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Wenatchee Valley College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• The Wenatchee campus is located near the east slopes of the Cascade Mountains, midway between Seattle and Spokane. Its 52-acre site includes modern classrooms and laboratories, including a new art facility, distance learning classrooms, computer and science labs, a bookstore, a student center, library, fitness center, cafeteria, campus theater, art gallery, district administrative offices and the Washington Higher Education Telecommunications Center. The Grady and Lillie Auvil Teaching and Demonstration Orchard is located in the Wenatchee campus area. The WVC Community and Professional Program is located in North Central Washington's new Confluence Technology Center, not far from the Wenatchee campus.
• Wenatchee Valley College opened as a private institution in Wenatchee in 1939 as a result of donations from 51 local citizens. Two years later, it became part of the state's public education system. Classes were held on the third floor of the Wenatchee High School building on the corner of King and Idaho streets until the donation of the A. Z. Wells home in 1949. Wells House, a large house on a five-acre tract on Fifth Street, was built of hand-hewn stone from the Columbia River and graced with castle-like turrets.
• Wenatchee Valley College is approved to grant Associate of arts and sciences degree, Associate of sciences degree, Associate of technical sciences degree (in a variety of workforce education programs), Associate of general studies degree, Certificate of completion and Certificate of attendance.
• Wenatchee Valley College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Specific programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, and the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Sciences.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• WVC beats Tacoma, falls to Spokane (The Wenatchee World)
  posted on November 21, 2009 at 07:37:59 am
  GRESHAM, Ore. — With the Wenatchee Valley College Knights flying high fresh off their biggest win of the season, the Community Colleges of Spokane Sasquatch sent them crashing back down to Earth.
• Knights volleyball moves on (The Wenatchee World)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:37:59 pm
  The Wenatchee Valley College volleyball team upset top-ranked Tacoma 23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 14-25, 15-11 in the second round of the NWAACC Championships this morning. WVC will meet Spokane at 6:30 p.m. in quarterfinal play. Spokane has defeated the Knights twice this season in East Region action.
• Knights tip off hoops season (The Wenatchee World)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 07:08:19 pm
  WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley College women’s basketball team will tip off its 2009-10 season on Saturday with a non-league matchup with Edmonds Community College. The Knights will square off with the Tritons at 3 p.m. at Smith Gymnasium as they begin their quest to improve on their 2-12 league record of a year ago.
• WVC spikers outlast foe at tourney (The Wenatchee World)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 07:08:09 pm
  GRESHAM, Ore. — The Wenatchee Valley College volleyball team outlasted defending league champion Chemeketa in five sets on Thursday to move into the second round of the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Championship. The Knights were to play Tacoma at 10 a.m. today. If they win, they will play the winner of the Spokane-Bellevue match at 6:30 p.m. today. If they lose the Tacoma ...
• Catapult contest at Wenatchee Valley College (Seattle Times)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:19:48 am
  Wenatchee Valley College physics students will be hurling tennis balls from their ancient artillery Friday during the school's almost-annual catapult-building contest.

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