2016 News Archive
January
- Gov. Jay Inslee appoints Dr. Tia Benson Tolle and student Omar Abdulla to the Board of Trustees
- Edmonds CC Convergence Writers Series features a reading by Seattle’s Civic Poet Claudia Castro-Luna
- Northwest Community College Initiative students make history in DC
February
- New Swift College Station bus stop opens near campus
- Edmonds CC hires new Dean for Student Success: Retention and Completion
- Edmonds CC mathematics student is top scholar
March
- Edmonds CC Foundation board members recognized for their work on the Boots to Books and Beyond campaign
- Edmonds CC Foundation
- Nominate an educator for the Excellence in Education award
- Free 2015 tax prep and e-file at Edmonds Community College
- Edmonds CC to host the second annual Technology Exposition
- The Boeing Company recognized for their commitment to the community by Edmonds CC Board of Trustees
- Community supports student success at Edmonds CC auction
- Edmonds CC to host annual internship and career fair April 19
April
- Happy April Fools Day!!
- Celebrate Community at Edmonds Community College April 19-28
- Edmonds CC presents its second annual "Tunnel of Intersections" exhibit
- Edmonds CC ninth annual Community Read discusses global warming and climate change
- Casino Road Adult Education Academy will serve thousands of adult students in the community
- Edmonds CC Convergence Writers Series features a reading by science and environmental writer Rachel Clark
- Thought-provoking TEDx talks at Edmonds Community College on May 10
May
- Celebrate the 31st annual powwow, “Honoring Mother Bear,” May 7-8
- Rep. Rick Larsen visits with Edmonds CC MESA students on May 6
- Edmonds Community College trains project managers; open house June 2
- Former college Trustee Dick Van Hollebeke wins state leadership award
- Edmonds CC NWCCI Student Jaya Gulo elected as United Nations Environment Program Youth Ambassador of Indonesia
June
- Edmonds CC offers free textbooks for recent Edmonds School District high school grads
- Edmonds CC former coach, baseball team inducted into the NWAC Hall of Fame
- Edmonds Community College celebrates its 49th annual Commencement ceremony
- Edmonds CC Foundation hosts third annual Fanfare event to recognize significant contributors in the community
July
- ESL volunteer teaches ‘world’s nicest students’ at Edmonds Community College
- Edmonds CC faculty member earns UW Award of Excellence
- Edmonds CC dean earns doctorate to better serve underrepresented students
- Edmonds CC Foundation awards over $300,000 in scholarships, grants
- Edmonds CC celebrates 50 years with new logo, look
- U.S. Air Force veteran to serve as Edmonds CC associate vice president
August
- Edmonds CC to launch The Facility, a DIY makerspace for the community
- Edmonds CC launches Spanish website to engage Latino community
- Edmonds CC student trustee known as ‘agent of change’
September
- Edmonds CC faculty elected to national cybersecurity curriculum standards panel
- Edmonds CC art gallery features ‘River Run’ by June Sekiguchi
- Edmonds CC to host fall quarter career fair, Oct. 18
- Edmonds CC to host two candidate forums Oct. 11 and Oct. 18
October
- Haunted STEM lab at Edmonds CC on Oct. 28
- Edmonds CC to honor Korean War veterans at Veterans Day Celebration Nov. 2
- Edmonds CC campus to participate in statewide earthquake drill Oct. 27
- Get moving for student success at Edmonds CC
- Edmonds CC takes a strategic look at enrollment, halts decline
November
- ‘Forgotten War’ veterans receive Ambassador for Peace medals from Korean Consulate General
- Carl Zapora to serve as chair of Edmonds CC Board of Trustees
- Edmonds CC instructor, poet to read from latest collection, “Halve,” Nov. 30
- Edmonds CC to host live‑stream viewing of TEDxSnoIsleLibraries 2016, Nov. 18
December
- Edmonds CC Foundation raises $42,300 with inaugural 5K Walk and Run
- Edmonds CC faculty reaffirms commitment to inclusion, respect for diversity
- Edmonds CC art gallery features 'A Work in Progress' by C. Davida Ingram
- Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration to feature keynote speaker Dr. Joy DeGruy
- Edmonds CC 2016 Year in Review