Events and News
Good afternoon all! I hope your week has slowed down a bit while the quarter comes to an end. My highlight for the week was Commencement. This year was a little different for me as I’m not faculty and therefore don’t know as many students as many of you, but I do know some, and of course am vicariously proud viewing our students through the eyes of faculty, staff, and audience members. It was a great day and so wonderful to meet so many students and their parents, and to connect with our faculty. My favorite moment was when this man yelled from the stands “THAT’S MY GRANDSON! THATS MY GRANDSON!” It was a beautiful sentiment.
I want to thank the Commencement Committee (Sundi, Caela, Yushin, Lauren, Akagi, Michaela, Pamela, Randy, Linda, Derek, Greg, Kimberlee, Suzanne, Eberth, Aimee, Tsetsen, Crystal, Taylor, & Lori!) for organizing such a fantastic event, and everyone else who helped volunteer to make it memorable. Congrats to our wonderful students, and to all of you for all the work you did this year- this is why we do it, right?
On Monday I attended the Juneteenth event at City Hall. It’s nice after living here a year to now attend events and see people I know in the community. It was both fun and inspiring to participate in an event filled with community pride. There were a lot of great performances from many of the youth team associated with Black Coffee, including local faves Double-Dutch Divas, who always get the crowd going.
This week I have been busy with interviews and planning items and haven’t had as much time to touch base with community members. I did meet with two folks from a new health care agency that will be coming to our area in the next 1.5 years or so. They are hoping to get connected to local organizations to provide job opportunities for nurses, entry-level mental health workers, and others. It may be a great opportunity for our students! More to come in the future.
On a personal note, I’m thinking about enjoying some summer long weekends to take advantage of the nice weather here and explore some new areas (Eastern Washington for example). If you have suggestions (particularly that are dog friendly), please let me know! I hope you all have some exciting plans for the summer as well. After a tough year this year of losing two of our canine family members, we rescued a new pup. She’s sweet, and also quite a handful! Agnes Elaine pictured below.
Have a great weekend!
Best,
Jack
Summer Quarter Updates
Accreditation:
- A BIG thank you to the entire college for completing 112 Area Reviews!
- Area Reviews will inform resource allocation for 2023-24 – follow the process/timeline here.
- We want to improve the Area Review form and process for the next cycle, which starts in September. Please give feedback here. Changes, based on the feedback, will be shared during Opening Week.
Communications and Marketing
- I am excited to share that we have hired our new Web Content Coordinator. I’m very happy to welcome Damon Logan to our team! He will be officially starting with us on July 3, 2023.
- I also wanted to share that as part of the MLB All-Star game next month, Shoreline will have an ad featured in the 2023 Commemorative Program that will go out to thousands of people. It is a half-page ad based on our current “Grow and Go” campaign. A huge thanks to Mia Bradshaw for creating it under a tight deadline!
Human Resources
As we get close to the end of the fiscal year, it’s important to let HR know if you have student employees that will not be continuing on. Please send an email to HR@shoreline.edu with your employee’s name and empl ID.
Do you know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College.
Foundation and Advancement
What a great first week! Thank you all for your help and your warm welcome! Summer scholarships are currently in process and scholarship recipients will be notified soon. We will have news on when the Fall scholarships open next week. – Wendy Coates
Events and Updates
- Introducing Aisha Hauser Acting VP of DEIA
- Celebrate Seattle Pride 6/25/23
- Film Camp with Kids on Campus This Summer
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Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose
We serve the educational, workforce, and cultural needs of our diverse students and communities.
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