Story and Photo by Mary Louise Speer Whatcom Community College’s Early Childhood Education program uses a flexible class format to prepare students for careers educating young children. That structure helped Whatcom student Sheena Benson juggle the responsibilities of a full-time job and manage home and family, while pursuing a certificate…
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Money On The Mind- Student Debt Increasing
Story by Derek Langhorn For many students seeking a college education, taking student loans may be the only option for covering tuition, however, this often leads to a huge amount of debt. According to The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, total student debt in the U.S had reached $1.1 trillion in…
Reaching The Next Step- Adult Basic Education Classes Provide A Platform To A Higher Education
Story and Photo by Derek Langhorn Whatcom Community College’s Adult Basic Education (ABE) program allows people to return to school and receive basic math, reading and writing classes. These classes allow their students to learn the skills they need to prepare for GED or college placement tests. Integrated Basic Education…
The Bellingham Farmer’s Market
Photos by Angela Forslund
Whatcom Teacher’s Love For Film Does Not Falter
Story and Photo by Derek Langhorn Michael Falter has a love for cinema that stems from his adolescence and has shaped his career as a film teacher at Whatcom Community College and the program director of the Pickford Film Center in downtown Bellingham. When he was 16-years-old, Falter first saw…
Take Your Tastebuds On Tour- Cooking Classes At Whatcom
Story and Photo By Taylor Nichols Community members in Whatcom County come together each quarter to take cooking classes from around the world at the Community Food Co-Op. These classes, called the food and wine classes, are offered through Whatcom Community College’s community education program. Many of the classes are…
ESL Classes at Whatcom
Story by Rob Andrilla For international students, immigrants, and others who wish to further their knowledge of the English language, Whatcom Community College offers ESL (English as a Second Language) courses. These courses are based out of Kelly Hall. The ESL Program at Whatcom helps students and community members learn…
Busy As A Bybee
Story and Photo by Rob Andrilla Blanche Bybee is a jack of all trades at Whatcom Community College. She is the science lab supervisor, as well as an advocate of sustainability on Whatcom’s campus and in the community. “I do about a million things,” Bybee said with a smile. She…
Through The Looking Glass: Microbiology Classes At Whatcom
Story By Derek Langhorn Anthrax, staphylococcus, E-coli, and Cholera. These are just a few of the bacteria that can cause disease in humans, and by taking the microbiology class at Whatcom Community College many students have learned just how bacteria work and how they can change the body in many…
Teach Me How To Dougie
Story and Photo by Alix Le Touzé The Programming and Diversity Board (PDB) of Whatcom Community College organized for the first time three cultural dance workshops in May covering salsa, free style hip-hop and Afro-Caribbean dances. Board members, Samantha Williams and Lizbeth Rodriguez organized this event as part of the…