Brown Bag concert with Bonnie Blanchard
This May, YVC Voice Instructor Bonnie Joy Blanchard along with Anne Schilperoort performed live at The Seasons Performance Hall. The duo performed joyful favorites, including "The Italian Street Song" and "Sempre Libera!" The program was dubbed as exuding the resiliency
Spanish medical interpreter class offers students additional healthcare pathway
YVC’s Spanish Medical Interpreter course teaches the Spanish interpretation for the most common biomedical terms used during patient-provider encounters. It also includes direct interpretation of medical terms, explanatory phrases and informal terms. The course is part of the short-term Medical
Upward Bound alumni advocate for TRIO programs
Upward Bound (UB) alumni Esther Estrada and Karla Villanueva recently attended the Council for Opportunity in Education Conference hosted by the Washington State TRIO Association. Both students were selected to advocate for TRIO programs on behalf of Washington State. The
Choir gives students opportunity for innovative recording
YVC’s choir program, under the leadership of Music Instructor Steven Slusher, is continuing to provide innovative opportunities for students to perform despite challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. This spring, the group created a virtual performance of the song “Home,”
Foundation provides record support to students
This spring the YVC Foundation provided a record amount of financial support to students. The Foundation, which began providing scholarships to students at Yakima Valley College in 1977, has cumulatively awarded $6.5 million in financial assistance to help students achieve
Grant provides assistance to undocumented students
YVC received a $321,850 grant to provide financial aid to undocumented students who are residents of Washington state during the Spring 2021 Quarter. The funding, provided through the state’s Emergency Relief Grant program, supports resident undocumented individuals who demonstrate financial
Out of the Woods Exhibition coming this summer to the Larson Gallery
This summer the Larson Gallery is hosting an exhibition titled “Out of the Woods”. The title of exhibit has a double meaning. First, that the show features artwork, utensils and furniture made of wood by local artists, and second, the
Larson Gallery completes the American Alliance of Museums Museum Assessment Program
The Larson Gallery, in partnership with the Larson Gallery Guild, recently completed the American Alliance of Museums Museum Assessment Program (MAP) organizational assessment. Since its inception in 1981, the Museum Assessment Program (MAP) has helped more than 5,000 small and
Annual exhibition showcases student and faculty artwork
The Larson Gallery recently hosted the annual Department of Visual Art (DoVA) exhibition. The show presents artwork, created within the past two years, by DoVA students. Student work is chosen from Spring and Fall quarters of 2019, Winter quarter of
Bodeen retires as softball coach
Head Softball Coach Chuck Bodeen will retire from coaching at the conclusion of the 2021 softball season. Hired in 2005, Bodeen concludes his career as the longest-tenured softball coach in school history — this spring will mark his 16th season at