http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest schools stories from Edmonds Beacon. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:15:30 PDT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:15:30 PDT en-us Copyright 2011 Beacon Publishing, Inc http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/commencement-2013-edmonds-cc-twins-going-to-separate-schools/1012526?source=rss ]]> Hong Lap Wong and Kin Lap Wong are a lot alike, which is no surprise. They’re twins who grew up in Hong Kong and who are about to embark on to their next exciting phases as they join more than 2,000 students graduating from Edmonds Community College on June 14 at Comcast Arena in Everett. They’ve spent much of their lives together, of course, and could have remained close this fall — the prestigious Johns Hopkins ... http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/commencement-2013-edmonds-cc-twins-going-to-separate-schools/1012526 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:05:33 PDT edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/edmonds-student-takes-honors-in-national-contest/1012495?source=rss ]]> Three St. Olaf College classics students won top honors in the national Maurine Dallas Watkins Translation Contests. Among the three was Kaitlin Coats ’13, of Edmonds. Coats took second place in the Advanced Prose Composition portion of the contest. Grace Koch ’15 won the Intermediate Greek category, while Chance Bonar ’15 took second place in the same portion of the contest. Koch also took third place in both ... http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/edmonds-student-takes-honors-in-national-contest/1012495 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:16:21 PDT edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/more-than-2-000-students-to-graduate-from-edmonds-community-college/1011898?source=rss Edmonds Community College celebrates its 46th annual commencement ceremony at 7:30 p.m. June 14 at Comcast Arena in Everett. “Benjamin Franklin famously wrote: ‘An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.’ We agree,” said Edmonds Community College President Jean Hernandez. “We value the motivation of our graduates and eagerly look forward to the contributions they will make as industry and civic ... http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/more-than-2-000-students-to-graduate-from-edmonds-community-college/1011898 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:20:22 PDT edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net (Staff) Schools 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