The path that took Rick Turner from playing varsity hoops at Lake Washington High School in the 1980s to landing the Team Jamaica coaching job in 2019 is a fascinating one. Turner talked his way onto the men’s coaching staff at Bellevue College as a voluntary assistant — and by 2000 he had ascended to coach.
Bellevue College (BC) recently confirmed in a press release that at a Nov. 6 drive-through flu-shot event, more than 55 vaccines were administered to the BC community.
Abby Leaver can fit her whole life into a dorm room. Within the confines of small, apartment-style student housing, the Bellevue College resident assistant (RA) attends online classes and violin lessons, participates in Zoom happy hours and online games with friends, and cares for her cat
It is with deep sadness the board of trustees of the College of Lake County District 532 announces the unexpected death of former CLC President Dr. Girard (Jerry) Weber on Nov. 11. He held the role from April 2009 to July 2017 before becoming the president of Bellevue College in Washington.
The Bellevue College Early Learning Center (ELC) is open and accepting new students. The ELC serves the children of Bellevue College faculty, staff and students, with half of the slots reserved for Costco employees. Openings are available for children ages 1-6 in the toddler and preschool classrooms.
Christina Sciabarra is an adjunct faculty member in Political Science at Bellevue College. Her research focuses on building peace after civil wars in the Middle East, particularly Iraq and the Levant region. She is actively engaged with organizations building cultural bridges between the Middle East and the US.
Julietta Harding attended Bellevue College (then Bellevue Community College), when they had a three-year design program, and was the owner of Courue Design, Inc. from 1998 to January 2008, doing high-end residential and commercial projects. Her first degree was in journalism, and starting in 2008, she spent ten years in Oklahoma working as a journalist, ...more about North Bend Interior Designer and BC Alum Opens a Store Within a Store, Chez Toi Designs
Gary Locke, interim president of Bellevue College, is among the featured speakers for Election 2020 – The Youth Vote: A conversation about leadership, ethics and values, and how they factor into choosing a candidate. KNKX’s Take the Mic and South Seattle Emerald present the free Zoom event on Oct. 14.
The Tombolo Institute at Bellevue College is excited to introduce a new program, Innovation Lab. The intensive, seven-week program is designed to help businesses acquire relevant business knowledge and adapt to the changing economic environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic. In partnership with Startup425, the institute will offer this program with no tuition or fees charged to participating businesses.
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