A message from NSC Interim President, Rachel Solemsaas, Ed.D, April is Community College Month, . I share with you our pride in being part of this unique American invention. This system has proven time and time again the important work of democratizing higher education, expanding opportunities to all while transforming many lives. As America's demographic diversity has grown, the CCs’ commitment to higher education has resulted in a diverse student body representing all aspects of our…
Connect with transfer admissions representatives from 16 local colleges and universities on Wednesday, May 8 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Grove (Health, Sciences and Student Resources building). More information and other events on the Advising & Transfer Events Calendar . Participating schools include: Antioch University Central Washington University City University Northwest University NSC…
Congratulations to North Seattle College students Yaser Alshammari and Chris Dolinski for being named to the All-Washington Academic Team for 2024. This honor recognizes top scholars from Washington state’s community and technical colleges. Those named to the team reflect the diversity of the state, maintain high standards of excellence, and contribute positively to the community. Their stories…, Yaser Alshammari (Pictured left), Age, : 39, GPA, : 4.0, Area of study or desired degree, : Network and server administration specialist, Will transfer to a university for a BAS, (Bachelor of Applied Science) degree in information technology Yaser Alshammari is in his second year at North Seattle College, studying Network and Server Administration with a focus on Cyber Security and Networking. He expects to graduate this summer or fall. Yaser chose North Seattle College because of the availability of the program and classes he's interested in. Additionally, the classes…, Chris Dolinski (Pictured right), Age, : 34, GPA, : 4.0, Area of Study, : Academic transfer degree, Transfer degree, After sustaining a repetitive strain injury in both their arms while working as a pastry chef, Chris decided to go back to school to find something that wouldn’t destroy their body. At the age of 31 they started taking classes at North Seattle College. Chris applied to two schools for transfer, the University of Washington and Columbia University, and they were accepted at both. Proving to be Ivy…
Meet teachers, tour the school and ask current families questions at the Victory Heights Co-Op Open House on May 7, 4-6 p.m. There will be play stations set up for kids so bring the whole family. There are classes for kids ages 1-5 and scholarships available. Currently accepting students for the 2024-2025 school year. Learn more at: victoryheightscoop.com .
North Seattle College’s Astronomy 100 course has been a rare occurrence as it has not been offered in roughly a decade. Also a rare occurrence was Monday’s total solar eclipse, which was not significantly viewable in the Pacific Northwest. But longtime North faculty member and Astronomy 100 instructor Tracy Furutani did not let that stop his class from experiencing the big event. The April 8…, The solar eclipse at 90% totality. (Photo courtesy of Tracy Furutani.), , tracy furutani eclipse 2024, Tracy Furutani shares a thermometer reading with his class via Zoom from Ste. Genevieve, Mo., to show temperature fluctuation during the April 18 total solar eclipse. , The solar eclipse with Venus and Jupiter visible, a rare sight during daylight hours. (Photo courtesy of Tracy Furutani.)
Raishawn Swensen started at North Seattle College (NSC) at the end of 2021 when the pandemic was at its prime and the world was on lockdown. Protests were in the streets and everything and everyone was unsure of the future. She had just had her second child and was determined to raise her children in a world where education was not an institution that didn’t serve black and brown families but…, WHY, ! I was raised by a single black mother who didn’t graduate high school and the education system failed her. She was raised in a time where you could still spank the students, and yes of course my mom and her siblings being one of the few black students were spanked daily. No one helped my mom. No one saved her or her siblings, or gave her or her teenage mother the tools they needed to navigate…, WHY, is for my mommy. A woman who navigated life by herself and started in education where she had to fight and figure out life alone. As long as I live I will fight and advocate for families and communities like the one I grew up in. I remember my whole life saying I would never be in education. I was going to nursing school when I decided to have my daughter. Scared to death to hand her off to a…, WHY,, and the families I serve continue to remind me of my, WHY, everyday when I get to share space and collaborate with them for their children and families goals and what I can do to support them working in Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) with Early Intervention. Today every place I go, I advocate for equity in ECE. I advocate for a safe space for all families to get more than the minimal rights organizations put in place just to keep up with…, WHY, is to challenge, continue learning, and always understand and acknowledge the communities I will forever serve. Every instructor in the ECE program at North Seattle College has taught me something and made me a better person. I felt as though everything they said was genuine and authentic. Just a few examples would be how Ninder Gill taught me every opportunity that comes my way say yes! Even if…, I WILL LEARN, . Ms. Noris Daniel taught me that America is in fact not a melting pot, and to call it a melting pot means to take away from each unique culture, language, and flava that everyone brings. “Power to the people”. We are instead a quilt. So I started a non-profit called Quilt Of Equity that will provide outreach programs to families starting from pregnancy all the way to college. Though I continue…, WHY, reminds me daily that I in fact will change this world by empowering families to take control of their education and to empower educators to take control of their classrooms and how they impact their students and families. If no one listens to me they will listen to them! And i will make sure of it.