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Skagit Valley College, City of Mount Vernon to host dedication May 21 of ‘Big Al,’ a 20-foot-long Allosaurus sculpture
‘Big Al,’ a 20-foot-long Allosaurus sculpture created by the SVC Weld ClubThe Skagit Valley College Weld Club has created an eight-foot-tall and 20-foot-long Allosaurus sculpture for the Mount Vernon Arts Commission‘s permanent Art Collection. City of Mount Vernon Mayor Jill Boudreau will...
Leadership Whidbey hires Mary Anderson as new program manager
Mary AndersonLeadership Whidbey recently hired Mary Anderson as its new program manager. Her first day was May 2. Leadership Whidbey provides accessible, high quality development opportunities to connect, inspire, and advance transformational leadership across Whidbey Island.“Skagit Valley College...
Skagit Valley College to host annual SVC Powwow Saturday, May 21
Skagit Valley College (SVC) will host the annual SVC Powwow on Saturday, May 21, in Tollefson Plaza on the Mount Vernon campus.The SVC Powwow will include drummers, dancers, and participants in regalia from across the U.S. and Canada. Admission and parking are free. Doors open to the public at noon.SVC...
Skagit Valley College celebrates 22nd annual Champions of Diversity awards ceremony
(L-R) Dr. Thomas Keegan (President, Skagit Valley College); Yosadara Ponce (SVC Champions of Diversity Scholarship Recipient); Pam Allen (SVC Foundation Board President)Skagit Valley College, Washington State University, Western Washington University, Central Washington University, and Eastern Washington...
Skagit Valley College welcomes new head men’s soccer coach Richard Henderson
Richard HendersonSkagit Valley College has hired Richard Henderson as its new head men’s soccer coach. Henderson has played soccer professionally and has coached at the club, youth, high school, college, and semiprofessional levels.“I am very excited and honored to be the men’s head soccer...
Skagit Valley College men’s, women’s basketball teams wrap up stellar seasons
The Skagit Valley College men’s and women’s basketball teams held their own this season and finished strong. The men’s team earned the No. 2 spot in the North Region and finished in the top eight of Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) championships. The women’s team ended the season on...
Skagit Valley College Foundation and Community Action Host Renowned Speaker Dr. Robert M. Gates
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense, director of the CIA, Texas A&M University president, and second lieutenant in the U.S. Airforce, Dr. Robert M. Gates, will speak at McIntyre Hall on Wed., May 8 at 7 p.m. This event is co-hosted by Community Action of Skagit County and the Skagit Valley College...
MINDfest 2024 to take place at Skagit Valley College on May 9
Skagit Valley College will host MINDfest, a free mental health festival, on May 9 from 1 to 7 p.m. in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month in Angst Hall and on Tollefson Plaza at the Mount Vernon campus. The community event, free and open to the public, will focus on the theme “Caring...
Skagit Valley College Cardinals achieve record-setting fall season in volleyball, soccer
The Skagit Valley College (SVC) Athletic Department is celebrating a historic and record-setting fall 2021 sports season in volleyball, women’s soccer, and men’s soccer within the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC).The Cardinals were proudly ranked in the NWAC top 10 at No. 6 and received...
SVC instructor Claudia Avendaño-Ibarra receives Skagit Women’s Alliance and Network (SWAN) Women of the Year Award for Transformative Leadership
Claudia Avendaño-Ibarra, Skagit Valley College’s Human Services department co-chair and instructor, was among four women to receive the Skagit Women’s Alliance and Network (SWAN) 2021 Women of the Year Award for Transformative Leadership.Avendaño-Ibarra received her award Oct. 21 at SWAN’s...