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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Linda,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Wishing you the very best with the next phase of your journey. May it bring you happiness. You will be missed.
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U. Karim, Ph.D.,</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#7F007F"> (he|him|his)</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F497D">Vice President, Student Affairs,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F497D">Bellevue College,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F497D">425.564.2205<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Creating and sustaining a safe inclusive environment requires everyone’s help and commitment. The below website offers you ways to identify and report a concern or to seek support.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:blue"><a href="https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/reportconcerns/"><span style="color:blue">https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/reportconcerns/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:blue">____________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsssc [mailto:wsssc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Deborah Casey<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 15, 2017 12:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Linda Fossen <LFossen@btc.edu>; wsssc@lists.ctc.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Wsssc] Retirement<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hello Linda,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Congratulations on your decision! I wish you so much happiness and transformation in your new life opportunity!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">You’ve been an amazing contributor to WSSSC and the students you’ve served at BTC and the system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Cheers to your transition…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Deb<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> wsssc [<a href="mailto:wsssc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">mailto:wsssc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Linda Fossen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 15, 2017 9:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsssc@lists.ctc.edu">wsssc@lists.ctc.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Wsssc] Retirement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This is a note to let you all know that I will be retiring from BTC at the end of this year. It has been a great pleasure to work with you over the years to provide access and success for our students. I wish
you the best as you continue to do this important and rewarding work. Susan Parker, Director of Grants, at BTC will be serving as the interim VPSS. Thank you all for the support you have given me.
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