See some of the images that defined 2014 at Clark
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then consider this slideshow a year’s worth
of diary entries, telling the story of Clark College in 2014. It was a year of growth
for the college, seeing the introduction of its first bachelor’s degree, the groundbreaking
for a new STEM building, and the expansion of the college’s international student
population. It was also a year in which our faculty adapted a variety of tools–from
puppets to petri dishes–to help students learn in new, innovative ways. Take a look
back at the year that was, and look forward with us to what’s to come in 2015!
As early as March, Clark College Penguins had
plenty to cheer about, as the men's basketball team got ready to leave for the NWAC playoffs. Indeed, all
seven fall/winter sports teams made it to playoffs in the 2013-2014 school year--and
four coaches earned NWAC Coach of the Year awards. Read more
stories about athletics at Clark.
In March, the Clark College Bookstore delivered 190 Dr. Seuss books to the children
of fire-ravaged Crestline Elementary as part of its annual
Seussapalooza event. Read more
stories about volunteerism at Clark.
This summer, Clark took some
major steps to respond to the needs of local employers, creating a new Industrial Maintenance
Technician degree program, revising some of its existing technical degrees, and establishing
classes to train aeronautics professionals in the
Columbia Gorge. Read more
stories about workforce development at Clark.
Thanks to some dedicated members of the Clark College Law Club, all nine judges of
the Washington State Supreme Court
visited the college in May to discuss law with students and the public, as well as to hear
real court cases in Gaiser Student Center. Read more
stories about student clubs at Clark.
This year's
Sakura Festival in April featured a kimono fashion show with some very tiny models--children from
the college's Child & Family Studies program, who were
introduced to the art of kimono by Professor Michiyo Okuhara and members of the Japanese Club.
Read more
stories about special events at Clark.
Vice President of Instruction Dr. Tim Cook admires the work of the college's Aerospace
Club, who
competed in the prestigious NASA Student Launch rocketry competition against teams from colleges
and universities like Cornell and Florida A&M. Read more
stories about STEM at Clark.
This was a big year for Clark's Dental Hygiene program, which saw both the
ribbon cutting of the Firstenberg Family Dental Hygiene Education and Care Center and the
approval of a new Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
One guest
tweeted that anchorman Byron Pitts' inspiring keynote speech at Clark's 2014 Commencement
was "easily the best I have ever heard." Read more
stories about Commencement at Clark.
IT Specialist Jennifer Wheeler receives applause for her 35 years of service to Clark
College on Opening Day. The event, held before the beginning of fall quarter each
year, is also the occasion for bestowing the
Exception Faculty and
Exceptional Classified Staff awards to outstanding Clark employees. Read more
stories about awards at Clark.
