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YVC Math Instructor Matt Lewis explains math problem to class using whiteboard

Adding up student success

November 13, 2024 | Dustin Wunderlich

For many potential or current college students, worries about their mathematical abilities can impact their plans about what to study. Over the past few years Yakima Valley College’s faculty have been reimagining how students do math. Their efforts...

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Linda Kaminski speaks are her retirement party in 2024

Leaving a Legacy

November 13, 2024 | Stefanie Menard

After a remarkable tenure of nearly three decades, Linda Kaminski, the president of Yakima Valley College, retired in July. Her legacy of leadership, innovation and unwavering commitment to student success will undoubtedly leave a lasting impact...

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ELA students listen to instruction during class on YVC's Grandview Campus in November 2023

YVC Foundation Promotes Success

November 13, 2024 | Stefanie Menard

CCR Division recently launched a new program in partnership with the YVC Foundation to provide support to students transitioning to college-level courses.

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Emeka Udenze shows students an experiment

Community College Champions

November 13, 2024 | Stefanie Menard

From volunteering at local nonprofits to serving on city councils, the impact of Yakima Valley College faculty is felt beyond the classroom walls.

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YVC alumna Vanessa Soto standing beside hospital bed

Supporting a healthier Yakima Valley

November 13, 2024 | Dustin Wunderlich

A series of new articulation agreements between Yakima Valley College and Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences aim to address severe shortages in the Yakima Valley’s medical workforce.

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