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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Hello WA BAS Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">I wanted to share a link to this article in today’s
<i>CC Daily</i>, which discusses the role community colleges can play as a pathway to bachelor degrees and which profiles the BAS in Applied Management at Skagit Valley College.
<a href="https://www.ccdaily.com/2020/10/designing-the-path-to-a-bachelors-degree-through-community-college/">
https://www.ccdaily.com/2020/10/designing-the-path-to-a-bachelors-degree-through-community-college/</a> The article specifically references Washington’s role as an IBEST pioneer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">I’ve had the honor to be part of the BLC since 2018 and there is no doubt that my experience with this group has shaped my work on Skagit’s program. Thanks to all for the partnership
(and as the incoming BLC Treasurer an advance plug to pay your dues once you receive the invoice!).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Best, Sunaina<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Click
<a href="https://www.skagit.edu/academics/areas-of-study/business/bachelor-applied-science-applied-management/">
<span style="color:#0563C1">here</span></a> to explore the Bachelor in Management degree at Skagit Valley College<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Click<a href="https://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/svcs-first-applied-management-class-to-graduate/article_d47d4884-b905-52b8-9c49-05d16215e4e7.html"><span style="color:#0563C1">
here</span></a> to see the inaugural program graduates appear in the <i>Skagit Valley Herald</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Click
<a href="https://skagitbasamhome.wordpress.com/wp-admin/customize.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fskagitbasamhome.wordpress.com%2F">
<span style="color:#0563C1">here</span></a> to check out our blog for an inside look at the program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Sunaina Virendra M.Ed, MBA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Applied Management Instructor & Program Chair
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">BAS-Applied Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.skagit.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Skagit Valley College</span></a> – Lewis Hall 301 G<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Students: find a time to
<a href="https://calendly.com/sunaina-virendra"><span style="color:#0563C1">meet</span></a> that works with your schedule.
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