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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...
Skagit/Island Head Start to host open house for new Burlington center Nov. 2
The community is invited to attend the celebration to learn more about the new Burlington Head Start Center. The open house will be at the new Burlington center located at 1575 S Burlington Blvd., Burlington.There will be hors d’oeuvres and light refreshments served.For questions or to RSVP, email...
SVC invites the community to celebrate El Grito
Skagit Valley College (SVC) will host El Grito, a celebration of Mexico’s independence, on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 5-9 p.m. on its Mount Vernon campus. El Grito will feature the Consulate of Mexico in Seattle, Hėctor Ivȧn Godoy Priske, Cȯnsul Titular, as a special guest.The event will feature...
Skagit Valley College and Swinomish Indian Tribal Community partner to launch a new nationally accredited Dental Therapy Education program
This fall, Skagit Valley College (SVC), in partnership with Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (Swinomish), will launch the first Dental Therapy Education Program in Washington state to address the on-going oral health workforce disparities among underrepresented minorities specifically, the American...