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Welcoming new voices, expanding messages to heighten awareness of Clark are priorities For Calen Ouellette, coming back to the Pacific Northwest is a return home to the comforts of nature and [...]

A new advocate for Clark CollegeCalen D. B. Ouellette returned to the Pacific Northwest to become Clark College Foundation’s new chief executive officer and chief advancement officer, where he [...]

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 [...]

Bravo! Jerry Smith lauded for his contributions to philanthropyJerry Smith began funding scholarships for nursing students at Clark to honor his late wife, Lou Smith. Now he’s being honored [...]

Bravo! Jerry Smith lauded for his contributions to philanthropyJerry Smith began funding scholarships for nursing students at Clark to honor his late wife, Lou Smith. Now he’s being honored [...]

Download the transcript In this Penguin Chats podcast, listen how Clark College Foundation CEO Lisa Gibert prepared for her first-ever fundraising campaign just as the Dow Jones plummeted and led [...]

Download transcript 21-minute listen Part II of the Legacy of an Auspicious CEO, explores when Lisa Gibert is introduced to the foundation at a pivotal time, when it went from $8 million to $36 [...]

Download transcript 22-minute listen In the latest edition of Penguin Chats podcast, listen and learn about the selfless character and boundless grit of outgoing CEO Lisa Gibert, a resistant [...]

Creating multi-lingual learners is not a new thing, but it has evolved and is showing up more and more in classrooms across this country. As the nation’s population becomes more diverse, so [...]

More entrepreneurs = more living-wage jobs Getting on-the-job training is invaluable. Entrepreneur Mark Zimmerman is eager to show Clark students what can happen when they find meaningful work [...]

When Clark College alumnus Denis Hayes was in his early 20s, he went on a quest to find his calling, hitching around the world for three years. His adventures took him throughout Africa, from its [...]

Creating Super Green Cities with Denis Hayes In this edition of Penguin Chats, Denis Hayes, a Clark College alumnus and CEO of the conservation group, the Bullitt Foundation, talks about [...]