The Carl H. Simpson Award, which includes a $1,000 award, recognizes and supports efforts to create bridges and forge new paths that others may follow and build upon in turn.
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire has declared that March 8 to 12 is Classified School Employee Week in Washington.
"These dedicated individuals deserve recognition and thanks for the outstanding work they are doing for this state, their communities and the children enrolled in Washington's public schools," Gregoire said in a proclamation announcing the week of recognition.
Washington has nearly 50,000 classified school employees, according to the proclamation.
Edward Ousselin (Modern and Classical Languages) has received the “Palmes académiques” award from the French Ministry of Education. The Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Order of Academic Palms) is an Order of Chivalry of France to academics and educators. The order was originally created by Napoleon to honour eminent members of the University of Paris. It was re-established on Oct. 4, 1955, by President René Coty, and is one of the world's oldest civil awards.
The community is invited to help honor WWU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Brad Jackson and the tradition he has built in his 25 seasons with the Vikings at a pregame ceremony before Feb. 28's huge matchup with archrival Central Washington University, which will be broadcast regionally on FSN Northwest.
Attendees can enjoy a pre-game celebration in Carver Gym D with heavy appetizers, beer and wine before heading to the biggest game of the year.
Today is the last day for Western Washington University student employee supervisors to nominate an outstanding student employee for the 2010 Student Employee of the Year award.
The award winner will be announced during National Student Employment Week, which is scheduled for April 11 to 17.
The winner has an opportunity to win cash and prizes at the campus, state, regional and national level. All award nominees will be honored at a recognition teception scheduled during National Student Employment Week.
Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard has announced that the Faculty Outstanding Service Award, which includes a $1,500 WWU Foundation fund, has again been made possible by the Western Washington University Foundation.
Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard has announced that two “Excellence in Teaching” awards have again been made possible by the Western Washington University Foundation. Each award includes a $1,500 WWU Foundation fund.
Nominations are now being accepted for the Women of Color Empowerment Award, which recognizes an individual who demonstrates excellence in contributions to women of color while enhancing his or her understanding and sensitivity to issues and concerns for women of color. All enrolled students, faculty and staff of Western Washington University are eligible to be nominated. Nomination forms are available online at http://www.wwu.edu/depts/sos/woced/nominationform.html, and submissions are due by 5 p.m.
WSU Athletic Director Jim Sterk was among four inducted into the Western Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame on Feb. 6.
Sterk set a WWU Vikings season record for tackles as a linebacker. He received a bachelor’s degree at WWU in 1980, and earned four letters in football and one in basketball. During the 1977 season, Sterk was a first-team NAIA District One football all-star, team captain and MVP in helping the Vikings to the district championship game.
The induction ceremony took place in Bellingham on the WWU campus.
Western Washington University student employee supervisors are invited to nominate an outstanding student employee for the 2010 Student Employee of the Year award. The submission deadline is 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12.
Four new members, three of whom won school Athlete of the Year honors and one who is now in charge of a major university athletics program, will be inducted into the Western Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Former Nooksack Valley High School and Western Washington University standout Jim Sterk, now the athletic director at Washington State University, will be one of the four inductees.
The ceremony will be held in the Concert Hall of the WWU Performing Arts Center on campus.
Joan M. Hoffman, Ph.D., Professor of Spanish at Western Washington University, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of higher education.
A recognized expert on the topics of Spanish language and culture, Joan M. Hoffman, Ph.D. lends over 22 years of professional experience to Western Washington University. Now celebrating her 14th year with the university, she utilizes her extensive industry know-how to teach 19th century Spanish peninsular realism, feminism and women's studies. Dr.
Western Washington University men's basketball forward Derrick Webb has been named Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week for Jan. 24-30.
A 6-foot-3 senior from Port Orchard, Webb scored 73 points, including 40 in a 112-78 home win over Western Oregon and 33 in a 100-75 road victory against Montana State Billings. His total was the third highest for two games in school and GNAC history.
The 40 points versus Western Oregon were the most ever by a Viking player on the school's home floor.
Western Washington University student employee supervisors are invited to nominate an outstanding student employee for the 2010 Student Employee of the Year award.
Four new members, three of whom won school Athlete of the Year honors, and one who is now in charge of a major university athletics program, will be inducted into the Western Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 6.
Western Washington University junior Corey Windnagel, son of Susan Windnagel of Maple Falls, received a $5,000 Kaiser-Borsari Educational Foundation Scholarship for Diversity for the 2009-2010 academic year. The scholarship is given to an engineering technology major who demonstrates high academic potential, creativity and leadership qualities.
Lynden High School will add four members to its athletic hall of fame on Jan. 19, when Mark Matthiesen, Seymour "Stu" Stuurmans, Ron Bennick and Dick Bedlington are inducted.
The four join past Hall of Fame inductees Jake Maberry, Rollie DeKoster, Howard Heppner, Hub DeJong, John Clark, Bob Kildall, Lawrence Honcoop and Terry DeValois.
The induction ceremony will be held at Homestead Farms in Lynden. Tickets can be purchased at the Lynden High School main office. The cost is $40 and includes a prime rib dinner. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner to be served at 6 p.m.
Western Washington University ranks among the top 100 public colleges and universities in the nation that “deliver strong academics at affordable prices,” according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
In its February 2010 issue, Kiplinger’s magazine ranks Western 54th on its list of the 100 Best Values in Public Colleges in the United States for 2009-2010. The magazine ranked Western 56th in 2008-2009.
A Bellingham university is on a list of the best values in public colleges.
Western Washington University was ranked 54th on Kiplinger’s Top 100 list.
Tuition at Western is a little more than $15,000 or just over $8,000 after financial aid.
Western Washington University men's basketball point guard Morris Anderson has been named Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week for Dec. 27 through Jan. 2.
A 6-foot-3 senior from Federal Way, Anderson scored 35 points and also had 13 assists, eight rebounds and five steals in leading the Vikings to wins over Dixie State, 81-73, and SUNY-Geneseo, 75-63.
The victories extended Western's winning streak to 12, the fourth longest in school history and the sixth longest in GNAC history.
Three universities in the state of Washington have made the Kiplinger’s list of best values in public colleges.
Western Washington University in Bellingham ranked No. 54 on the list. WWU costs in-state residents $15,572, or $8,428 after aid. The school offers 88 percent of its students financial aid and its four-year graduation rate is 34 percent.
