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First-generation Alum Learns English, Earns Transfer Degree
Francine Ribeiro Myles originally found Bellevue College through English as a second language classes. Now, she’s a graduate with an Associate in Arts and Sciences degree and is currently a junior student of Economics at the University of Washington.
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Some changes around the Journal office | The Journal of the San Juan Islands
Change has become second nature amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 iconic sculptures every Seattleite should know | King5
Seattle is rich with public art. There are sculptures all around that often we see regularly, but aside from taking a peek at the plaque, we don't know much about them.
Tana Rulkova of PourMyBeer: “Working for a startup is NOT going to be a 40-hour work week” | Authority Magazine
Working for a startup is NOT going to be a 40-hour work week.
Rethinking Writing Assessments to Foster Equity | 425 Business
To bridge racial equity gaps, the Antiracist Writing Assessment Ecology (AWAE) Grant is working to restructure grading.
Black History Today: Aaron Reader | South Seattle Emerald
Oprah Winfrey always laments about her true passion and purpose not being a mega-celebrity or talk show host, but a teacher.
COVID Won’t Stop Love | 425 Magazine
Finding love was the last thing on Dave Peterson and Julie Leonard’s minds. Peterson, 67, and Leonard, 66, have both been married before. Peterson and his wife divorced a few years ago; Leonard is a widow. Both figured their chances at a second shot at love were less than low. They were content with their…
How Seattle shaped the life of Somalia-born entrepreneur and cookbook author Hawa Hassan | The Seattle Times
Hawa Hassan was 7 when she flew to Seattle from Somalia to be resettled along with a group of refugees after spending three years in Kenya.
Bellevue College extends Locke’s contract | Northwest Asian Weekly
The Bellevue College Board of Trustees voted unanimously last month to extend the contract of former Gov. Gary Locke as interim president for up to two additional years.