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Yakima Valley College begins research for centennial celebration
Yakima Valley College begins research for centennial celebration.
Veterans Club supports students
Pictured here during their second year (circa 1956), the college’s Veterans Club has a long history of supporting veterans pursue degrees in higher education.
Yakima Junior College opens in old Columbia Elementary School building
Yakima Junior College (YJC), was originally located in the old Columbia Elementary School, located on North 4th Avenue.
Track and field showcase
A recent, Yakima Herald Republic story showcased the history of Yakima Valley College’s track programs.
From the Archives | Fall 2023
Cast members celebrate the revery during 2013’s “Madrigal Feaste”.
MEChA club participates in peace march
Members of YVC’s Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) club participate in an MLK Peach March in 2000 honoring the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jazz ensemble meets governor
YVC’s Jazz Band, along with former Music Instructor Isi Rudnick and former Washington State Governor Gary Locke, during the Deccio Higher Education Building grand opening in September 2003.
Board given deed to campus
Members of Yakima Valley Junior College Board are presented with the deed to the proposed college campus on Sixteenth and Lenox, which was given by Shirley Parker in tribute to his mother, A. E. Larson (1937).