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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Blossoming music
“The important thing is to feel your music, really feel it and believe it.” ~ Ray Charles The great master’s music – Johann Sebastian Bach—is very tough to play. At times a Bach fugue has two independent melodies being played with the left hand, two with the right, and folded in is yet… Read More
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From the president
The depth of talent and sacrifice at Clark continues to amaze me. Hailey Rowden, who you will read about in this edition of Partners, could easily have a long and prosperous career as a full-time musician. At age 20, she is already a professional who performs regularly in the Northwest. But her desire to teach… Read More
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Photojournal
Professor Kathleen Perillo, upper left, takes her Environmental Science class into the field. On this day, students visited Lacamas Lake to count plant species. The class is also involved in an ecological restoration project of a 10-acre tract of land in Ridgefield, the home of Clark’s future campus. Read about the improvements the students… Read More
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Building academic excellence
By Toccara Stark Tenure is a contentious topic. Some in the media, politicians, parents and even administrators have spoken out against the process and institution of tenure. These arguments have ranged from issues around academic standards to those of tenured faculty members who are unqualified or misbehaving without repercussions. Here at Clark College, some… Read More
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Partners Winter 2015
Captain of her destiny The first female Caterpillar field mechanic in Alaska goes big, real big. Channeling from the heart Talent flows from her fingertips, but her real passion is guiding others to a love of music Photojournal Environmental Studies class takes on ecological restoration project. On the tenure track Building academic excellence one faculty… Read More
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Partners Summer 2015
The Language of Medicine Human cadavers offer a unique learning experience unparalleled by books or plastic models Under the hood Clark’s T-TEN Toyota technician training exceeds business expectations, grads land good-paying jobs Clark inks internship deal with second dealership Program will mirror T-TEN The automated way Veteran of industrial engineering goes back to college… Read More
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From the President
I look out my office window each day and marvel at the future of Clark College as the pipes, pumps and other mechanical infrastructure are put into place in the new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) building. This structure represents the heart and soul of tomorrow—higher educational attainment and family-wage jobs for the… Read More
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Seeing the world differently
From an innocent child’s game to a random traumatic event, suddenly everything Griffith knew would be challenged. By Rhonda Morin Eight-year-old Abby Griffith was playing tag with her best friend by the river in the heat of the afternoon in the southern Ethiopian city of Wolayta Sodo. As the multi-colored silk dress… Read More
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The automated way
Veteran of industrial engineering goes back to college after job goes to Mexico By Shelby Sebens Joe Cristman’s binder is covered with a cartoon of Albert Einstein wearing a shirt that reads “Mechanerds.” The binder is a symbol of Cristman’s, 59, devotion to learning technology, and in particular, a funny-sounding field called mechatronics… Read More
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Clark inks internship deal with second dealership
by Rhonda Morin Students get ahead of the curve in the industry and immediately connect with employers in Clark’s T-TEN program, but the word is also out that the T-TEN is a win for all involved in the manufacturing, repair and service of automobiles. Clark College reached an agreement in June with a second… Read More