https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1494741325-penguinchats-riley-donahue-podcast.mp3 28-minute listen Download transcript Clark College alumnus Riley Donahue has made it to the big time. He’s senior designer on the digital team for “Saturday Night Live” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” In his spare time, he produces, designs and writes short fil…

https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1470345163-penguinchats-launching-opportunity-at-clark-college.mp3 25-minute listen Download the transcript A fireside chat with President Karin Edwards and CEO Calen Ouellette What does Ryan Seacrest, Eddie Bauer vests and chocolate have to do with Clark College? Two leaders— President Karin Edwards and CEO Cale…

https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1408375327-penguinchats-sam-robinson.mp3 25-minute listen Download the transcript Sam Robinson’s ’83 paternal great-great- great-grandfather was Thomas Huckswelt, chief of the Willapa, who signed a treaty with the commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1851. In that treaty, the tribes sold land to the U.S. for 3 cents…

https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1333587496-penguinchats-new-advocate-podcast.mp3 Download the transcript 10-minute listen Clark College Foundation’s new CEO, Calen Ouellette has a vision to expand support for Clark by connecting with people who haven’t historically been involved in philanthropy. Donating money is just one way to support the col…

Part III https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1225236772-penguinchats-legacy-of-an-auspicious-ceo-part-3.mp3 Download the transcript 30-minute listen Part III of the Legacy of an Auspicious CEO, takes Lisa Gibert to her first-ever fundraising campaign just as the Dow Jones plummeted and led to the Great Recession. Later, a second campaign ran head-o…

https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1159082170-penguinchats-cultivating-the-bilingual-brain.mp3 A podcast on cultivating multiple languages and cultures in the classroom with Clark College alumna Lucy Estrada Guzman Download the transcript Creating multi-lingual learners is not a new thing, but it has evolved and is showing up more and more in clas…

https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1017025612-penguinchats-creating-super-green-cities-with-clark-alumnus-denis-hayes.mp3 Download the transcript Creating Super Green Cities with Clark alumnus Denis Hayes In this edition of Penguin Chats, Denis Hayes, a Clark alumnus and CEO of the conservation group, the Bullitt Foundation, talks about solutions …

https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/931621837-penguinchats-serendipity.mp3 Download the transcript U.S. Rep. Don Bonker ’62 chronicles moments with powerful people that enhanced his political career in a new memoir Former U.S. Rep. and Clark College Outstanding alumnus Don Bonker talks about serendipitous episodes he’s had with some of the nation’s…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/845023744-penguinchats-tracking-covid-19.mp3 Tracking COVID-19 with Alexis Madrigal ’00 features a Clark College alumnus who is leading a data source that’s powering the nation’s information. During a June 3 webinar, presented by Clark College Foundation Alumni Relations, The Atlantic journalist talked about the i…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/828741031-penguinchats-challenges-opportunities.mp3 Download the transcript Clark College is offering all its courses remotely and they will continue that practice through the fall. There is a great opportunity at hand: the chance to offer customized training and programs directly related to business interests as …

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/749016952-user-69502402-115536765-beyond-the-tragedy.mp3 Download the Transcript Bronze Anvil Commendation winner from PRSA. Clark College alumna is changing the plight of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls Bones were discovered on the grounds of a Yakama Nation post office. They had been there for ye…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/726335563-user-69502402-115536765-sen-al-bauer-washingtons-education-senator.mp3 Sen. Al Bauer in 2018 with two of Clark students he supports through his scholarship, Patricia E. and Senator Al Bauer Transfer Scholarship Endowment, named after his late wife. Washington Sen. Al Bauer, cattle rancher, lawmaker, teac…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/719010844-user-69502402-115536765-promising-dreams.mp3 Student leader Evans Kaame talks about his journey to Clark College from Kenya. The most defining moments of our 2019 Scholarship Reception are in this edition of Penguin Chats, “Promising a world of dreams.” In late October 2019, nearly 350 scholarship recipi…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/659183918-user-69502402-115536765-begins-with-a-child.mp3 Left to right, author Linda Marie Gilliam, author and professor Debra Jenkins, Ph.D., and principal Lucy Estrada-Guzman before the panel “Begins with a Child” began on June 25, 2019. Photo by Erica Schwenneker. Diversity and equity. Getting parents involved…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/642447987-user-69502402-115536765-searching-for-a-penguin-in-chief.mp3 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Clark College tapped an interim president on June 25 while it undertakes its first permanent presidential search in 13 years. Continuous decreases in state funding, drops in enrollment and demographic shifts j…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/627960657-user-69502402-115536765-president-farewell.mp3 President Bob Knight gestures to the audience during his State of the College address in 2015. 2019 Spotlight Award winner! There is no doubt that President Bob Knight is passionate about Clark. He’s spent the past 13 years building relationships with all th…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/596458461-user-69502402-115536765-delightful-food-experiences-at-clark.mp3 The opinions and ideas expressed by individuals in these podcasts do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies or Clark College Foundation or Clark College. Earl Frederick, right, with Paul Sperlich, a Clark cook. Chefs Earl Frederi…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/403231953-user-69502402-115536765-mitchell-jackson-pushing-words.mp3 Clark alumnus on national stage discussing race relations Mitchell Jackson ’93 signs copies of his book “The Residue Years.” Mitchell Jackson ’93 is an author and educator who is playing a part in the national discourse about race relations. His …

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/566350116-user-69502402-115536765-personalized-path-the-clark-college-way.mp3 Lorie is one Clark student who is staying on her path because of guided pathways, an endeavor to keep students on a career path. Clark students are getting new personalized support as they embark on academic and professional goals. A new…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/491488434-user-69502402-115536765-delicious-mysteries.mp3 Ellie Alexander is an alumna and author of the popular Bakeshop Mystery series. She was at Clark in July 2018 to launch her book, “Till Death Do Us Tart.” Alexander shared some of her writing tips and ideas for her next books before a live audience, while C…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/476227956-user-69502402-115536765-birds-of-a-feather-make-great-music-together.mp3 Band director Rich Inouye puts his conductor’s baton down for the last time Clark’s music program has a reputation for producing some remarkable musicians. Rich Inouye, head of Clark’s band programs and leader of its revered annual …

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/463788417-user-69502402-115536765-the-places-we-will-go.mp3 30-minute listen Long-time foundation board members are champions of growing assets $1 million to $100 million over 35 years Keith Koplan and Randy Grove Keith Koplan and Randy Grove are long-time Clark College Foundation board members who recall funny st…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/445547997-user-69502402-115536765-dna-dirt.mp3 Professor Roberto Anitori discusses the MinION with student Georgia Tytler. Clark uses cutting-edge technology to study genetic makeup of dirt Professor Roberto Anitori has spent his career studying extremophiles—organisms that live in extreme environments. He’s worke…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/431104110-user-69502402-115536765-best-selling-author-marie-bostwick.mp3 Marie Bostwick ’80 is the author of 14 novels. Photo by Deanna Leach National bestselling author Marie Bostwick ’80 believes it’s never too late to start writing. She’s an example of that having raised three children and moved around the coun…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/414346005-user-69502402-115536765-discovering-gravitational-waves.mp3 Cody Messick ’10 is part of a scientific discovery supporting Albert Einstein’s prediction of the existence of gravitational waves Illustration by LIGO/Tim Pyle Clark alumnus Cody Messick spends most of his waking hours out of this world. He’s p…

http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/387582206-user-69502402-115536765-reflections-of-mayor.mp3 Mayor and Clark alumnus reflects on local political career Mayor Tim Leavitt ’92 (center) with Clark scholarship students Megan Holt (left) and Sarah Swift ’16 at a scholarship reception. Former Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt ’92 reflects on his political car…