Summer 2023 Edition

Author, poet and songwriter Dan Erickson tackles new genre in his sabbatical project.

New partnership involving YVC opens opportunity for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Yakima Valley.

YVC Automotive Service Technology (AST) student Isaac Rivera was selected for an intensive training program this summer.

Not many people have earned their master's degree and worked almost a full year in their career field by age 23, but it’s a feat achieved by Granger native Jasmine Aldaco ‘17.

Katelyn McDowell '17, who grew up in East Valley, took advantage of YVC’s Running Start program while in high school.

YVC student Francisco Flores is among 29 students from across the country participating in a selective research opportunity at Stanford University this summer.

The annual Black Box Poetry Slam came back to campus with a vengeance this spring — marking its 23rd appearance at YVC.

YVC BAS-TE alumna and Sun Valley kindergarten teacher Alicia Caballero was awarded recently a $500 classroom grant from Alpha Delta Kappa.

Dozens of student-athletes received YVC and conference honors for the 2022-23 season.

This summer, the Larson Gallery is hosting an exhibit celebrating the natural world, “Inside Out,” featuring art by Susan Harris (acrylic paint), Darcie Roberts (pastel) and Bernadette Crider (ceramics).

We look forward to seeing how YVC's Class of 2023 will make our community and the world a better place.

Many Yakima Valley College students have earned scholarships to help them pursue their dreams of a college education.