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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Partners Magazine Summer 2018
Announcing the alumni award recipients Outstanding and Rising Star alumni are making their mark on the community and in the world. Technology ignites diesel learning Students accessing real-world learning with innovative hands-free technology. The Silicon Valley tech firm moves to Vancouver thanks to Clark Hall of Famer. Sharing life’s abundance Growing up poor motivated Sanford… Read More
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Sharing life’s abundance
Growing up poor motivated Sanford Jones to pursue a physics degree. Now long retired, his appetite for cuisine has led to a major gift to Clark. By Rhonda Morin From his earliest memories as a young boy in Atlanta, Georgia, and growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, Sanford Jones wanted to be a scientist. “I mixed things… Read More
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Technology ignites diesel learning
Students accessing real-world learning with innovative hands-free technology By Lily Raff McCaulou One of southwest Washington’s hottest new technology companies is not housed in a glass-and-steel high-rise, but in a 19th century artillery barracks at Fort Vancouver. The offices have wavy glass windows and pressed tin ceilings. The conference room is filled with Victorian furniture…. Read More
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DNA of dirt: Solving the antibiotic crisis
Using modern technology, students join national research efforts to discover new antibiotics in dirt By Rhonda Morin Imagine having a really bad bacterial infection. If doctors knew in a matter of hours—instead of days—what the strain was, they could prescribe an antibiotic to target the nasty bug and begin eliminating it before patients leave the… Read More
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Tats and toys
Clark alumnus softens the sting of traditional tattoo parlors with family charm By Ryan Cunningham ’14 In the tattoo industry, the artists who create the intricate designs are easily assumed as being tough guys or gals. Potential customers nervously peak into the heavily painted window fronts to determine if they even dare enter, let alone… Read More
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Special Alumni Issue
Family traditions Four generations trace their family tree back to Clark College—a common occurrence. 30 years of creating zest, pop and punch Celebrated student writers partner with alumni and donors who inspire them to follow their creative passions and publish. Been there. Done that. Clark alumni know what it takes to complete programs and they… Read More
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30 years of creating zest, pop and punch
The Columbia Writers Series is celebrating its 30th year at Clark College. Since its humble beginnings, the literary arts celebration has welcomed local, national and international authors to campus thanks to the efforts of dedicated English faculty. Ursula Le Guin, a popular writer of science fiction and fantasy who died earlier this year, appeared at… Read More
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Family traditions at Clark
By Lily Raff McCaulou Trace the Giles’ family tree back far enough and it turns out it took root at Clark College. Nancy Novak ’57 was in her first year of studying for a career in medical technology when a friend, Doreen, invited her to lunch with a few other students. They met at a… Read More
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Been there. Done that.
Clark alumni know what it takes to complete programs and they want to help today’s students That’s the percentage of students at Clark College that currently complete their degrees or certificates each year before moving on with their lives. If that figure seems low, it is—and it’s one of the reasons why Clark College… Read More