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Bellevue College Board of Trustees Adopts New Mission and Vision
Bellevue College’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to adopt new mission and vision statements for the college on Wednesday, April 23.
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Meet the Seattle Inno Under 25 class of 2024 | Puget Sound Business Journal
Aung Thaung, a student assistant at Bellevue College's XR lab, was featured in the 2024 Seattle Inno Under 25. The class includes 16 leaders, all of whom are 25 or younger.
Seattle man with schizophrenia perseveres, and thrives, by helping others | The Seattle Times
Bellevue College Occupational Life Skills board member and alum Joey Wilson advocates for people with mental illness.
Best in Business: 2024 | 425 Business
Bellevue College's Continuing Education won a category in 425 Business' annual Best in Business awards.
Eleven Colleges and Universities Receive $75,000 in Catalyst Grants from Second Nature to Support Climate Action Projects | Second Nature
Bellevue College received $7,500 to replace small gas-powered grounds equipment with electric alternatives, reducing emissions, improving staff working conditions and air quality, and addressing equity issues.
Fukutaki inducted as Chair of ACCT board of directors | Northwest Asian Weekly
Richard Fukutaki, a member of the Bellevue College Board of Trustees, has officially stepped into the role of board chair for the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT).
Bellevue College Announces 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees | 425 Magazine
Bellevue College recently announced five new members and one team have been inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame.
Turning experience into college credits | The Seattle Times
Bellevue College's dean of Enrollment Management was interviewed about the college's Academic Credit for Prior Learning offerings.
Eastlake student chosen by NASA to do science project on zero-gravity flight | Sammamish Independent
Bellevue College Running Start student Lily Myers is one of four students in the U.S. selected to fly in zero gravity aboard 30 consecutive loops of parabolic flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with the company Zero-G, to test her idea in microgravity.
$125K Raised for Bellevue College’s New Trustee Legacy Endowment | 425 Business
Merisa Heu-Weller, previously a member of Bellevue College’s board of trustees, recently donated $50,000 to the school as a parting gift, according to a release from BC.
Ukrainian refugee shares her story, raises awareness | KIRO 7
Bellevue College student shares story of escaping war in Ukraine with her family.