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Three students selected for 2024 All-Washington Academic Team
Three Bellevue College students are being recognized at the state level for their academic achievements this year.
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Bellevue College alum receives Transforming Lives award
Award recognizes lives transformed by Washington state community or technical colleges Recent Bellevue College graduate, Alain Patience Mizero received a $500 “Transforming Lives” award from the Trustees Association of Community and Technical Colleges (TACTC) at a special ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 19, in Olympia. The annual Transforming Lives award honors students and graduates who overcome…
Choosing BC to prepare for career 2.0 in tech
Former Microsoftee Chooses Bellevue College to Prepare for Career 2.0 as Tech Startup CEO By Gayle Solberg, BC Continuing Education After a 21-year career as a software developer and program manager at Microsoft, John Pennock chose Bellevue College to prepare for a second career as CEO of two technology startup companies: video-gaming company Game and…
Students work to raise awareness about transit cuts
King Co. Metro’s plans to eliminate a single stop each direction on routes 271 and 245 on the Bellevue College campus, which serves 55 percent of the college’s transit riders, has students, faculty and staff concerned about how these changes would affect their daily commute. The stop in question is the only metro stop for…
Campus Veterans Monument Unveiled
[caption id="attachment_110" align="alignleft" width="300"] Faculty member, Ross Brown stands with his cast bronze sculpture honoring American service men and women[/caption] Bellevue College leadership unveiled a new, permanent sculpture on the main campus Thursday, Dec. 5 honoring American service men and women. Bellevue College President, David Rule, Marie Gunn, chair of the Board of Trustees, faculty…
Bellevue College now enrolling for job training programs
Bellevue College’s Workforce Education division is now enrolling eligible students for fall quarter in professional-technical programs that prepare them for in-demand jobs in the Puget Sound region. Once enrolled, students can pursue a variety of educational options, including short-term certificates and associate degrees, in fields such as business, information technology and healthcare. Dislocated workers and…