Date posted: June 13, 2018
When you are a gainfully employed you never know where your career will take you...or who you might run into when you are attending a work conference. 2017 OLS Alumnae Ky and Susan ran into each other today at the 2018 Community Summit at the Wenatchee Convention Center. Ky is there as part of her ...more about Alumni Stories: Community Summit 2018
Date posted: June 12, 2018
A big change is coming to the OLS Bellevue College community: Our Associate Dean Marci Muhlestein is bidding us a fond farewell at the end of this academic year. Marci has served our program for over ten years, and so much of our success can be attributed to her tireless dedication and commitment. “OLS has ...more about Marci Muhlestein Announces Departure from OLS
Date posted: May 14, 2018
4th year students recently reflected on their internships for an assignment for their Field Experience course. Students shared their assignments with the OLS community by sharing where they interning, the company's mission statement and how they contribute to it, what tasks they perform, and a photo of themselves at their internship. Field Experience is one of ...more about Student Stories: Field Experience
Date posted: May 11, 2018
Several students were asked recently to express their thoughts about what they learned in their Disability Awareness course and why it is important to understand disclosure. Here's a couple of their responses: "I think that disclosing your disability means you are expressing your Real-Self to others, and not being hesitant to share your secret." - Chelsea ...more about Student Stories: Disability Awareness
Date posted: April 19, 2018
First year students recently participated in mock interviews for their Communication in the Workplace course. Students prepped for the experience by identifying their dream job, developing an elevator speech and how to answer behavioral questions using STAR (Situation/Task, Action taken to resolve the situation, and the Result), and practicing with each other during class. Students participated ...more about Student Stories: Mock Interviews
Date posted: March 19, 2018
The students in Nutrition, Health and Fitness II attended a cooking school experience at Sizzleworks to learn about The Art of Cooking which involves all of an individual’s senses – touch, hearing and most pointedly, sight, smell and taste. They also received instruction on food safety techniques (hand washing and the prevention of food borne illnesses). Lastly, they participated in ...more about Student Stories: Visit To Sizzleworks
Date posted: January 4, 2018
We are proud to announce two OLS Students, Garrett Utz and Will Miller, will be representing the state of Washington with their soccer team the Issaquah Spirit in the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games. The games are set to take place in Seattle July 1-6, 2018. Utz, who aspires to become a pilot, is proud of his team's accomplishment and excited to ...more about OLS Students Representing WA State in 2018 Special Olympics Games
Date posted: November 13, 2017
OLS Internship Coordinator Pilar López was recently interviewed in Lyn Miller-Lachmann's blog post Working While Autistic: How Internships Can Help. In her post, Lyn illustrates her own struggles with an internship and talks about what programs can do to help make internships more successful for people with autism. Pilar shared how OLS approaches internships to help ...more about OLS Staff Member Featured in Internship Blog Post
Date posted: May 1, 2017
OLS at Bellevue College is honored to be recognized as a finalist for the 2016 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Awards of Excellence for the Student Success Award.
Date posted: April 6, 2017
Students at OLS all have varying, and sometimes multiple learning disabilities. At times, these disabilities can cause difficulty with social interaction. When our Associate Dean started at OLS, she wanted to find a way to teach our students how to interact socially in different environments. Our experience as a teaching staff allowed us to quickly ...more about Socially Infused Instruction
