<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hello Everyone,</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I am sharing this
on behalf of Mary Jane and the BLC Executive Committee.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This is an early
notice of the Baccalaureate Leadership Council’s Spring Meeting.  It
contains a registration link and important information about reserving
accommodations in Yakima.  Other meeting items will follow in a later
email.</p>

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 <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dates:  Wednesday, May 7 and
     Thursday, May 8</li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Place:  Yakima Valley
     Community College, Yakima, WA</li>
</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Register
here:   <a href="https://forms.gle/6KCgwQZNmVBmreec8" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://forms.gle/6KCgwQZNmVBmreec8</span></a></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Note:  The first day will include our business meeting where we will hold elections
for the Executive team for next year.  The second day will be a shared
meeting with the Workforce Education Council. </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We have a total of 55 rooms blocked for the upcoming spring BLC and WEC meetings. Hotel
reservations through this block must be made by <b><u>April 7^th</u></b><u>.</u>
</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Also attached is
a list of additional hotels that accept the government rate in Yakima if the
block fills.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Below you will
find links to the two hotels with reserved rooms. These links will
automatically default to May 6-9^th for reserve dates. You will
want to click on “Edit Stay” to adjust for the nights they need.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Home2 Suites</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2420 W. Nob Hill Blvd.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">(509) 453-1806</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=YKMWAHT&groupCode=CHT92Q&arrivaldate=2025-05-06&departuredate=2025-05-09&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=YKMWAHT&groupCode=CHT92Q&arrivaldate=2025-05-06&departuredate=2025-05-09&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT</span></a></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b> </b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Tru</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2424 W. Nob Hill Blvd.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">(509) 517-3300</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=YKMNHRU&groupCode=91A&arrivaldate=2025-05-06&departuredate=2025-05-09&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=YKMNHRU&groupCode=91A&arrivaldate=2025-05-06&departuredate=2025-05-09&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thank you,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Tamra</p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe WP","Segoe UI WPC",Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;margin:0px"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Lucida Calligraphy" color="#215868">Tamra Gilchrist</font></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe WP","Segoe UI WPC",Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;margin:0px"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Bookman Old Style,serif" size="2" color="#404040"><span style="font-size:10pt">Dean of Instruction</span></font></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;margin:0px"><font color="#404040" face="Bookman Old Style, serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px">Lower Columbia College</span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;margin:0px"><font color="#404040" face="Bookman Old Style, serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><a href="mailto:tgilchrist@lowercolumbia.edu" target="_blank">tgilchrist@lowercolumbia.edu</a></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe WP","Segoe UI WPC",Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;margin:0px"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Bookman Old Style,serif" size="2" color="#404040"><span style="font-size:10pt">360-442-2621</span></font></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe WP","Segoe UI WPC",Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;margin:0px"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe WP","Segoe UI WPC",Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;margin:0px"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Trebuchet MS,sans-serif" size="1" color="#404040"><span style="font-size:8pt"> </span></font></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe WP","Segoe UI WPC",Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;margin:0px"><br></div></div></div></div></div>