http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest schools stories from Edmonds Beacon. Sat, 25 May 2013 23:15:30 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 23:15:30 PDT en-us Copyright 2011 Beacon Publishing, Inc http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/locals-graduate-from-whitman-college/1006818?source=rss About 350 degrees were conferred during Whitman's Commencement ceremony May 19 in front of an estimated crowd of 4,000 family members, faculty, staff and guests. The event was held on the scenic South Lawn of Whitman's Memorial Building, and crowned a celebratory weekend of activities including the 50-year reunion of the Class of 1963, and the college's traditional Baccalaureate ceremony. English comedian Eric ... http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/locals-graduate-from-whitman-college/1006818 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:26:29 PDT edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/edmonds-cc-director-gets-fulbright-award-to-visit-japan/1004600?source=rss ]]> An Edmonds Community College director has secured a prestigious Fulbright Award, allowing her to travel to Japan and learn more about the country’s culture and education system. As part of the Fulbright International Education Administrators Program, sponsored by the Japan-U.S. Educational Commission (JUSEC) and both the U.S. and Japanese governments, Amanda Fletcher will spend an intensive two weeks on the ... http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/edmonds-cc-director-gets-fulbright-award-to-visit-japan/1004600 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:59:34 PDT edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/language-culture-and-art-on-display-during-edmonds-cc-s-arab-fest/998903?source=rss ]]> Are you interested in learning more about Arab culture, including language, art, music, and history? Edmonds Community College’s Arabic Club will be hosting an Arab Fest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues., May 14, in the lobby of Brier Hall on campus, 20000 68th Ave. W. It’s free and open to the public. There will be a number of items for sale, such as Middle Eastern-themed books and T-shirts with Arabic calligraphy ... http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/language-culture-and-art-on-display-during-edmonds-cc-s-arab-fest/998903 Tue, 07 May 2013 10:21:31 PDT edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/catch-health-care-career-training-opportunity-now-taking-applications/998889?source=rss Applications are now being accepted for summer and fall sessions of CATCH, Creating Access To Careers in Healthcare, an all-expense paid program training low-income adults in Snohomish County to fill critical jobs in the health care industry. Cohorts (groups of students who start and progress through a program together) of 20 students begin in July, September, November, January and February each year, and ... http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/catch-health-care-career-training-opportunity-now-taking-applications/998889 Tue, 07 May 2013 10:10:58 PDT edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools