🎉 Join Us for the 2024 Lunar New Year Event – Year of the Dragon! 🎊
Shoreline Community College’s WAVES program and International Education proudly invite you to celebrate the Lunar New Year in style! Embrace the spirit of the Year of the Dragon with an unforgettable event on Thursday, February 15th, from 12pm to 3:30pm.
Date: Thursday 2/15/24
Time: 12:00-3:30pm
Location: The PUB
Shoreline, Wash., January 26, 2024) Shoreline Community College (Shoreline)
The Shoreline Community College (Shoreline) Board of Trustees is delighted to announce the recent appointment of James Stark, a distinguished Principal Product Manager at Microsoft Corporation, to the esteemed Board. This appointment comes following Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s selection of Stark in October 2023.
James Stark officially assumed his role on the Board effective October 2023, with a term set to run through September 2028. The Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees, comprising five members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Washington State Senate, plays a pivotal role as the college’s policy-making body. Board members are responsible for selecting, supervising, and evaluating the college president.
Stark, a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in the development, sales, and marketing of commercial software, graduated with honors from California State University, Chico. Holding a degree in Information and Communication Systems with a minor in Computer Science, Stark brings a wealth of knowledge to the Board. His expertise aligns seamlessly with Shoreline’s commitment to providing diverse students and communities with exceptional educational opportunities.
In addition to his professional achievements, James Stark is a devoted family man who enjoys playing music and spending quality time with his family and kids in the Lake Forest Park area.
“We are thrilled to welcome James Stark to the Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees,” remarked Dr. Jack Kahn, President of Shoreline Community College. “His extensive experience in STEM, coupled with his commitment to education, aligns seamlessly with our mission to provide diverse students and communities with exceptional educational opportunities.”
James Stark takes over from Trustee Tom Lux, who served two terms from November 2013 to September 2023. Stark joins four other dedicated trustees, including Rebecca Chan, Rebecca Ringer, Eben Pobee, and Kim Wells, as they collectively guide the college towards continued success.
Expressing his gratitude for the appointment, Stark stated, “It’s an honor to be appointed to the Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees. Shoreline has a critical role to play in advancing educational opportunities in our region, and I’m excited to bring my experience in STEM to help further the mission for our diverse students and communities.”
For more information about the Shoreline Board of Trustees, please visit Shoreline Board of Trustees.
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Come spend time learning how to convert a job posting into a stand out resume that will let you land the interview you were hoping for.
Ben Weimer, the Internship Coordinator for SCC, will go over the basics of how to look for jobs and why job titles are important for resumes. The majority of the presentation will be a live demonstration of how to convert the formatting of the job post into resume appropriate language. Students who attend this workshop will come away with the ability to create their own resume from scratch as well as how to take a job posting and use the language in it to create a stronger resume.
Date: Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
Time: 4:30-5:30pm
Location: Residential Hall 7000 building, Great Room
Please join us in remembering and honoring the life and legacy of local civil rights leader Edwin T. Pratt on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Shoreline Community College.
Date: Tuesday 1/30/24
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Location:Â 9000 Building, Main Dining Room
RSVP:Â https://www.shoreline.edu/foundation/edwin-t-pratt-day-of-remembrance.aspx
Before his tragic assassination in 1969, Mr. Pratt served as the Executive Director of the Seattle Urban League and worked tirelessly on the desegregation of Seattle Public Schools, fair housing initiatives, and other critical advancements in civil rights.
The evening will feature remarks from local civil rights leaders, city officials, and others with special knowledge of Mr. Pratt’s life and legacy.
Refreshments will be provided during the event by Shorecrest High School’s culinary arts students and North City Bistro.
The Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting (“winter 2024 retreat”) on Friday, January 26, 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM in room 303 at Shoreline City Hall (17500 Midvale Ave N.; Shoreline, WA 98133). The agenda, containing the business to be transacted in this meeting, is posted to: https://www.shoreline.edu/about-shoreline/board/meeting-packets-2018.aspx
The January 26, 2024 special meeting will be recorded and the video, available, when Board materials are posted for the next regular meeting on February 28, 2024.
The remote option (via Zoom) for the January 26, 2024 special meeting:
• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88349708605
• (253) 215-8782
Meeting ID: 883 4970 8605
All Board of Trustees meetings include the opportunity for public comment. Public comment(s) during the January 26, 2024 Communication from the Public segment will be presented to the Board verbally.
• For attendees attending in-person: Please sign-up to provide a public comment on the speaker sign-in sheet in Shoreline City Hall’s room 303 between 8:45 AM–9:00 AM on January 26, 2024.
• For attendees connecting online: Please sign up to provide a public comment via the Chat function in Zoom between 8:45 AM–9:00 AM on January 26, 2024.
The Board Chair will call upon each speaker signed up to provide public comment. The total public comment period at the January 26, 2024 meeting will be no more than ten (10) minutes with up to two (2) minutes allotted per speaker. Adjustments to the two (2) minute allotment will be made if more than five (5) individuals sign up to speak. (For the entering of a public comment into the record and attaching to the minutes of the January 26, 2024 meeting, please send written public comment to Board Secretary Lori Yonemitsu at lyonemitsu@shoreline.edu following the January 26, 2024 meeting.)
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