Wenatchee Valley College News
Browse past news stories for Wenatchee Valley College in Wenatchee, WA:
- Women sought as applicants for two scholarships (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 01:11:26 pm
NCW - The Wenatchee chapter of the American Association of University Women is offering two $1,750 scholarships. - Soroptimists seeking women for scholarship applications (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 01:10:06 pm
OMAK - Soroptimist International of Okanogan Valley is accepting applications for its 2010 scholarships: - Harris named Mr. Basketball (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 16, 2010 at 06:11:10 pm
CHELAN — One of the same words that has been used to describe him throughout his career is the one Joe Harris chose to describe his latest honor. “It’s awesome,” the Chelan senior said of being named the state’s Mr. Basketball. - Strong start for WVC fastpitch (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 15, 2010 at 06:10:50 pm
PHOENIX — The Wenatchee Valley College softball team acquitted itself very well against some of the top teams in the West over the weekend, compiling a 5-2 record in the three-day Maricopa Spring Classic. The Knights finished fifth out of 25 teams at the tournament. - Soon, a place for music and art (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 14, 2010 at 03:41:40 am
The target is $6.6 million. That is not a small sum to raise these days, but it may be the most consequential $6.6 million gathered in this community in some time, so widespread and significant its benefits could be. The heartening news is the target is not just within sight, not merely inching closer, but coming at us in quick spurts, even before the official public fundraising campaign begins ... - Scoreboard: Community college sports (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 14, 2010 at 03:26:50 am
Wenatchee Valley College scores - Knights split opening games (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 14, 2010 at 03:26:00 am
PHOENIX, Ariz. — It definitely wasn’t a warm-up. The Wenatchee Valley College softball team opened its season Friday at the Maricopa Spring Classic, falling to defending Division II Junior College national champion Eastern Arizona College 3-0 but beating Chandler-Gilbert (Ariz.) Community College 7-3. - The spring windup (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 13, 2010 at 12:26:43 am
Clock sellers in Leavenworth don’t synchronize their cuckoos. A wall of handmade, Black Forest timepieces chirping and chiming in unison on the hour, every hour, could drive a person … well, cuckoo. - College asks faculty to accept furloughs (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 07:26:20 pm
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College is asking its faculty union to give up two paid days to help balance the budget for next school year. The vote is Wednesday. The college is preparing to lose $400,000 to $900,000 in state funding next year. A faculty furlough would save $56,000. - WVC games postponed (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 06:41:42 pm
SALEM, Ore. — The Wenatchee Valley College baseball team’s scheduled doubleheaders against Chemeketa Community College have been moved to 1 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday due to weather. The Knights were originally set to play Chemeketa on Thursday and Friday, but an anticipated rain storm in northwestern Oregon prompted the changes. - Old news (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 11, 2010 at 04:02:37 pm
100 years ago — 1910: Residents of Bridgeport voted 91-1 to incorporate. The citizens’ ticket was elected which includes H.F. Klaas, mayor; T.J. East, treasurer; and Edward Johnson, A.L. Fox, B.F. Six, S.D. Sanders and J.M. Stoddard, councilmen. - Talking it Over: Yesterday’s planners, as it turns out, had far-sighted vision (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 10, 2010 at 04:49:19 pm
The proposed waterfront project at the foot of Orondo Avenue is drawing attention, with questions arising as to feasibility and costs. This location has a long history, dating back to 1919, when an associate of Frank Lloyd Wright submitted a huge park plan that was never carried out. - Knights drop four in Edmonds (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 8, 2010 at 07:04:19 pm
EDMONDS — Defending champion Edmonds swept a four-game series from Wenatchee Valley College this weekend, winning 8-1 and 21-4 on Saturday and topping the Knights 8-1 and 11-4 on Sunday. “The scores were embarrassing, but the weekend was a success,” Knights coach Steve Keller said. “There’s a reason they’re the defending state champs.” - Science workshops teach girls real-life applications (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 8, 2010 at 06:49:19 pm
WENATCHEE — Emily Danko pushed buttons on a suspicious looking panel covered in wires, outlets and switches. Under the watchful eye of Nina Driver, she pushed the right sequence of buttons and a switch turned on. Had it been connected to a light, she would have turned it on. - Hill out as WVC men’s hoops coach (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 07:21:18 pm
WENATCHEE — Jimmy Hill won’t be returning as the men’s basketball coach at Wenatchee Valley College, but the circumstances regarding his departure from the school this week remain up in the air. Athletic director Marco Azurdia told The Wenatchee World on Thursday that Hill and WVC had “agreed mutually to separate.” - College foundation celebrates 10 years of growth, changes (The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle)
posted on March 4, 2010 at 06:57:09 pm
OMAK – The Wenatchee Valley College at Omak Foundation is celebrating 10 years of growth and changes, most of which have come in the last year. - Airport will pull trees from former teaching orchard (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 4, 2010 at 05:06:28 pm
EAST WENATCHEE — Pangborn Memorial Airport officials got the go-ahead to solicit bids to remove the remaining fruit trees from the Wenatchee Valley College Grady and Lillie Auvil Demonstration Orchard. - Little left to cut as Olympia talks schools (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 2, 2010 at 05:13:16 pm
WENATCHEE — Local school officials are looking at smaller numbers this year as they analyze proposed House and Senate budget cuts released late last week. But there’s also less from which to cut this year. “What you’re going to see is anything above and beyond reading, writing and arithmetic is going to be on the table,” said Douglas Poole, executive director for fiscal services at the North ... - Wenatchee council appoints several to commissions (The Wenatchee World)
posted on February 27, 2010 at 05:58:58 pm
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee City Council on Thursday approved two new appointees to the city’s Diversity Advisory Committee and three to its Arts Commission. Diversity Committee members will serve a three-year term. New members are: - WVC’s losing a bundle on its housing program (The Wenatchee World)
posted on February 26, 2010 at 06:28:16 pm
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College will lose more money than administrators expected on its new student housing building. Several factors contributed to the $194,160 loss: Competition from privately owned rentals, maintenance overruns and low student demand, said Marco Azurdia, vice president of student development for the college. - WVC hosts conference for middle school girls March 6 (The Wenatchee World)
posted on February 26, 2010 at 05:43:36 pm
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College knows what a girl wants: “Passing gas for fun and profit,” a workshop about anesthesiology, or “Automate This!” about how to wire and program machines. It’s all part of a conference March 6 to show middle school girls the fun of science, math and technology. The girls can choose from 11 workshops, including a wildlife study, pollution-tracking and DNA ... - Fire player chosen WVC men’s soccer coach (The Wenatchee World)
posted on February 25, 2010 at 07:00:41 pm
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College has found its man to lead the Knights men’s soccer team, and it’s a familiar name to local soccer fans. Garret Brown, a player on the Wenatchee Fire semi-pro team, was named the successor to John Wright as the Knights’ mentor last week. Wenatchee Valley College athletic director Marco Azurdia made the announcement Tuesday. - WVC scores 109 in win (The Wenatchee World)
posted on February 22, 2010 at 06:14:40 pm
ONTARIO, Ore. — The Wenatchee Valley College men’s basketball team eclipsed the century mark Saturday, beating Treasure Valley 109-78 for the team’s second win in as many days. Six players scored in double figures for the Knights, whol led 50-32 at halftime before pouring in 59 points in the second half. - WVC men win first league game (The Wenatchee World)
posted on February 21, 2010 at 04:15:21 am
PENDLETON, Ore. — The Wenatchee Valley College men’s basketball team picked up its first league win of the season on Friday night in an 80-61 victory at Blue Mountain. The Knights (5-17 overall, 1-12 NWAACC) erupted for 54 points in the second half after being tied with the Timberwolves at halftime. - Business, Ag Briefly (The Wenatchee World)
posted on February 20, 2010 at 08:00:00 pm
Wenatchee Extension offers workshop about ag computer program Washington State University Extension is offering a workshop about AgProfit, an agricultural profitability tool. - Check it out: Art (The Wenatchee World)
posted on February 18, 2010 at 09:12:17 pm
Fantasy novelist Terry Brooks heads to Wenatchee to give the keynote speech at this year’s Write on the River conference. - Jessica Renea Markie (The Wenatchee World)
posted on February 18, 2010 at 06:12:31 pm
On February 9, 2010, Jessica lost her battle with Cystic Fibrosis. She was born in Mansfield, OH on July 28, 1979, and then later moved to Washington with her mother, Barb and brother, Steve. She was a very precious, sweet, caring and loving young lady. - Local college scholarship applicants sought (The Wenatchee World)
posted on February 17, 2010 at 04:58:32 pm
NCW — The Wenatchee Valley Chapter of the National Association of Professional Mortgage Women (NAPMW) is seeking applicants for its $1,000 Daniel J. Albrecht Scholarship. - Snowpack down, but spirits are up with mild winter weather (The Wenatchee World)
posted on February 16, 2010 at 04:11:52 pm
WENATCHEE — The calendar insists on five more weeks of winter, but most of us don’t believe it. Lured by the least-snowy winter in almost 45 years, people across the Wenatchee Valley are shrugging off their nearly non-existent cases of cabin fever to get outside and get on with spring activities. - WVC swept at home (The Wenatchee World)
posted on February 15, 2010 at 07:42:01 pm
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley College men’s basketball team couldn’t find an answer for Walla Walla sharpshooter Jason Smith, who led the Warriors to a 57-48 win Saturday night at WVC’s Smith Gymnasium. Smith scored a game-high 29 points on 10-for-18 shooting, including 9-for-15 from beyond the arc, to help Walla Walla push a three-point halftime lead to nine by the end of the game.