Press Releases

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Press releases sent out by the Lake Washington Institute of Technology Communications staff detailing campus events, programs, classes, and honors. A.

May 2012

• LWIT Faculty to Speak at Literary Symposium (May 9)

April 2012

• Funeral Service Education Program Receives Accreditation (April 30)

• LWIT Students Win All-Washington Academic Team Scholarships (April 4)
  

March 2012

• LWIT Culinary Arts Students Win Gold at Regional Championships, Head to Nationals (Mar. 19)
  

February 2012

• Lake Washington Institute of Technology Receives Four-Year Baccalaureate Level Accreditation (Feb. 27)

• Lake Washington Institute of Technology Receives Over $135,000 To Give ESL Students a Jump Start to the Workforce (Feb. 1)

January 2012

• Lake Washington College Foundation Receives Largest Bequest Ever of $290,000 (Jan. 24)
  

• Free Kids Dental Sealant Day at Lake Washington Institute of Technology - Feb. 4 (Jan. 23)

November 2011

• Dr. David Woodall Named Lake Washington Institute of Technology President (Nov. 30)

• Chinese Vice Minister of Education to visit Lake Washington Institute of Technology (Nov. 14)

October 2011

• LWIT Board Selects Dr. David Woodall as President Finalist Candidate (Oct. 18)
  

• LWIT Awarded $172,431 for Aerospace Training (Oct. 10)

September 2011

• Public Invited to Grand Opening of LWIT’s Allied Health Building, Wednesday, Sept. 14 (Sept. 12)

June 2011

• Public comment invited on Lake Washington Technical College Accreditation (June 7)
  

February 2011

• Students help provide $45,000 to low-income children (Feb. 17)

• Marshall honored by State Nursery & Landscape Association (Feb. 10)
  

January 2011

• LWTC garners four national marketing awards (Jan. 28)

• Free Youth Dental Care Clinic on February 5 (Jan. 18)

• Popular Rejuvenate Spa now through March 24 (Jan. 5)
  

December 2010

• LWTC Board appoints Dr. David Woodall Interim President (Dec. 16)
  

November 2010

• Mitsunaga appointed to LWTC Board of Trustees (Nov. 15)
  

October 2010

• Lake Washington College Foundation raises over $71,000 at Benefit Breakfast (Oct. 29)

• Lake Washington College Foundation to hold fundraising breakfast (Oct. 18)

September 2010

• LWTC receives $2.9 million in TriO grants to assist students (Sept. 28)

• LWTC forges training partnership with Data I/O (Sept. 22)

• LWTC president McGavick announces retirement (Sept. 16)

• LWTC Environmental Horticulture Fall Plant Sale on September 30 (Sept. 15)

• LWTC's Continuing Education department offers Horticulture classes (Sept. 9)

July 2010

• National Champion: LWTC's Simpson triumphs at SkillsUSA competition (July 2)

June 2010

• Student team finishes 11th at International CanSat competition (June 29)

• Auto Repair Technician program receives national certification (June 21)

• LWTC sets dates for Graduation and Commencement ceremonies (June 11)

• Student Human Resources Chapter receives national award (June 11)

• Gates Foundation honors two students (June 9)

• LWTC students compete in international CanSat competition (June 3)

May 2010

• LWTC receives three Washington State Student Completion Initiative Grants (May 25)

• 13 students qualify for National SkillsUSA competition (May 24)

• Five Engineering Graphics students awarded CSI sponsorships (May 24)

• Two students win Kirkland Rotary Scholarships (May 19)

• Entrepreneurship Series: Dan McAuliffe speaks on May 18 (May 3)

April 2010

• LWTC hosts Adobe CS5 preview (April 29)

• LWTC deepens commitment to sustainability (April 9)

• Health and Wellness Expo focuses on healthy lifestyle choices (April 7)

March 2010

• Two students earn All-Washington Academic Team honors (March 19)

• Lake Washington Technical College Board awards tenure to seven (March 17)

• LWTC earns national marketing awards (March 15)

• Dental students help provide $56,00 in free care for low income youth (March 10)

• Horticultural students host annual Plant Sale in April (March 1)

February 2010

• Entrpreneurship Series: Jen Molbak speaks on March 10 (February 24)

January 2010

• Free Youth Dental Sealent Day on February 6 (January 19)

• Entrepreneurship Series: Colette Courtion & Donna Phung speak on January 20 (January 12)

• Students learn from Green Technology leaders (January 5)

December 2009

• LWTC's Popular Rejuvenate Spa returns January 4 (December 21)

• Allied Health building on schedule (December 9)

• Replica of Lincoln's casket to visit LWTC (December  2)