Dawson Place , a child advocacy center in Snohomish County, presented Dr. Rachel Solemsaas , North Seattle College interim president, with its Secure the Future Award during its 11th Annual Luncheon Nov. 9 in Everett. The honor was given to Dr. Solemsaas for her “guidance during our infancy” and her “continuous dedication and steadfast support helping Dawson Place provide help, hope and healing…
This election season, Seattle CityClub and the Greater Seattle Business Association are co-hosting public debates for primary candidates running for Seattle City Council in Districts 1, 3, 4 and 5 – all races that do not have an incumbent. The debate among District 5 candidates, Cathy Moore and ChrisTiana ObeySumner, (representing Greenwood, Northgate, Lake City, Bitter Lake, Carkeek Park, Blue…, the Roy Flores Wellness Center on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the debate will be from 7 to 8 p.m., Learn more and register to attend .
Seven North Seattle College faculty members have been chosen for this year’s League for Innovation Excellence Awards: , William Barry, , Computer Science, James Eaton, , English as a Second Language, Tania Hino, , Parent Education, Jessica Logan, , English as a Second Language, Lauren Psomostithis, , Accounting , Paula Rebsom, , Art , Kimberly Tate-Malone, , Library. The League for Innovation is an organization for, by and from Community Colleges. Its mission includes cultivating “innovation in the community college environment.” Founding institutions are invited to submit names of excellent employees for this award, and North has a long history of recognizing faculty each year. As Excellence Awards winners, they are invited to attend the annual…
North Seattle College Chemistry Instructor Heather Price , PhD, was honored with the Champion of Sustainability award during the recent Washington Oregon Cascadia Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) in Bellingham. The recognition was given to Dr. Price (far left in photo) for her “exemplary achievement and commitment to advance sustainability through efficiency, conservation and…
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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.
After more than two years, the major renovation of North Seattle College's Library building is now complete. To help celebrate this milestone, the community is invited to join college faculty, staff and students for a fun "housewarming party" Wednesday, Feb. 21, from noon to 3 p.m. Features of the renovated building include flexible classrooms, study and instructional breakout spaces, auditorium…
