<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/news-links/2023/october/2023-10-03.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>10/03/2023 03:36:04 PM</pubDate><title>News Links | October 3, 2023</title><description>WWCC, Bellingham Tech get grant to promote technical programs | State Board awards high-demand program funds | GHC’s Dr. William Dyer receives Distinguished Alumni Award from University of Puget Sound | Even after the pandemic, broadband is critical for rural education. $1 billion won’t be enough to reach everyone in Washington. | 'Community centered': Wenatchee Valley College president gives definition to the institution's role | Culinary garden offers homegrown produce for Clark College’s kitchens | Commentary: Good news at Centralia College — Enrollment is up, $524,000 in scholarships awarded | Chancellor Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap’s new appointment will repair trust, bring stability</description><author>SBCTC Communications</author><category>Walla Walla Community College, Bellingham Technical College, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Grays Harbor College, Spokane Community College, Wenatchee Valley College, Clark College, Centralia College, Seattle Colleges, South Seattle College, Seattle Central College, North Seattle College</category><image/><image-caption/></item>