WCC Friends & Alumni

At the Whatcom Community College 2021 Commencement Ceremony, Ali Toghani was recognized as a recipient of the Computer Science Discipline Outstanding Student award. Beyond taking the computer science course WCC offers, Ali decided to continue learning more about computer science through several learning contracts where he has worked on various projects. Additionally, Ali has served as the president of the Programming Club this year guiding them through working on their own platformer video game.

The WCC Foundation offers Ali our warm congratulations, and best of luck in the future. For more information on additional honors and awards students at WCC, click here: https://www.whatcom.edu/student-services/admissions-registration/commencement-ceremony/honors-awards

At the Whatcom Community College 2021 Commencement Ceremony, Hope Jose-Day was recognized as a recipient of the Discipline Outstanding Student award.

Hope is a first generation student; her parents are from Mexico. She excelled in Anthropology, orchestrated class-wide Zoom meetings, and held meaningful discussions with peers throughout the quarter. For her final project, she explored a Mixteca indigenous corn species for her final project - one that could both be used in the face of climate change for drought stricken communities around the world. The project highlighted the deep cultural identity of the corn and the cultural importance of food more generally. She was also the ASB president of Ferndale HS while in Anthropology class.

The WCC Foundation offers Hope our warm congratulations, and best of luck in the future. For more information on additional honors and awards students at WCC, click here: https://www.whatcom.edu/student-services/admissions-registration/commencement-ceremony/honors-awards

At the Whatcom Community College 2021 Commencement Ceremony, Bing Yue received the Adult Basic Education Discipline Outstanding Student award.

Bing Yue acts as a cheerleader for other students in the class, encouraging them with ideas and advice on directions to go with their work. She also was directly involved in making a promotional video to attract new and returning students to ELL and ABE classes at Whatcom. In addition, this year Bing has been serving as a technology coach for other ELL students in the lower level ELL classes, and her help has been very well received by other students. She also helped make a promotional video for recruiting ELL and ABE students. She is always encouraging and supportive of other students and makes others feel that they are part of a larger group of learners.

The WCC Foundation offers you our warm congratulations, and best of luck in the future. For more information on additional honors and awards students at WCC, click here: https://www.whatcom.edu/student-services/admissions-registration/commencement-ceremony/honors-awards

At the Whatcom Community College 2021 Commencement Ceremony, Olivia Brand was recognized as a recipient of the Visual Arts: Drawing and Painting Discipline Outstanding Student award.

Olivia is an eager, talented student who is quick to learn, ask questions, and experiment with unfamiliar materials. Her recent ink drawings of pebbles and rocks on a beach seen from eye level are evidence of her unique perspective and eye for beauty and design.

The WCC Foundation offers Olivia our warm congratulations, and best of luck in the future. For more information on additional honors and awards students at WCC, click here: https://www.whatcom.edu/student-services/admissions-registration/commencement-ceremony/honors-awards