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
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
The OLS Bellevue College (OLSBC) course made a visit to an exhibit at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, called "A Better Way to Go: Toilets and the Future of Sanitation." The humor is intentional, but the topic is a serious one: Improving public health in poor countries is a major ...more about OLSBC Environment Course Visit Gates Foundation Discovery Center Exhibit
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
This fall, the Occupational & Life Skills Bellevue College (OLSBC) Exercise for Fitness class met to walk to Robinswood Park in Bellevue for their Community Activity. This park is unique because you can walk around the greenspace, take in the fall colors and visit the ducks at the pond. It also has an area in ...more about OLSBC Students Exercise in Robinswood Park
The Occupational & Life Skill Bellevue College (OLSBC) Intro to Computers students have been busy this quarter discussing life before the Internet. To help them dive deeper into this topic, they completed a research project and presented their findings to the class. Collaborating as a group, students worked as a team to choose an article ...more about OLS Bellevue College Research Life Before the Internet
This fall, Occupational & Life Skills Bellevue College (OLSBC) students experienced Bellevue College’s eighth annual Japan Week, a series of events presented by the BC Japanese Culture Exchange Club which celebrates Japanese culture and history.In every OLSBC course, students take part in a community activity directly related to their coursework. The goal of community activities ...more about OLS Students Attend Japan Week at Bellevue College
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
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
