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Three Skagit Valley College students named to 2023 All-Washington Academic Team
President Chris Villa (back) with (left to right) Cesar Osornio Ramos, Stephanie Eerkes, and Sara Asrat.Skagit Valley College students, Sara Asrat, Stephanie Eerkes, and Cesar Osornio Ramos were named to the 2023 All-Washington Academic Team. They were honored at the 27th annual ceremony that was...
Skagit Valley College president receives Paragon Award for New Presidents
Skagit Valley College President Dr. Christopher Villa is one of 28 college presidents to receive the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society’s prestigious Paragon Award for New Presidents during PTK Catalyst 2023, the Society’s annual convention in Columbus, Ohio on April 21.Villa and the other...
SVC’s manufacturing club develops a 3D printed prosthetic hand for 6-year-old boy
Skagit Valley College’s manufacturing club has partnered with e-NABLE to create a 3D printed prosthetic hand for Mitchell Pawson, a 6-year-old boy from Tacoma, Washington.Four SVC manufacturing technology students have been actively assembling the prosthetic hand since early March. The students...
Seattle Foundation transfers multimillion-dollar endowment to Skagit Valley College Foundation
Michael Stark of the Seattle Foundation delivers a check for the fund to SVC Foundation staff: Kathy Eldred, Kathleen Petrzelka, and Tanna BakerThe Skagit Valley College Foundation announces that it will take over management of a major scholarship fund benefiting SVC students for more than 20...
Skagit Valley College to host high school all-star game
Skagit Valley College (SVC) will host the Northwest Conference Girls and Boys All-Star Basketball Game on Wednesday, March 15 at 6 p.m. on its Mount Vernon campus in the Dave DuVall Pavilion Gym.The community is invited to celebrate the spirit of basketball and sportsmanship. The cost of admission...
Skagit Valley College raises record-high $130,000 to support student-athletes
Skagit Valley College (SVC) hosted its 20th Annual Athletic Auction on Feb. 4 and raised a record-high amount of more than $130,000 in support of student-athletes and the athletics program at SVC.“We are in gratitude to the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Swinomish Casino and Lodge for...
TRANSPAC MARINAS establishes Dick Nelson Memorial Scholarship Fund to advance marine technology in Skagit and Whatcom Counties
TRANSPAC MARINAS, an Anacortes, WA-based designer and manufacturer of high-performance timber, concrete, and steel float and wave attenuation systems, has established a scholarship fund to promote opportunities in the marine technology industries of Skagit and Whatcom Counties.The Dick Nelson Memorial...
SVC hosts auditions for the music department’s spring production of “Something Rotten!”
Skagit Valley College’s music department will host open auditions for the spring production of “Something Rotten!” on Jan. 18-19 between 6-9 p.m. in the Tarro Theatre on the Mount Vernon campus.Those interested in auditioning should prepare a song and one-minute monologue. An accompanist will...
SVC celebrates MLK Jr. Day with Day of Service events and free basketball clinics
Skagit Valley College will host a Day of Service to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 16 on its Mount Vernon and Whidbey Island campuses. The Day of Service features free events, community basketball skills clinics, and a donation drive.Day of Service EventsThe Day of Service...
SVC’s Parks Ranger Law Enforcement Academy graduates 18 cadets
Skagit Valley College recognized its 18 cadets from the 39th Annual Parks Ranger Law Enforcement Academy (PRLEA) in a graduation ceremony on Saturday, December 17. The ceremony took place in Phillip Tarro Theatre, located on SVC’s Mount Vernon Campus.The ceremony included the Presentation of Colors...