Current EvCC College News
Enroll now for winter classes at EvCC
Everett Community College (EvCC) is now enrolling students for winter quarter classes starting Jan. 6, 2025. New students can apply online at EverettCC.edu/Future. Enrollment support is available by phone or text at 425-388-9100.
EvCC seeks host families for Japanese college students
Everett Community College (EvCC) seeks local families to host college students from Everett’s sister college, Aichi Toho University (ATU) and its affiliated university, Okinawa University Japan, for two weeks this winter.
EvCC’s International Education Center is looking for families to apply by Dec. 20 to host one or two students from Feb. 25, 2025 to March 10, 2025.
New all-time winning milestones in Everett Community College’s future
Reposted from the Herald. Whitney Williams, Kieren Raney and Randy Smith are on track to set new records this season.
Everett Community College eases hurdles in medical assistant program
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.
Facing Fentanyl Together resource fair Sept. 20
Everett Community College (EvCC) is hosting a free event to educate community members about fentanyl addiction prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery and community supports at a resource fair Sept. 20.
Join us from 1-5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 at EvCC’s Walt Price Student Fitness Center, 2206 Tower St. Everett, WA 98201 for one of 26 Facing Fentanyl Together events taking place across Washington at the same time.
AMTEC celebrates 10 years of manufacturing training excellence
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.
EvCC medical assistant program is now mostly online, faster to complete
Everett Community College has updated its medical assistant program, allowing students to take up to 75 percent of their classes online and prepare for a national certification exam in 15 to 18 months.
The program was recently redesigned to more quickly prepare future medical assistants for high-demand job openings in Snohomish County, while maintaining accreditation standards.
Everett Community College celebrates 2024 honors graduates
EVERETT, Wash. - Everett Community College’s 2024 honors program graduates presented their final projects at the college’s honors forum on June 5.
Honors graduates include Kai Decker, Chien Nguyen and Elishah Webb. The guest speaker at the honors forum was 2013 EvCC Outstanding Graduate Colby Droullard, who earned honors credits at EvCC and is now a major crimes detective with the Everett police department.
Northwest Plus Credit Union donates $10,000 for emergency student housing
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.
Everett Community College honors outstanding employees
At Everett Community College’s annual Spring Awards held on June 3, 13 employees were honored with awards and employees were noted for hitting years of service milestones.
Employees were honored in several categories: The George Shuh Awards, which recognize an outstanding faculty member, staff member and exempt employee, Diversity and Inclusion, Emerging Classified Staff, Distinguished Classified Staff, Extra Effort, and You Made a Difference Awards.
Students honored by board of trustees for statewide awards
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.
EvCC team competes for top prize in “Clash of Trades” reality show
A team of Everett Community College students will compete in the Clash of Trades machining reality series, hoping to take home the national title and a $100,000 prize.
Three Advanced Manufacturing Training and Education Center (AMTEC) students, led by machining instructor and coach Darin Chase, will compete against three college teams in the National Clash of Trades Championship May 23-26 at Stewart-Haas Racing facility in Charlotte, N.C.
The show will premiere this summer.
EvCC Foundation breakfast raises $105,000 to support student scholarships, college programs
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.
EvCC hires Brandon Dyer for vice president job
Everett Community College will welcome Brandon Dyer as vice president of strategic enrollment management and student success on March 18.
EvCC team wins three regional marketing and public relations awards
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.
Mental health resources for students, faculty and staff
Emotional and mental health resources for Everett Community College students, faculty and staff.
Achieving the Dream names EvCC a national leader in student success
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.
EvCC Adopts New Strategic Plan for 2022-27: Charting a Path Forward to Equity
Everett Community College's Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a new strategic plan for the college for 2022-2027. The plan, Charting a Path Forward to Equity, formally recognizes equity as the heart of EvCC's work. The strategic plan outlines how the college will hold itself accountable for ensuring student success and meeting the needs of our region. It includes four strategic priorities designed to fulfill the college’s institutional mission: Belonging, Student Ready, Sustainability, and Career-Connected. The plan was developed through a deliberate and inclusive planning effort to build on the foundation of the college’s past success with a lens toward a path forward to meet the rapidly changing needs of our students and their communities.