Community Colleges of Spokane

Mark Ramos, SCC Workforce Transition Specialist, danced at the Indigenous Day event on August 7-9 in Paramaribo Suriname, South America!

He was able to dance for the President and Vice President of Suriname.
Mark was the first Native American dancer to participate in the event. 👏

Mark shared how "it was an amazing cultural experience learning about South American Rainforest Tribes."

He was excited to represent CCS and wore his Bigfoot beaded fan during his dance.

1 Week Out from the start of the season‼️ ⚽️

Check out the Preseason Coaches' Poll w/ Peninsula edging Spokane & Columbia Basin in a close top-3‼️

🔗https://nwacsports.org/sports/wsoc/2024-25/releases/20240813qnw6hx

ACT 2 student, Judy Marcus, has attended a variety of classes including dancing, mosaics and even golfing over the span of 31 years!

She first heard about the ACT 2 Program, Spokane Community College from her sister-in-law when they were in search of activities to do during their retirement.

Judy shared that the skills she has learned in ACT 2 translated into her daily life, including leading a class in the swimming pool during vacation!

Read more about ACT 2 and Judy here: https://shared.spokane.edu/Content-Items/News-Articles/2024/Woman%E2%80%99s-31-year-history-with-ACT-2-keeps-her-mind?s=SCC

Are you interested in the SCC BAS in Respiratory Care program?

There are two weeks left to turn in your applications!

Learn more about the program: https://scc.spokane.edu/What-to-Study/Programs/Pathway-Course-map?plan=Respiratory%20Care

Hurry! Our Fall start application deadline is 2 weeks away! Are you or anyone you know ready to apply? Reach out today for application information!

Congratulations to our very own Spokane Arts Leadership nominee, Kemuel DeMoville!

Kemuel is the Spartan Theatre drama instructor at SFCC!

Read the full story here:

Spokane Arts announces nominees for 2024 arts awards From staff reports

SCC alumn, Erin LaVoie, won the national timbersports title!

She studied forestry at Spokane Community College and later became interested in the sport. 🌲

Congratulations, Erin!

Read the full story here:

Spokane woman wins national timbersports title, qualifies for international competition It all came down to the underhand chop.

Do you remember when Chancellor Brockbank chose SFCC Fine Arts student Clover Sinclair’s design as the inspiration for his new tattoo?

He finally got inked this week by SFCC alumnus, Junior!

Thank you to all of our students who participated in the Big Sky Ink contest.

The ACT 2 history class inspired a horse pack trip to the continental divide to retrace the historic crossing by David Thompson in 1807!

This crossing of Howse Pass in the Canadian Rockies into the Columbia River drainage, ultimately led to the establishment of Spokane House.

Following in the footsteps of David Thompson was truly a "trip of a lifetime," thanks to ACT 2 and instructor Don Popejoy! ACT 2 Program, Spokane Community College

Read the full article here: https://outthereoutdoors.com/following-the-footsteps-of-david-thompson-to-howse-pass/

Trivia Tuesday! SFCC opened a $1.5 million, 18,746-square-foot addition to the Student Union Building in _____.

A. 1980
B. 1985
C. 1990
D. 1995

Scholarships open in TWO DAYS!!

Follow the Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation to stay up to date on scholarship applications and opportunities.

Scholarships open for three weeks on August 15! These scholarships can go towards the upcoming school year, 24-25. https://buff.ly/302Fp4s

Our guys are gearing up for the start of a competitive non-conference schedule this week 👣💛💙

Did you know that SFCC has a campus garden?

Our Environmental Club has been hard at work weeding and tending to the variety of items including kale, rhubarb, basil and other delicious produce! 🥬

Any employers out there who would like to partner with us? SCC is looking for education-friendly employers to join our alliance!📣

What year did the SCC Cosmetology Program begin? Comment below!! 💈

A. 1968
B. 1970
C. 1974
D. 1980

Are you looking for a fun family night out?! 🛼🛹

Our community has amazing events! Head on over to the Numerica Skate Ribbon in Riverfront Spokane to have a fun filled evening of skating!

90's Family Skate Night Thu 8 Aug, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM [PDT]: Join Skaters of Spokane and Riverfront Spokane for the 90's themed Family Skate Night at the Numerica Skate Ribbon. Everyone is welcome! Admission is free. Roller skates can be rented for $5.95 and sc

Apply to work at Spokane Head Start today!

We offer amazing benefits and retirement plans!

Have questions? View our website: https://ccs.spokane.edu/Head-Start

We also have positions open for Family Services Coordinators! Join us a find out why Spokane Head Start is an incredible place to work!

To see our openings and apply: https://tinyurl.com/SpokaneHeadStartJobs

Check out our employee benefits https://ccs.spokane.edu/Working-for-Us/CCS-Employee-Benefits.

Learn more about Spokane Head Start, Early Head Start: https://linktr.ee/spokane.hs.eceap.ehs

SCC has announced its selection as one of 18 nationwide recipients this year to join the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI).

This year SCC received $5,000 which will go toward basic student needs.

Check out the full story:

Metallica Scholarship | News | Spokane Community College For the sixth year in a row, Spokane Community College was welcomed to join the Metallica Scholars Initiative.

There are amazing resources in our community including KREM 2 News Tools 2 Schools!

KREM Cares Tools 2 Schools: How to Receive Supplies Tools 2 Schools provides all donations and supplies to Communities in Schools Spokane. They help distribute at local schools and area community centers.

SFCC Graphic Design alumn, Rick Hosmer, has had a career in design for 40 years!

His journey began in the 80s when he signed up for a fine arts and design program at SFCC.

Learn more about Rick here:

Parting Thoughts: Rick Hosmer, Principal, 116 & West/Klündt Hosmer After 40 years of leading a design studio that has developed over 500 logos and branding campaigns, Rick Hosmer is settling into retirement and looking back at his career.

If being a myth were an Olympic sport, Skitch would win gold every time. 🥇

It's ! We hope you are all taking care of yourselves and relaxing this summer!

Tag us in your summer activities or use the hashtags . 😎☀️

Do not miss out on this amazing opportunity for your children!

Sign them up for the Youth Camp today!

Only one more week to sign up for our STEM youth summer camp! We have a few more spots remaining, and we are so excited for all the activities we have planned.

If you are in need of funding resources, please visit Kiwanis Camps for Kids and apply for their tuition assistance here: https://k02678.site.kiwanis.org/owen-wade-scholarship/

** New ACT 2 Writing Class! **
Food plays an integral role in our lives; it provides sustenance, connects us to our heritage, anchors us in tradition, nourishes our relationships, and gives both pleasure and pain. Whether we eat to live or live to eat, one thing is certain: Food is a constant in everyone’s personal history. In this class, students will explore and share their past through the lens of culinary stories and memories.

Fall registration opens 8/13!

From the classroom to the dance floor, Dr. Devika Gates creates a positive impact on those she instructs.

"I think the best part of teaching is that I know everyone I teach is going to go on to pursue something new. They're going to be able to take this knowledge and do something with it," Gates says.

Read the full story here:

Devika Gates shares her Indian heritage with the community as often as she can through dance, art and yoga During the academic school year, Devika Gates can often be found in a classroom at Spokane Falls Community College teaching chemistry. When school's not in...

Did you know that SCC has a food pantry available as well as a farmers market event each quarter?

We were able to support over 200 students in the Spring quarter's market!

A special thank you to our fantastic community partners including Second Harvest Inland Northwest who provided the food donations for the market. 🍎🥫

The Journal of Business highlighted the SCC Agriculture program!

Our flexible programs are "set up so you can take the whole first year of ag business online... because we have students from Colville, and Republic, and Ione, and Pullman, it’s just easier if they don’t have to drive all the way to Spokane every day.”

Read the full story here:

SCC continues long legacy of ag education Spokane Community College has been preparing students for careers in agriculture for over 50 years.

Spokane Community College's ACT 2 Program offers a variety of courses including art, fitness and communication classes, to name a few.

One current class, "How to Get Your Affairs in Order," is taught by "The Rev. Jan Kraft, an author and end-of-life educator."

Read the full story about how YOU can get your affairs in order here: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jul/01/you-cant-do-it-while-youre-dead-reverend-author-he/ ACT 2 Program, Spokane Community College

'You can't do it while you're dead': Reverend, author helps people craft end-of-life plans before it's too late Death is an inevitable fact of life, yet many people either don’t prepare at all or don’t do enough to prepare so that their loved ones can easily settle their affairs.

High school students had the chance to polish up old skills and learn new ones in our ITS center this week at the GenCyber Camp!

SFCC staff and faculty were thrilled to play a part in preparing the next generation of cyber professionals.

Are you interested in Cybersecurity? Learn more here: https://sfcc.spokane.edu/What-to-Study/Programs/Pathway-Course-Map?plan=Cybersecurity