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Seattle Colleges’ 50th

May 8, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle Colleges held its 50th anniversary dinner on April 25 at Pacific Tower in Seattle. Enrique Cerna emceed and there were comments from Chancellor Dr. Shouan Pan and Teresita Batayola, chair of the Seattle Colleges Board of Trustees.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Seattle Colleges, VOL 36 NO 19 | MAY 6 - MAY 12

How do you Define Success?

March 11, 2016 By Assunta Ng

“How did you become successful in the newspaper business?” asked Sarah Lubitz, a Bellevue College student who interviewed me for a class project. To be honest, I don’t consider my business successful. The more I think about it, the more I feel like I have failed. I flunk the vision test not just a little — but a lot — I have been completely off base.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2016, Bellevue College, China Harbor, Chinatown International District, Fritjof Nansen, Joan Yoshitomi, Master John Leong, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Sandy Sun, Sarah Lubitz, Seattle Chinese Post, Seattle Colleges, Seattle Kung Fu Club, Uwajimaya, Vol 35 No 11 | March 12 - March 18, Yoshi Minegishi, attention, women of color

WOC: Women as Bridge Builders — Thursday, February 4, 2016

January 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WHAT: Women of Color Empowered luncheon, “Women as Bridge Builders” WHEN: Thursday, February 4, 2016 — 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. WHERE: China Harbor Restaurant COST: Discounted price of $35 if purchased by Jan. 9. Full price of $45 after Jan. 9. Walk-ins $50. Student price of $25 with I.D. before January 9; $30 after Jan. 9; […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Anne Nguyen, Assunta Ng, Bonnie Miller, Christina Fong, Elizabeth Younger, Hilary Stern, Kiku Hayashi, Lourdes Sampera Tsukada, Maha Jahshan, Mahnaz Eshetu, Maria Durham, Paula Houston, Rosario Carroll, Seattle Colleges, Tonya Knox, WA, Winona Hollins Hauge, Women of Color Empowered

Critics say duck boats are too dangerous for city streets

October 1, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Phuong Le and Martha Bllisle Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the deadly crash of a duck boat and charter bus is the first time the agency has looked into a land crash of the amphibious vehicles critics say are too dangerous for city streets. The agency has […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Associated Press, Austria, Brian Tracey, Coast Guard, Delaware River, Earl Weener, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Katie Moody, NTSB, North Seattle College, Richard Johnson, Robert Mongeluzzi, Seattle Colleges, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Steve Bulzomi, Vol 34 No 41 | October 3 - October 9, Washington-based Bellair Charters

Seattle Colleges Chancellor announces retirement

September 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

After 40 years with Seattle Colleges, Chancellor Jill Wakefield has announced her retirement, effective June 2016. She was appointed as chancellor in 2009, becoming the district’s first female in that position. When she retires, she will be the longest-serving chancellor in the district’s history. Wakefield started with the district as a program assistant in the […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, 2009, Chancellor Jill Wakefield, Charles Mitchell, Seattle Colleges, Seattle Colleges Chancellor, South Seattle Community College, Vol 34 No 38| September 12 - September 18

June and Henry Chen Endowment scholarship

June 29, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The late June Chen, a community leader, who passed away more than two years ago, had left funds for the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation in her will to honor the memory of June Chen.  The foundation has re-donated the funds for Seattle Colleges to set up a scholarship endowment under the June and Henry Chen […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, Carmen Gayton Front Assunta Ng, Chancellor Jill Wakefield, Henry Chen, June Chen, Michael Chen, Mona Locke, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, SCC, Seattle Central College, Seattle Colleges, Vol 34 No 27 | June 27 - July 3, gary locke

Supporting student and workplace diversity — Seattle Colleges gets acclaim

March 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Colleges recently received the American Association of Community Colleges award for national equity. The Seattle Colleges system has impressive numbers when it comes to representing diversity. The minority student population is 52 percent. This is in contrast to the combined total minority demographics for King County, Seattle, […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2015, African American, Asian American, BA, Jill Wakefield, King County, Northwest Asian Weekly, Occupy Seattle, Peggy Chapman, Seattle Central, Seattle Colleges, Vocational Institute, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27

Wise words on preserving diversity

September 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The diversity of our nation is our greatest strength. Preserving diversity is crucial to the future of our community.  By honoring our past, providing equal opportunities and social justice for all, and by celebrating different cultures and backgrounds, we can ensure that our society builds an environment that accepts, welcomes, and preserves diverse backgrounds and […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2014, Congressional District, Congressman Adam Smith, Diaspora Tour, Jill Wakefield, King County Executive, Martin Luther King, Minority Affairs, Nate Miles, Seattle Colleges, Sheila Edwards Lange, Sung Yang, UW, Vice President, Vice Provost, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26, Wayne Lau

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