Bulldogs Women's Tennis wins 4th consecutive championship

Chapman named Coach of the Year

    BCC Bulldogs Women's Tennis won their fourth consecutive NWAACC Championship over the weekend, pushing their undefeated streak to four years. And for the second year in a row, BCC's Jason Chapman was selected NWAACC Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year.

    Thirty-five Washington and Oregon community colleges compete in the NWAACC (Northwest Athletics Association of Community Colleges) league.

    In the seven-college NWAACC Northern Region for Women’s Softball, Bulldog Erica Addison (shortstop) was named Most Valuable Player for 2008, while BCC Coach Leah Francis was named regional Softball Coach of the Year.

    Six Bulldog Women’s Softball players made the 2008 Northern Regional All-Star first team:

• Lauren Smoot (infield)

• Whitney Whittemore (2nd base)

• Michelle Wilson (1st base)

• Dawn Norcross (outfield)

• Korri Heideman (infield/outfield)

• Michelle Ruby (pitcher, infield)

    Christine Miller-Long (pitcher) was named to the regional All-Star second team.

    Bulldog golfers are still in the hunt at the NWAACC Championships, so stay tuned.

Reported earlier:  Three BCC softball players have been named 2008 NFCA Louisville Slugger/NWAACC All-Americans. Read more here: http://www.nfca.org/news/?id=2961

For more BCC news, please visit http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/news/.

This article by Biology Instructor Dr. Peter Jo, entitled "Can’t Stand to Be Dizzy?" appeared in the May issue of Northwest Prime Time magazine.

Online Computer Networking Instructor Mike Littlefield was featured prominently in this front-page photo from a recent edition of the Gilmer (Tex.) Mirror. Mike has been working as a volunteer with two Texas fire departments:  Simpsonville and Harmony. With mutual aid agreements, the total coverage area between the two departments is 250 square miles. Mike is the Certification and Training Coordinator for the Simpsonville FD and was also the purchasing agent for the truck shown in the picture.

Portland Theatre Works will present BCC Drama Instructor Dennis Schebatta tonight in a reading of his play, "The Albatross". Read more about the play here.

Please send your "Movers & Shakers" news to badams@bcc.ctc.edu.

May 21

Peer-to-Peer Mentoring "Spud Olympics," 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., C212

May 22

Lecture by BCC Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Lucia Zuppa: “Searching for Argentina’s Missing Identities:  Populism, Dictatorships, and Democracies.” 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m., C120 A&B

May 22

Career workshop: "Careers with a Future"

May 23 -24, 28 -31

"A Little Night Music" - Musical

May 28

Career workshop: "Salary Negotiation"

June 4

June 7-8

"How I Learned to Drive" - Drama

July 30 - Aug. 2

"Pippin" – Musical

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