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Best wishes to Kara Talbott!

It is with heavy hearts and best wishes that we say goodbye to our wonderful Development Director, Kara Talbott, this week.  After 8 years of excellent service to our community, Kara leaves Bellevue College to become Associate Director of Annual Giving at the Virginia Mason Foundation in Seattle.  Her new Foundation and team are lucky [...]

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Introducing the President’s Scholarship

This past week we had an opportunity to present BC’s new president, Dr. Dave Rule, with a scholarship named in his honor. Emeritus board member Frank Young spearheaded the idea to create and recruit the first inaugural donors for this scholarship. We thank Frank and his wife Susan for hosting a reception at the Seattle [...]

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Four employees honored with “Margin of Excellence” awards

During a campus ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 6, the Bellevue College Foundation honored four outstanding employees with “Margin of Excellence” awards, which recognize their selfless commitment to helping students and colleagues achieve success. Gita Bangera, Ph.D. – Instructor, Life Sciences – for creating a research-based biology curriculum that is revolutionizing the way science education is [...]

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Margin of Excellence Award Recipients Announced!

This past week the Bellevue College Foundation had a great time gathering crowds of colleagues to surprise our 2013 Margin of Excellence Award recipients in the midst of meetings and even as one recipient was teaching.  We congratulate all recipients and nominees. Below is the formal announcement that was shared with the college: The Bellevue [...]

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Wrapping Up An Exceptional 2012

** Don’t forget to make the most of current tax laws and make your donation to Bellevue College Foundation before year-end! All donations must be received online before midnight or postmarked by Monday 12/31** 2012 has been a great year for Bellevue College. Here’s a recap of some of our Foundation highlights from the year! [...]

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BC Foundation 2012-13 Scholarship Recipients Announced

As the year draws to a close, the Bellevue College Foundation would like to take this opportunity to thank all our donors, volunteers, community partners, staff, and supporters for their contribution to a wonderful 2012. Best wishes for happy and safe holidays and a Happy New Year! BC Foundation congratulates our 2012-2013 scholarship recipients! Providing [...]

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