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• 13th Year Scholarship Becomes Seattle Promise (opens in new tab on College Spark website)  
  Feature about the Seattle Promise program at Seattle Colleges  
  From College Spark Washington website, November 1, 2024   
   
• South Seattle College's Sustainable Building Science Technology Program Celebrates 10 Years, Announces New Training and Assessment Center (opens in new tab on South Seattle College website)  
  October 4, 2024   
   
• National Science Foundation Tabs North Seattle College for Two Innovative Projects to Advance STEM Education (opens in new tab on North Seattle College website)  
  September 10, 2024   
   
• Program for Underrepresented STEM Students at North Seattle College Receives Additional $1.5M (opens in new tab on North Seattle College website)  
  July 30, 2024  
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  • NSF Grants $1.5 Million To North Seattle College To Boost Minority Participation In STEM (opens in new tab on Seattle Medium website)  
    Feature about the LSAMP program at North Seattle College  
    From The Seattle Medium, August 7, 2024
• Seattle Central College Celebrates Employees at 2024 Service Awards (opens in new tab on Seattle Central College website)  
  July 25, 2024  
   
• Faculty Awarded Tenure in 2023-24  
  July 9, 2024  
   
• North Seattle College Unveils Mural Celebrating James Baldwin (opens in new tab on North Seattle College website)  
  June 13, 2024  
   
• Solemsaas, Lane, and Brown Selected as Presidents  
  June 12, 2024  
   
• South Seattle College Celebrates Employees at 2024 Service Awards (opens in new tab on South Seattle College website)  
  June 11, 2024  
   
• 2023-24 League for Innovation Student Art and Literary Awards  
  May 20, 2024  
   
• South Seattle College Marks Completion of New Solar Panel Installation (opens in new tab on Seattle City Light website)  
  Feature about the collaborative solar project at South Seattle College  
  From Seattle City Light website, April 26, 2024  
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  • South Seattle College shows off expanded solar array (opens in new tab on West Seattle Blog website)  
    Feature about the collaborative solar project at South Seattle College including video of the celebration ceremony  
    From West Seattle Blog, April 25, 2024  
     
• YouthBuild: Where Young Adults Learn the Building Trades and Build Their Lives (opens in new tab on South Seattle Emerald website)  
  Feature about a pre-apprenticeship program at South Seattle College's Georgetown Campus  
  From South Seattle Emerald, April 18, 2024  
   
• Culinary Creations and Community Connections (opens in new tab on Seattle Central College's website)  
  On Friday, February 16, Seattle Central College friends, family, and neighbors gathered for the college’s inaugural Community Dinner.  
  April 4, 2024  
   
• When this mascot sings it's a sign of spring (opens in new tab on KING5 TV's website)  
  Video segment about Pacific tree frogs and North Seattle College's mascot appearing on KING5 TV's Evening, a local current events and entertainment TV magazine program  
  March 26, 2024  
   
• North Seattle College Chemistry Instructor Heather Price Earns Champion of Sustainability Honor (opens in new tab on North Seattle College's website)  
  March 11, 2024  
   
• South Seattle College's Georgetown Campus Open Space Transformed Into a Native Urban Forest (opens in new tab on South Seattle College's website)  
  February 15, 2024  
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  • South Seattle College and partners transforming former Hat ‘n’ Boots site into future forest (opens in new tab on West Seattle Blog website)  
    From West Seattle Blog, February 11, 2024  
     
• Community Invited to Library 'Housewarming Party' at North Seattle College Feb. 21 (opens in new tab on North Seattle College website)  
  February 8, 2024  
   
• Seattle Colleges 51st Annual Community Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.(opens in new tab on SCCtv website)  
  SCCtv, January 12, 2024  
   
• Seven North Seattle College faculty members chosen for League for Innovation Excellence Awards (opens in new tab on North Seattle College website)  
  January 3, 2024

• Celebrate and promote Seattle Promise free tuition program  
  Editorial in The Seattle Times, December 13, 2023  
   
• Seattle promised free college. How’s it working out? | Ed Lab revisited   
  From The Seattle Times, December 10, 2023    
   
• Chancellor Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap Recognized as One of the Most Influential Filipina Women in the World    
  November 10, 2023    
   
• College educators inspire chemistry students with social justice and advocacy initiatives    
  Article includes information about and quotes from Heather Price, a chemistry professor at North Seattle College    
  From Chemical and Engineering News, October 9, 2023    
   
• Chancellor Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap’s new appointment will repair trust, bring stability    
  From The International Examiner, September 26, 2023    
   
• Lowe’s gifts $750,000 to Seattle Colleges’ Wood Technology Center        
  From The Seattle Times, September 18, 2023        
   
• North Seattle College Names Interim President: Dr. Rachel Solemsaas        
  September 15, 2023        
   
• Dr. Sayumi Irey Becomes Acting President of South Seattle College        
  September 13, 2023        
   
• Dr. Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap Named Chancellor        
  August 2, 2023        
   
• 2023 District Service Award Recipients      
  July 20, 2023      
   
• Latine Mural Unveiled on North Seattle College Campus        
  June 26, 2023 
   
• Seattle Colleges Commencement 2023 
  SCCtv, June 22, 2023 
   
• Justice Involved Solutions at South Seattle College Celebrates 25 Years of Service and Partnership        
  June 21, 2023        
   
• Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central College Highlighted by KIRO 7 News       
  Segment features student Jenny Zhang, who left a career in medicine to become a chef        
  June 21, 2023        
   
• Education Secretary Cardona and Rep. Jayapal Visit Seattle Maritime Academy        
  June 9, 2023        
   
• Jill Lane Appointed Acting President for North Seattle College        
  June 2, 2023        
   
• Marination Donates Food Trucks to South Seattle College        
  June 1, 2023        
   
• Faculty Awarded Tenure in 2022-23        
  May 30, 2023        
   
• South Seattle College Celebrates New Steve and Sharon Huling Automotive Technology Center        
  May 25, 2023        
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  • Steve and Sharon Huling Automotive Technology Center celebrated at South Seattle College        
    From Westside Seattle, May 23, 2023
  • VIDEO: South Seattle College celebrates grand opening of Steve and Sharon Huling Automotive Technology Center        
    From West Seattle Blog, May 23, 2023        
     
• 2022-23 League for Innovation Student Art Competition and Student Literary Contest Awards        
  May 16, 2023        
   
• North Seattle College Students Take Top Honors over U.S. Universities in International Business Competition        
  April 27, 2023        
   
• North Seattle College Students, Watch Technology Institute Honored at New York Gala        
  April 27, 2023        
   
• League for Innovation Student Art Competition Open; Submissions Due April 7, 2023        
  February 15, 2023        
   
• League for Innovation Student Literary Contest Open; Submissions Due March 17, 2023        
  February 15, 2023        
   
• Discover Seattle Colleges Feb. 27-March 2 and March 6-9, 2023        
  February 8, 2023

• Hernandez Joins South Seattle College as Interim President
  December 9, 2022
   
• Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) features two case studies of students enrolled in South Seattle College's Multi-Occupation in Engineering and Technology (MOET) program where students gain academic credit for prior learning 
  November 14, 2022
   
• U.S. Department of Education Under Secretary James Kvaal Visits North Seattle College
  November 8, 2022
   
• Seattle Colleges Receives $1.5 Million Investment from Amazon to Broaden Access to Computer Science Degree Program
  October 12, 2022
   
• Echohawk appointed to Seattle Colleges Board of Trustees
  October 4, 2022
   
• Board of Trustees Appoints Rimando-Chareunsap Interim Chancellor
  October 4, 2022
   
• Four Seattle Colleges Employees Receive Lifelong Learning Award Presented at Convocation
  September 20, 2022
   
• Federal Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Plan
  August 26, 2022
   
• South Seattle College's Northwest Wine Academy Featured in King5 Segment about Washington State's Wine Education Programs
  August 24, 2022

• Lane Chosen as Interim President of Seattle Central College
  August 1, 2022
   
• North Seattle College Early Childhood Education BAS Program Nationally Recognized for "Promising Practice"
  July 25, 2022
   
• Seattle Colleges Partners with Follett to Operate Bookstores
  July 12, 2022
   
• Seattle Colleges Students Earn Awards at International Art and Literary Contests
  June 30, 2022
   
• Faculty Awarded Tenure in 2021-22
  June 15, 2022
   
• Board of Trustees Appoints Rimando-Chareunsap Acting Chancellor
  June 9, 2022
   
• North Seattle College Gets Final Approval to Offer Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science
  May 19, 2022
   
• 2021-22 League for Innovation Student Literary Contest and Student Art Competition District Awards
  May 19, 2022
   
• Councilmember Morales Announces $1 Million for Seattle Maritime Academy and Technical Maritime Education 
  (Video of press conference)
  May 13, 2022
   
• North Seattle College Receives $100,000 Grant from Johnson Controls to Train Next Generation of Trade Workforce
  May 5, 2022
   
• Discover Seattle Colleges April 18-28 and May 2-5, 2022
  April 11, 2022
   
• Discover Seattle Colleges February 7-17, 2022
  February 7, 2022
   
• Seattle Colleges and Amazon create new opportunity for computer science degrees
  Article on GeekWire, January 29, 2022
   
• Seattle Central's Dental Assisting program earns $111,000 grant
  January 25, 2022
   
• Country’s largest community colleges work to expand microcredentials
  Seattle Colleges listed among those working with Education Design Lab
  Article on WorkShift (by Open Campus) January 18, 2022

• Computer science bachelor programs get funding boost from Amazon (opens in new tab on Seattle Times website)
  Article in The Seattle Times, December 19, 2021
   
• How Seattle plans to scale up its free community college program and help more students (opens in new tab on Seattle Times website)
  Article in The Seattle Times, November 12, 2021
   
• North Seattle College named one of the top eight community colleges in LGBTQ+ inclusion by Campus Pride
  October 14, 2021
   
• Seattle Central's new Springboard8 mentorship program helps Black male students succeed (opens in new tab on KING5 website)
  News segment on KING5 TV, September 27, 2021
   
• Light rail ready to open at Northgate, transforming more than just commutes (opens in new tab on Seattle Times website)
  Article in The Seattle Times, September 26, 2021
   
• Harden chosen as acting president of Seattle Central College
  August 19, 2021
   
• ‘I have a future’: how Biden’s free community college plan could transform education (opens in new tab on Guardian website)
  Feature in The Guardian mentioning Seattle Colleges' Seattle Promise program, July 19, 2021
   
• Seattle Central College President Sheila Edwards Lange accepts position at UW Tacoma
  July 13, 2021
   
• Brian Surratt appointed to Seattle Colleges Board of Trustees 
  June 29, 2021
   
• Seattle Colleges among League for Innovation 2020-2021 Innovation of the Year Award Winners
  June 25, 2021
   
• Crawford appointed president of North Seattle College
  May 27, 2021
   
• Seattle Colleges and Arizona State University Partner to Offer Transfer Pathways
  May 20, 2021
   
• 2020-21 League for Innovation Student Literary Contest and Student Art Competition District Winners
  May 13, 2021
   
• Seattle's Free Community College Program Could Serve As A National Model (opens in new tab on WBUR website)
  Feature on NPR's Here & Now, May 4, 2021
   
• Chancellor Shouan Pan to receive Virgil S. Lagomarcino Laureate Award
  April 5, 2021
   
• Seattle’s tuition-free community college program sees record application numbers despite pandemic (opens in new tab on Seattle Times website)
  Article in The Seattle Times, April 2, 2021
   
• North Seattle College awarded $300,000 STEM grant
  March 30, 2021
   
• North Seattle College celebrates 50 years
  March 29, 2021
   
• Seattle Colleges Foundation launches $50 million campaign to increase access, support for students of color
  March 25, 2021
   
• Invest in Seattle Colleges for a path to higher education equity (opens in new tab on Seattle Times website)
  Editorial by Seattle Colleges Presidents Chemene Crawford (North), Sheila Edwards Lange (Central), and Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap (South) appearing in The Seattle Times, March 24, 2021
   
• North Seattle College among finalists for AACC’s 2021 Awards of Excellence (opens in new tab on Community College Daily website)
  Article in Community College Daily by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), March 15, 2021
   
• Veterans Resource Center at Seattle Central College receives $450,000 grant to expand services
  February 24, 2021
   
• Dr. Yilin Sun Receives U.S. Department of State Award for Decades of Contributions to English Language Specialist Program
  February 1, 2021 

• Seattle Promise Gains Ground in Higher Education (opens in new tab on Seattle Times website)
  Editorial in The Seattle Times December 16, 2020
   
• Health Services Executive Teresita Batayola Reappointed to Seattle Colleges Board of Trustees
  December 11, 2020
   
• Student Feature on Seattle Promise Scholar Abdi Yusuf
  December 1, 2020
   
• Seattle’s Tuition-Free Community College Program Comes to the Rescue During the Pandemic (opens in new tab on Seattle Times website)
  Article in The Seattle Times November 22, 2020
   
• The Unstoppable Spirit of 2020 Graduates (opens in new tab on Seattle Times website)
  Editorial by Chancellor Shouan Pan appearing in The Seattle Times June 22, 2020
   
• Seattle Central College President Sheila Edwards Lange Wins CEO of the Year Award
  May 13, 2020
   
• Free Community College, Anyone? Half of Seattle’s Public High School Seniors Apply (opens in new tab on Seattle Times website)
  Article in The Seattle Times February 26, 2020

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