Juneteenth

Juneteenth

Juneteenth—celebrated across the country on June 19—marks an important milestone in the struggle for freedom. It is a celebration of the day enslaved Black Texans finally learned they were free—two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and two months after the Civil War ended.

early-childhood-education

Free Celebration of Early Learning event at WWCC

Future college students, families and all members of the community are invited to a free “Celebration of Early Learning” event from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on June 4. The event, hosted by Walla Walla Community College’s (WWCC) Early Childhood Education program, will be held at the Parent Child Center, located just behind the Dome…

pantry

WWCC students celebrate return of free food pantry

WALLA WALLA, WASH. – Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) students welcomed back a valuable resource in April with the return of the Warrior Resources Food Pantry. The pantry, which has been closed for two years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, reopened in April. The mission of the Warrior Resources Food Pantry is to…

All Washington Scholars

Two WWCC students selected as All Washington Scholars

WALLA WALLA, WASH. – Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) students Elisha Johnson and Milo Cleveland were selected as All Washington Scholars, and each has been nominated into a highly coveted national scholarship competition.   Johnson, a Culinary Arts student, was nominated for Phi Theta Kappa’s New Century Workforce Pathway Scholarship, directed toward student leaders in…