At the college and in the community, Clark College is a leader.
At the college and in the community, Clark College is a leader.
Clark College reached a milestone during its 75th anniversary year as it honored
the Class of 2009 at commencement ceremonies held at the Amphitheatre at Clark County
on June 18.
The ceremony also featured a video greeting from Gov. Chris Gregoire in honor of the college’s 75th anniversary. During the ceremony, three faculty members were honored as recipients of the 2008-2009 Exceptional Faculty awards. The honors went to Priscila Martins-Read, professor of English as a Non-Native Language; Dr. Katherine Sadler, professor of history, and Lisa Staley, art instructor. Planning and Effectiveness Administrative Assistant Cindy Heck and Clark College Assessment Center program manager Mirranda Saari were honored as recipients of the college’s Exceptional Classified Staff award.
Hernandez, seen on the left receiving congratulations from her classmates, will receive
full tuition and fees while they earn their bachelor’s degree at WSU Vancouver.
The evening included a special diploma presentation to World War II veteran Wilbert Kalmbach, who first took classes at Clark College in 1947. Kalmbach noted that he had not been able to take part in his high school graduation ceremony, U.S. Army graduation ceremony, or Clark’s 1969 commencement ceremony. That year, he believed he had finally earned enough credits to graduate from Clark College. Sixty-two years after taking his first classes at Clark, he marched in commencement
as a graduate and received a diploma from Clark College President Robert K. Knight.
He also received two standing ovations.
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