The City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment announced Oct. 23 that North Seattle College is receiving one of eight grants as part of the city’s decarbonization efforts. The grants are designed to help building owners install decarbonizing retrofits, such as replacing fossil fuel gas furnaces with electric heat pumps or conduct engineering and technical analyses ahead of…
Funds will Replace Training AEDs and Provide Wound-packing Training Kits , North Seattle College’s Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program recently was awarded an equipment grant from the Medic One Foundation to purchase new “Stop the Bleed” wound-packing training aids and automated external defibrillator (AED) trainers. While wound packing is a relatively new skill in the EMT scope of practice, it has been added to the curriculum at North Seattle College. The new…
Real estate has been part of Nick Hartmann’s life for as long as he can remember. Growing up in Black Diamond, Wash., his family’s business centered on owning and managing properties in King County. So, it was no surprise that when he was looking at career options, property management was high on his list. But in what capacity? Where to start? There are myriad avenues for someone interested in…
Congratulations to four North Seattle College Rocketry Club members who achieved National Association of Rocketry certifications during fall quarter. Mohamed Bin Nagi earned Level 2 certification, and Henry Hong and Alan Beem earned Level 1 certifications Sept. 30 at the Tri-Cities Rocketeers launch site in Pasco, Wash. Leon Lange earned Level 1 certification at the Nov. 2 launch at the same site…
Leann Dittmar , PharmD, and North Seattle College received "Washington State Pharmacist of the Year" in August from the Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA) for making significant impacts in the field of pharmacy through innovation, leadership and commitment to the profession. This award recognizes excellence and outstanding contributions within the pharmacy community. Leann and North…, WSPA's recognition of Dittmar, Leann's dedication to addressing one of the industry's most pressing challenges—the shortage of pharmacy technicians—sets her apart as a leader in the profession. Dr. Dittmar has worked tirelessly to create solutions to this critical issue, helping to develop and train more qualified pharmacy technicians across the state. As both a pharmacist and a physician assistant (PA), she has not only…
For the seventh time in the past eight years, a team from North Seattle College took first place in the community college group of the Russell Investments International Case Competition at the University of Washington Foster School of Business Nov. 16. Matias Saenz, who is president of North’s Finance Society Club, which he started last year, led a team of second year associate in business…
