Legislative Overview
Legislative support makes all the difference.Our students are diverse
in their backgrounds, motivation and goals. Their
stories highlight how legislators- and taxpayers- help strengthen
our communities and our state. Key to the success of those profiled here
was access to affordable, high-quality education at Edmonds Community
College. |
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"With this program I know I will be able to get a job wherever I go. It's a good feeling to have choices." - Emmanuel Njoku, EKG Technician at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue |
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Njoku completed the Patient Care Technician certificate at Edmonds Community College last year. In addition to his job at Overlake, he works as an emergency room data reporter for a medical research firm. |
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"Everett CC gave me an open door - a starting place and credentials to a career I couldn't get any other way." - Steve Neighbors, Co-owner, Terra Resource Group |
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| Neighbors entered Everett Community College after returning from the Vietnam War. He earned his nursing degree and was hired as the safety and health director for Bayliner Marine. In 2004, CEO Magazine named his recruiting and staffing company "Best Company to Work For in Washington State." |
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"I have a well paying job I love because of the support I got at Edmonds. It was worth it to go back to school." - Janis Hathaway, Pharmacy Manager, Safeway |
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Hathaway came to Edmonds Community College at age 36. Five credits short of having a high school diploma, she entered the adult high school completion program to finish it. Then she began work on her associate's degree to transfer to the University of Washington for a pharmacy degree. |
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"We're ensuring a better future for our daughter." -Tran Nguyen and Truc Hoang, 2+2 Partnership |
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| Edmonds Community College had everything these educated professionals from Vietnam needed to make a new start in their new country - from English as a Second Language classes to bachelor's degrees on our campus from Central Washington University-Lynnwood. They earned their transfer degrees from Edmonds and plan to work in accounting and banking.
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