Jan 13, 2018 | Achievement, Community, Foundation, Removing Barriers
THANKS to our community of supporters, we reached — and exceeded — our goal! In January of 2015, Skagit Valley College launched its first-ever major Campaign to Remove Barriers to student achievement. At the outset, our goal was to raise $3 million in 3 years for 3...
Dec 5, 2017 | Achievement, Foundation, Removing Barriers
Miguel Angel Strouse was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and grew up quickly, due to family instability. At age 11, to help support his mother and siblings, he began working odd jobs for his uncles at a butcher shop, a bakery, and an auto mechanic shop. When his family...