Successful community colleges play a vital role working with local business, civic and educational leaders to identify and meet the needs of the region the college serves. What does the future look like for the Walla Walla Valley? We already have a pretty clear picture. It includes an increasingly diverse population and economy, with business, […]
Samantha Eggart knows how important second (and third) chances can be. It took more than one attempt, after all, to get her college education off the ground. But once she was ready, Walla Walla Community College was too. “They never closed the door on me — even if I tried to close doors on myself,” […]
Walla Walla Community College invites high school counselors, educators and administrators to the Water & Environmental Center on our Walla Walla Campus for an engaging workshop and professional development opportunity. Join us from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on April 16 for the High School Partners Conference. In these sessions, you’ll learn about WWCC’s: In […]
This Friday, when local elementary and middle schools let out early, kids 9 to 14 have a chance to build their basketball skills — and confidence — in a fun and challenging sports clinic from NBC Camps. The Spring Hoops Clinic will take place March 22 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Walla Walla […]
Originally published on Food Tank For more details, please visit the original article here on Food Tank’s website. Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) in Washington is offering a culinary-agriculture curriculum to help students to understand the values of farm-to-fork in a new way. The classes allow students to gain expertise and real-world experience in agriculture, […]
The Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) recognized five student athletes on WWCC’s men’s and women’s basketball teams for their exceptional performance in the 2023–2024 season. Selections were voted on by college coaches from around the region. Among other awards, both teams brought home East Region Freshman of the Year honors—for Luke Holocek on the men’s side […]
Walla Walla Community College student Kyle Bailey has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship. Bailey is an honors student studying Political Science at WWCC. He plans to transfer to Western Washington University in fall 2024 to finish his bachelor’s degree. While attending school, he works with […]
Walla Walla Community College is dedicating space on its Walla Walla campus to create a Community Apiary (Beehive) Project. The new project, launching this spring, will provide space and connection for local beekeepers as well as multiple opportunities for education about the role of pollinators in agriculture and horticulture, food production, and healthy ecosystems. “The […]
Four on course to become CNAs by the time they graduate Four high school students will walk out of Clarkston High School as certified nursing assistants ready for the workforce. Seniors Kayla Frei, Madeline Stelloh, Drake Hayes and junior Ryann Combs are taking a certified nursing assistant class taught by Genevieve Bross, a nursing and […]
Walla Walla Community College Director of Outreach Melissa Rodriguez recently received a full scholarship to attend the RE3 Women of Color Leadership Summit in San Diego. The event (held January 31 to February 2) was organized by EquityworksNW and attended by leaders in higher education, government and nonprofits from all over the United States. Rodriguez […]
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