Date posted: January 7, 2025
Please join us in welcoming Meg Iyer as the new Associate Dean for the Occupational & Life Skills Bellevue College (OLSBC) program. Meg has spent her career in education and is passionate about inclusion and helping young adults with disabilities transition into post-secondary life. She began her career teaching in New York City through Teach ...more about OLS Bellevue College Welcomes New Associate Dean
Date posted: December 18, 2024
The OLS Bellevue College (OLSBC) Intro to Communication course had a fun, hands-on experiment this quarter to learn about the importance of communication. The Bellevue College HR team joined them one day to host a Play Doh Experiment with our students. To start, students learned the theory of the importance of teamwork and how collaboration ...more about Experimenting With Play Doh for Intro to Communication
Date posted: December 17, 2024
Three outstanding students from OLS Bellevue College (OLSBC) recently attended the BC Foundation’s Donor & Scholar Reception on Thursday, November 14th. This annual event brings together donors and scholarship recipients to celebrate their generosity and the impact of their contributions. It also recognizes the remarkable students whose lives are transformed by these gifts. OLSBC students ...more about OLS Bellevue College Students Attend Donor & Scholar Reception
Date posted: December 12, 2024
Please join us in congratulating OLS Bellevue College (OLSBC) Alumna Mary, Class of 2024, on her recent hire at Salesforce. Mary works as an Office Assistant at Salesforce, completing various administrative tasks for her new role, including setting up/resetting conference and phone rooms, setting up computer desks, making spreadsheets for the lost and found, and taking ...more about From OLS Bellevue College to Salesforce: OLS Alumni Stories
Date posted: December 12, 2024
After serving the OLS Bellevue College program since 2022, Jessica Salak announces her departure.
Date posted: December 5, 2024
On November 13, students, faculty, and staff from the Occupational & Life Skills Bellevue College (OLSBC) program gathered on the Bellevue College campus for their Fall Quarter Service Learning Project. This quarter, OLSBC worked with Birthday Dreams, an organization that provides birthday parties to underprivileged children throughout King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. According to Birthday ...more about OLS Bellevue College Students Create Cards for Birthday Dreams
Date posted: August 29, 2024
The summer quarter is busy for the Occupational & Life Skills Bellevue College (OLSBC) program. While the program's courses take a break until the fall, our program stays busy through summer volunteering! OLSBC Summer Volunteering OLSBC offers students entering their final year in our program the opportunity to volunteer with us over the summer. Summer ...more about Summertime at OLS Bellevue College
Date posted: August 22, 2024
Please join us in welcoming Jessica Salak as the Interim Associate Dean of Occupational & Life Skills (OLS) Bellevue College. As you may recall, in July we announced that Pilar Lopez retired from her tenure as Associate Dean of the program. Jessica joined OLS in July 2022 as the Workforce Development Manager, and throughout her ...more about Jessica Salak Appointed Interim Associate Dean of the OLS Program
Date posted: July 18, 2024
The end of the 2023-24 academic year marked the end of an era for the Bellevue College Occupational & Life Skills (OLS) program as our beloved Associate Dean, Pilar Lopez, announced her retirement after over a decade of service. Pilar joined the OLS team in 2014 as the Internship Coordinator, actively forging ongoing relationships with ...more about A Legacy of Dedication: Pilar Lopez Retires From OLS Bellevue College
Date posted: June 18, 2024
In the fourth year at OLSBC, students participate in a 250+ hour internship with a local business. All internships are specific to each student and their career pathway. Throughout winter and spring quarters, look for our Internship Stories on our website and social media pages. Intern: Zeke Place of Internship: Goodwill Internship Duties: Package e-commerce ...more about Internship at Goodwill
