Public Information Office 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE:            July 3, 2006

CONTACT:     Judy Yu, (206) 546-4434 

Shoreline Community College launches Honors Program

Shoreline, WA  —  A new program for students interested in broadening their college experience will be launched at Shoreline Community College (SCC) this fall, thanks in part, to a generous gift from Walter and Denise Day of north Seattle.  The SCC Honors Program is well-suited for students who plan to transfer to a four-year university or who desire a more challenging curriculum.  Students are connected to faculty and to other honors students through seminars, special projects and cultural activities.             Graduation with honors could lead to greater scholarship possibilities and admission to more selective colleges and universities.  Currently there are no other community colleges in the North King County/South Snohomish region that offer this Honors Program.

            “We believe that this program will challenge and stimulate those students who seek a more rigorous academic experience at Shoreline Community College and will prepare them academically for their transition to four-year institutions or into the workforce,” says Dr. Kenneth Lawson, dean of the Intra-American Studies & Social Sciences Division.  “This program builds on the historical strength of our transfer program at Shoreline and takes advantage of the breadth and depth of our course offerings in various disciplines.”

Students enrolled in the Honors Program will take an honors course each quarter that is designed to stimulate critical thought and encourage an exchange of ideas.  Courses will be taught by a variety of faculty members, giving students exposure to a broad range of academic disciplines.

Shoreline Community College is located at 16101 Greenwood Ave. N., just 10 miles north of downtown Seattle.  For more information about this program, check the website at www.shoreline.edu/honors.

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