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465 participate in Clark College graduation
Clark College President Bob Knight at Thursday night's commencement. Clark College’s 2010 commencement ceremony was the story of the personal journeys of more than 1,300 men and women who earned degrees and certificates at Clark College during the 2009-2010 academic year. Approximately 465 graduates participated in the ceremony, which was held on Thursday, June 17, at the Sleep Country Amphitheater. Award-winning author Heidi W. Durrow was the keynote speaker. "As I look out at our graduates, I see so many students with remarkable stories to tell," Clark College President Robert K. Knight said. In introducing graduate Erik Burch, who sang the national anthem, Knight noted that Burch had earned degrees at Clark in 2005 and 2008. Each time, he was deployed into military service in Iraq and was unable to participate in commencement. "Erik told us that being present to graduate means a lot to him to, as he put it, 'finally take the next step,'" Knight said. During the ceremony, three faculty members were honored as recipients of the 2009-2010 Exceptional Faculty awards. The honors went to Nadine Fattaleh, professor of chemistry; Dr. Anita Fisher, professor of history, and Karen Swallow, instructor in adult basic education. May Jolly, Clark College Bookstore, and Jim Meeks, information technology systems, received the college’s Exceptional Classified Staff awards. Sheila Henrikson, who graduated with an Associate of Arts direct transfer degree, received the President’s Scholarship Award.
Glenn Jackson Bridge closures only at night this weekend Work will continue to replace bridge joints on the Interstate 205 bridge this weekend with closures planned for 10 p.m. Friday, June 18, to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 19; 10 p.m. Saturday, June 19 to 10 a.m. Sunday, June 20; and 10 p.m., Sunday, June 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 21. Crews from
the Oregon Department of Transportation will perform maintenance
on the Interstate 5 Bridge connecting Oregon and Washington
throughout the weekend. This work
The latest traffic conditions are
available at
http://www.tripcheck.com
or call 511 for the latest traffic conditions.
The Fort Vancouver National Trust has announced the nine finalists who will compete in the Sing 4th teen vocal competition at Independence Day at Fort Vancouver, presented by Bank of America. On June 12, Teen vocalists from throughout Clark County auditioned for the opportunity to perform on the main stage at noon on Sunday, July 4. The finalists, their high schools and songs they will perform on July 4th are:
The grand prize is a $500 college scholarship, Beacock’s Music gift card and Driving 101 certificate ($395 value); second and third prizes are Beacock’s Music gift cards. All finalists receive a DVD of the Sing 4th competition. Independence Day at Fort Vancouver includes four entertainment stages, a patriotic parade, guided walking tours of the historic site, old-fashioned kids’ games, historical demonstrations, family admission prices for Pearson Air Museum and the reconstructed Fort Vancouver. The event culminates with fireworks launched from Pearson Field. For information, to purchase event tickets or to donate tickets to families in need, visit www.FortVan.org or call 360-992-1800. PHS students win state award for anti-tobacco campaign Three Prairie High School students have won the American Cancer Society’s SpeakOUT Award for Washington state for their campaign to educate the faculty and staff about the dangers of smokeless tobacco. Jayson Camp, Annelies Buck and Justin Plummer created "Through with Chew," a PowerPoint presentation. Camp and Buck are juniors, and Plummer is a sophomore. The award includes certificates and a $250 prize. Due to their efforts, several PHS students were referred to tobacco cessation classes by teachers. The presentation can be viewed at http://www.preventclarkcounty.org/clark_county_school_events. Want to know more? All of our advertisements are embedded with a link to the website of the business or organization; more information about them is just a click away. Try it! Campaign Events Tony Golik: A fundraiser for Tony Golik’s campaign for Clark County prosecutor is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 24, at Dolce Gelato, 535 West 8th St. in downtown Vancouver. League of Women Voters: The Clark County League of Women Voters will be hosting their primary night at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14 on the seventh floor of the Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. Questions for candidates will be available at 6 p.m. All races with three or more candidates, except the 3rd Congressional District and the Prosecuting Attorney, are invited to participate. The public is welcome to attend. The program will be taped by CVTV for later broadcast. For more information, contact Jane Van Dyke at 503-459-1011. Leadership Clark County will host a candidate forum at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at Clark College's Gaiser Hall, featuring candidates running for the open seat in the U.S. 3rd Congressional District. The event is free and open to the public. Daily Insider submission guidelines Items are best submitted via email with the information, as well as photos, included in the body of the email. Please send two weeks before the date of the event to tony@dailyinsider.info. News Briefs
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