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26th Annual Earth Month Events ‘Make Waves’
Commemorate Earth Day all month long with Bellevue College’s Earth Month event series happening now through April 30.
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Commemorative Months for May
Dear BC Community,
This May, Bellevue College joins other colleges in celebrating both Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month. To our AAPI and Jewish colleagues, students, family members and friends, please know that we value your contributions to our community and nation.
BC Student Bound for Stanford Awarded Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Kiseuk (Ki) Ahn, Bellevue College (BC) student and aspiring rocket scientist, was recently named a recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The highly competitive scholarship will provide Ahn with up to $40,000 a year to complete his bachelor’s degree at Stanford University. Cooke Transfer Scholars are selected based on exceptional academic…
Introducing: Notes from the President
Dear Colleagues,
During the past year, as we have all dealt with COVID communications challenges, I’ve often wanted a more regular way of reaching you. This message is the first of a bi-weekly series to update you on some of the exciting things happening here at Bellevue College and the important work we are accomplishing together.
Junior Geek of the Month: Nigel Barnett will pursue engineering at MIT, and later, his astronaut dream | GeekWire
Nigel Barnett has spent his childhood designing, building, destroying and tinkering. He started with LEGOs, moved on to DC motors and circuits, then computer hardware, 3D printing, and now, in high school, a solar car.
Two BC Students Named to All-Washington Academic Team
Two outstanding Bellevue College students, Debora Nevins and Dave Young, were recently named to the 2021 All-Washington Academic Team in recognition of their high academic achievements and community service. They were honored, along with students from the state’s 34 other community and technical colleges, at a virtual ceremony April 15, where Gov. Jay Inslee delivered…
A Message on the Chauvin Verdict
A message from Consuelo A. Grier, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Today, the world watched as the jury delivered a guilty verdict against former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. We hope this verdict provides Mr. Floyd’s family and friends some measure of peace as one step in accountability.…
Statement on Recent Events
Dear BC Community,
The events of the past week have left our hearts heavy. It seemed as if each day we were met with additional disturbing news of another mass shooting and a life lost at the hands of law enforcement. It is challenging to know what words are adequate in these moments. It feels as if when we begin to recover from one tragedy, we are met with another.