Current EvCC College News

Reposted from The Herald: Students can now earn their national accreditation and be on their way to a hospital job in as short as 15 months.

The Advanced Manufacturing Training & Education Center (AMTEC) at Everett Community College (EvCC) is marking its 10th anniversary. Since AMTEC opened in October 2014, hundreds of students have prepared for high-demand, high-wage jobs in advanced manufacturing. In honor of its 10-year anniversary, AMTEC will host a celebration on Sept. 18, from 2-4 p.m. at the AMTEC facility at 909 North Broadway.

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities will perform a comprehensive evaluation visit for Everett Community College Oct. 9-11, part of the routine, seven-year accreditation cycle for the college. Prior to the visit, EvCC invites members of the community to send any comments about the college’s accreditation directly to NWCCU no later than Sept. 29.

Northwest Plus Credit Union recently donated $10,000 to the Everett Community College Foundation for emergency housing for students. The donation will directly benefit 10 EvCC students facing housing insecurity, including five who live in housing on campus, with $1,000 each.

The Everett Community College board of trustees honored students who recently received statewide honors at their regular meeting May 21 at EvCC. Students Narjis Alshatee and Austin Au were named President’s Student Civic Leadership Award winners April 19 at a ceremony in Seattle. Students Shu Liu and Quynh Luu were honored April 25 at a ceremony in Olympia as members of the 2024 All-Washington Academic Team.

The Everett Community College Foundation’s breakfast on April 16, 2024 raised $105,000 to support student scholarships and college programs.  More than 250 people attended the annual benefit.

Everett Community College's marketing and communications team won three awards at the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations District 7 annual awards ceremony in November.

Achieving the Dream has named Everett Community College as a Leader College of Distinction for the second time, recognizing the college for sustained and significant outcomes in the advancement of student success and for narrowing equity gaps. EvCC is one of only 32 community and technical colleges nationwide to earn the honor. The college is one of two Leader Colleges of Distinction in Washington state. The other is Pierce College, the former home of EvCC’s incoming interim president, Darrell L. Cain. “I chose Everett Community College because students’ success is at the core of EvCC instruction, programs and services. I am excited to lead a college with a demonstrated commitment to excellence and equity,” Cain said. Achieving the Dream is a national nonprofit dedicated to helping more community college students, particularly low-income students and students of color, stay in school and earn a college certificate or degree. EvCC has partnered with Achieving the Dream since 2011.