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
Lauren with Hamlet My name is Lauren Arasim. I’m studying to become a Veterinary Assistant at Renton Technical College, and I plan to graduate in August 2018. The program I am in is a full year, including a summer quarter as an intern at a veterinary clinic where I can start using the skills I’ve ...more about Alumni Stories: Lauren Arasim
First year students enrolled in Learning Strategies visited Bellevue College's Main Campus on November 1 to learn more about the programs and clubs available to them as Bellevue College students. They were given a tour by main campus student leaders and took the opportunity to get their student IDs. Learning Strategies is one of the ...more about Student Stories: Learning Strategies Main Campus Visit
In October students enrolled in Personal Finance with Nathan Schloetel gathered at the Crossroads Mall to participate in a mock back-to-school shopping class activity. Students determined the priority of each item and had a set budget of $150.00. This activity helped students determine what could be bought within the given budget and how to determine ...more about Student Stories: Personal Finance Class Activity
On October 18 the students from our Intro to Communications course hosted a Coffee Social on the North Campus and invited the staff, faculty, and students of North Campus to join them. Part of the course for first year students is learning about "small talk" and how to communicate with new people. The Coffee Social offers ...more about Student Stories: Coffee Social
November 29 was a momentous day for 4th year students: they completed two mock interviews with professionals from various community businesses. Students prepared for the interviews throughout the fall quarter as part of the Workplace Readiness course curriculum. Preparation included in-class practice answering behavioral questions using STAR (Situation/Task/Action/Result) statements, updating their resumes, and polishing their ...more about Student Stories: Mock Interviews
You may remember the Where I Am From poem by Matthew Rawlings we shared on our OLS News Page November 21. At the Fall Share Night on November 29, other third and fourth year students presented the poems they composed as part of their Cultural Awareness course curriculum. It was powerful and beautiful. All poems were featured on our ...more about Student Stories: Where I Am From Poems at Share Night
When Cathy Murahashi, Family Engagement Coordinator for the Arc of King County, presented to the OLS Citizenship class as a guest speaker, she asked the students if they had any specific questions for her. Joey Wilson was one student that did. After he shared his experience with her, Cathy asked Joey if she could share ...more about Student Stories: King County Board for Developmental Disabilities Legislative Forum
Students currently enrolled in Environment and Our Community with Cyndie-Lea Wang braved the elements on November 20 to visit Goldsmith Neighborhood Park where they observed habitats and took pictures for their final presentations. Even the local fauna were hiding from all the rain, but at least students got to observe the water cycle first hand. ...more about Student Stories: Environment and Our Community Class Activity
Our third and fourth year students composed "Where I Am From" poems as part of their Cultural Awareness course to investigate their own identity and culture before digging into how to be sensitive to others from different cultures in both the workplace and in the community. One of the poems, written by Matthew Rawlings, is below. More poems ...more about Student Stories: Where I Am From Poems
