Partners is Clark College Foundation’s biannual magazine that’s a celebration of Clark College, its events and programs, history, future, alumni, and the greater Vancouver community at large. Published in the spring and fall terms, Partners features in-depth articles on a variety of topics.
You can browse recent articles from Partners below or scroll to the bottom of the page for links to downloadable PDFs of full issues.
Recent Articles in Partners
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Funding the future
Growth and stability in our community hinges on balanced state funding By Chato Hazelbaker The Columbia River is where Clark County begins geographically and historically. It is impossible to imagine the region without the river. The waterway is a powerful force that touches every corner of our community, shaping history, commerce, transportation and… Read More
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Student tackle the cost of textbooks
Clark students take action The Associated Students of Clark College (ASCC) is an active player in the legislative efforts of the college. In addition to supporting the college’s legislative agenda, ASCC develops its own list of priorities. This year it’s the cost of textbooks. ASCC President Sarah Moe estimates the annual cost of textbooks for… Read More
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From the president
We’re your neighbors. We welcome you to our campus to take a course so you can learn a new skill or indulge in a passion, watch Clark students put on a play, borrow a book from our library shelves or—by this fall—sample our baking in our remodeled kitchen. Every day in our neighborhood, faculty and… Read More
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Reinventing himself
A life of crime or productivity? Guess which one Mitchell Jackson ’93 chose. By Rhonda Morin Mitchell S. Jackson ’93 had an attitude. He had the moves. He was going to be a professional basketball player. Yet, he never made it past the first season of his inaugural year playing for Clark College in… Read More
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Local artist believes the best is yet to come
Vancouver is not the first city in Washington that comes to mind when one thinks of hip-hop culture. However, the Pacific Northwest has had a thriving underground hip-hop scene for 20 years and cannot be left out of the conversation. Vancouver native and Clark student Thomas Merfeld ’17, known in the hip-hop community as Wizeguy,… Read More
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Partners Winter 2016
Ingredients for success Upcoming Tod and Maxine McClaskey Culinary Institute will be a plus for the regional cuisine and baking industries Sugar and spice and everything nice Alumna’s dream becomes popular downtown business RAMPing up online Mechatronics goes digital, expands access to rural students Out of the cold and into optimism Students struggling with homelessness… Read More
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Ingredients for success
Upcoming Tod and Maxine McClaskey Culinary Institute will be a plus for the regional cuisine and baking industry By Lily Raff McCaulou Just as every chef has their own way of making a classic recipe, members of the local food industry have differing ideas about what a person needs to succeed. That industry encompasses… Read More
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Sugar and spice and everything nice
Alumna’s dream becomes popular downtown business By Lily Raff McCaulou “If you have a good product and you’re nice and friendly, you shouldn’t lack for business (in Vancouver).” ~ Tierre Benton ’11 When Tierre Benton ’11 was 45 years old, her youngest child left for college. The mother of four was unsure what to with… Read More
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Out of the cold and into optimism
Students struggling with homelessness are pointed to education By Hannah Erickson “The Pathways Center basically saved my life.” ~ Daniel Howard When Daniel Howard first came to Clark College, his motivation was simple: he needed to get out of the cold. It was winter, and Howard, then aged 39, was living on the… Read More
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RAMPing up online
Mechatronics goes digital, expands access to rural students Offers new certificate in Mechatronics Fundamentals By Rhonda Morin [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t all started with robots. Mechatronics professor Ken Luchini toyed with the idea of applying for a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to build a robot with mechanical hands that can grip objects. Instructors would use it… Read More