{"id":5040,"date":"2022-02-08T09:40:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T17:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols-redesign-dev\/?p=5040"},"modified":"2025-07-15T09:41:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T16:41:27","slug":"ols-student-and-alumni-nominated-for-2022-transforming-lives-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/2022\/02\/08\/ols-student-and-alumni-nominated-for-2022-transforming-lives-award\/","title":{"rendered":"OLS Student and Alumni Nominated for 2022 Transforming Lives Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p>Congratulations to OLS student Panida and OLS alumni Chris on your nominations for the Transforming Lives Award!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p>Every year, The Washington State Association of College Trustees (ACT) recognizes current or former students whose lives have been transformed by pursuing higher education at a community or technical college.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p>Students are nominated by faculty and staff. Panida and Chris were two of the ten Bellevue College student nominees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p>Congratulations to you both on this well-deserved recognition. We are so proud of you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2022\/02\/nars-photo_crop.jpg\" alt=\"OLS Alumni smiling in front of railroad car\" class=\"wp-image-14707\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>2019 OLS Alumni Chris<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2021\/05\/thumbnail_Outlook-jyz2boat.png\" alt=\"portrait of OLS student in front of tree\" class=\"wp-image-13873\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>OLS Student Panida<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p>Occupational &amp; Life Skills (OLS) Bellevue College is an associate degree program for adults with learning disabilities, offering Online* and On-Campus program options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p>In our uniquely supportive skills-based program, students apply academic knowledge through community activities, service learning and social experiences. Students identify a career pathway, gain marketable, workplace-ready competencies, develop better interpersonal skills and complete an internship in alignment with their career goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p>Learn more at an upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/application-process\/information-sessions\/\">Information Session<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p><em>*OLS Online has been made possible thanks to a Lockwood grant.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to OLS student Panida and OLS alumni Chris on your nominations for the Transforming Lives Award! 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