News Links | June 20, 2024
System News | Opinion
‘My journey has come full circle’
... Big Bend Community College graduated a wide spectrum of students at Lions Field in Moses Lake on Friday, President
Sara Thompson Tweedy said. “You come from 55 towns and cities in the state of Washington
and from 12 other states,” Thompson Tweedy told the pending graduates at the commencement
ceremony.
Columbia Basin Herald, June 19, 2024
Federal grant to help SCC improve instruction for Native students
Spokane Community College will receive federal money to guide Native American students through its natural
resources degree programs. Washington’s U.S. senators say $9 million from the Inflation
Reduction Act will be routed to six of the state’s two-year colleges, including SCC,
to increase Native participation in their climate-related programs.
Spokane Public Radio, June 19, 2024
Centralia College announces 2024 Outstanding Student Award winners
Centralia College has selected five students to receive the college’s Outstanding Student Award at
the Centralia College Foundation’s Night of Celebration on Thursday, June 20. The
awards are given out annually to students who have overcome obstacles in the pursuit
of their degree ...
Centralia June 18, 2024
Meet South Seattle College’s new president: Dr. Monica Brown
Dr. Monica Brown, a higher education leader with over 18 years of progressive leadership
experience, has been named South Seattle College’s next permanent president. After a nationwide search, Dr. Brown was named to the position
by Seattle Colleges Chancellor Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap and will start on Aug. 1, 2024.
West Seattle Blog, June 17, 2024
Wenatchee Valley College appoints Carolyn Goolsby as Dean of Omak campus
Wenatchee Valley College (WVC) has named Carolyn Goolsby as the new Dean of its Omak campus, effective Aug. 16,
the college announced on Tuesday. In her role, Goolsby will oversee operations, finances,
and strategic planning for the Omak campus.
Quad City Herald, June 18, 2024
GHC celebrates graduates with 4.0 GPA
On Friday, June 21, Grays Harbor College will celebrate the Class of 2024 at the College’s commencement ceremony at Stewart
Field. Each year, Grays Harbor College recognizes students with the highest grade
point average (GPA) in the graduating class.
KXRO News Radio, June 18, 2024
Higher Education and Politics
Advocacy quick hits: Good news/bad news on FAFSA
The U.S. Education Department (ED) this week released a new electronic announcement
(EA) on remaining issues with implementing the new Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) form, as well as new information on plans for releasing the form for the
2025-26 award year.
Community College Daily, June 20, 2024
Washington Watch: Pell estimates better than expected
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Tuesday released its latest cost projections
for the Pell Grant program, and the news was surprisingly better than anticipated.
Community College Daily, June 18, 2024