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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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BC’s Dr. Jillene Grover Seiver Weighs in on Multitasking
If you love to spend your free time playing Fortnite or trying your hand at the newest gaming app, then you just might be training your brain to multitask more effectively, according to Dr. Jillene Grover Seiver, a senior lecturer at Bellevue College who researches memory and decision-making.
BC Alum Tyler Cassara-Smith Named One of the “30 Under 30” by 425 Business
Finding the right talent for architecture and design firms is something David Brown, founder and CEO of David Brown International, has been doing for years. But the job would be much more difficult without his project director, Tyler Cassara-Smith.
BC Support Programs Highlighted in Seattle Times Article
Here’s a surprising statistic: In 2016, only about 22 percent of students who received special education services when they graduated from Washington’s high schools enrolled in college one year later. Yet most special-needs students have an average or above-average IQ.
How a BC Filmmaking Alum Became the Sound Mixer for ‘La La Land’
2016’s La La Land brought sound mixer Steve Morrow many accolades, pretty much ever since director Damien Chazelle’s throwback rom-com musical exploded onto the awards circuit two years ago. Morrow’s honors for the film have included the CAS award (Cinema Audio Society), a BAFTA nod and an Academy Award nomination for Best Achievement in Sound…
BC’s Perez garnering recognition for book of poetry
"A Song of Dismantling" by BC's Fernando Perez is among four recent books of poetry with New Mexico ties, where the personal and political mingle freely, and identity is inseparable from experience (Santa Fe New Mexican).
One job-training program for young adults makes a significant difference, study shows
A private job-training program for young adults without college degrees makes a significant difference in the lives of those who participate, a new federal study shows. (Seattle Times)
Bellevue College hosts dual-ceremony commencement
Both ceremonies were packed to capacity with families and friends cheering graduates as they walked the red carpet up to the stage to receive their diplomas.
Classical Guitarist and BC Instructor Forges Cultural Ties Between Iran and America
Naeim Rahmani, a native of Isfahan, started studying classical guitar with no prior formal musical training when he was 22 years old, an age at which most aspiring professional musicians are well on their way to a career.
‘Programming the Future’ – New degree for robotics and artificial intelligence
Students eager to land a cutting-edge job in software development will have a new option thanks to the recent approval of a transfer associate degree in robotics and artificial intelligence at Bellevue College.
Inslee names Leigh to Bellevue College board
Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Richard Leigh to Bellevue College’s board of trustees. The six-member board’s duties include setting the college’s strategic direction, establishing policy for the college and approving budgets.