Retiree Recognition Event – Save the Date!

Please join us at this year’s annual Retirement Recognition event scheduled to be held virtually on Thursday, June 10th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Join us on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us…

This year’s celebration will include a live opening and welcome from President Roberts, video clips honoring the retirees, followed by visits with the 2020 – 2021 retirees in breakout rooms. Well wishes to the thirteen 2020 – 2021 retirees are being collected and you can include yours by visiting this online form to share your messages.

Hope to see you there!

Kick off Your Summer with New Continuing Education Classes

Learn something new this Summer with Continuing Education! Classes begin in July and require no application or previous experience. 

Get feedback on your latest writing project in Open Writer’s Workshop, explore the poetry of Rumi in Rumi: Poet of the Heart, or put that camera to use in Tips for Eye-Catching Bird Photography. Classes include learning activities, lectures, and discussions in a fun and supportive online environment. 

Continuing Education is also offering a small number of in-person classes on campus this Summer, such as Embroidery for Beginners or Summer Wines and Summer Bites. Please note that students must wear a mask to participate in any on-campus courses and class sizes have been adjusted to ensure safety protocols and social distancing. The College will also follow CDC guidelines regarding cleaning and appropriate air filtration. There will be no consumption of food or beverages during on-campus classes. Instructions regarding guidelines for campus access will be emailed to all registered students. 

To see a full catalog of classes, please visit Continuing Education or contact continuing-ed@shoreline.edu for more information. 

All-Campus Virtual Open House on Thursday! Please Share with Students

Explore all that Shoreline Community College has to offer at our first all-campus virtual open house!  

Join us online Thursday, June 3, 2021, 3 – 5 pm.

To learn more and register for the event, visit shoreline.edu/openhouse.

Please share this event widely with your students – or anyone else! – who is just starting their educational journey, searching for a new career, or interested in learning about academic programs and resources to help reach their goals. 

Program representation from: 

  • Arts & Communications 
  • Business 
  • Health & Medical 
  • Science, Technology, Engineering & Math 
  • Social Sciences & Education 

Student resources: 

  • Financial Aid and funding
  • Support services
  • High school completion options
  • ESL
  • College readiness classes 

For questions or more information, email connect@shoreline.edu. 

Seeking Volunteers for June 19 Drive-Thru Graduation Celebration

Want to help celebrate our 2021 graduates? Consider volunteering at this year’s Drive-Thru Celebration on Saturday, June 19 from 12:30-4 p.m.! This event will take place outdoors on our campus after the virtual Commencement ceremony concludes.

What will this event entail?

  • Graduating students (and their guests) will drive through a designated route in our campus parking lots, remaining in their cars while they pick up their graduation goodies and pose for photos.
  • We need volunteers who can (safely) cheer them on from the sidelines and help make the event feel festive from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Volunteers can register for shorter timeslots if needed. 
  • All attendees, including volunteers, must wear masks, maintain social distancing at all times, and complete our campus access form upon arrival and departure from campus.

Sign up to volunteer by completing this form by Monday, June 14.

If you have any questions, please e-mail ywung@shoreline.edu

Thank you for your tireless support of our students and campus community!

Sincerely, 
The Commencement Committee

Attend the Honors College Research Track Student Presentations on June 1

Support our Honors Research Track students who have investigated a “Big Question” over the course of this last year by viewing their research presentations on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Join us on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/89275181732

Presentation: From Madame de Pompadour to Jeffrey Epstein: the Diversion of Blame to Preserve
Name: Brandie Absher
Mentor: Terry Taylor, History
Co-Mentor: Davis Oldham, English

Presentation: The Younger Dryas and the Neolithic Revolution
Name: Ethan Broom
Mentor: Rachel Lee, Anthropology

Presentation: Violence Over Safety: An Examination of Public Safety Through Policing in the United States
Name: Ariana Dapra
Mentor: Brooke Zimmers, Communication Studies

Presentation: Decolonizing Environmentalism: An Overview of Environmental Racism and Conservation Rhetoric
Name: Sunshine Cheng
Mentor: Matthew Loper, Biology & Environmental Science

Presentation: Chernobyl’s Forest Fires: An Examination of the Fires that Continue to Spread Harmful Radioactivity
Name: Michael Foster
Mentor: Matthew Loper, Biology & Environmental Science

Presentation: How Artificial Intelligence is Improving Hearing Aids: Sound Personalization, Noise Cancellation, and Speech Enhancement
Name: Jiyeon Kim
Mentor: Katelin Lewellen, Computer Science

Presentation: How the Freemium Game Model is Designed to Profit
Name: Rachel Lough
Mentor: Don Christensen, Psychology

Presentation: The Evolution of Childhood
Name: Nat Mortimer-Montoure
Mentor: Terry Taylor, History

Presentation: Born Under Surveillance: Extending Surveillance Capitalism to the Privacy of Children Online
Name: Thee Rongkawilit
Mentor: David Oldham, English

Presentation: A Foolproof Strategy: The Use of Non-Violence to Advance Social Justice Issues in the U.S.
Name: Mashaal Shameem
Mentor: Davis Oldham, English