build teams across the spectrum of the construction industry.
Education and Race: A discussion with interim Bellevue College president, a UW educator and recent WSU graduate
Former Washington Governor Gary Locke, now the interim president at Bellevue College, joined KING 5 Weekend Mornings for a discussion on race and education, particularly how attitudes and stereotypes exist in our subconscious that affects schools.
Kroger, Bellevue College partner to provide free Covid-19 testing for people gathering in groups
QFC and Fred Meyer announced a partnership with Bellevue College to offer free, drive-thru Covid-19 testing for people who are gathering in large groups.