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Provost Graduates of Excellence is a prestigious distinction that recognizes hard work, commitment and selflessness. One student is selected from each school and General Studies. Many students apply to receive this honor. These are students with excellent GPAs who typically have received scholarships and awards for their academic achievements. They have demonstrated leadership skills and a dedication to serving others, in addition to other notable achievements related to the creative arts, athletic excellence or involvement in SLCC beyond the classroom.  Alyssa Korologos Psychology School of Humanities and Social Science Getting to this place has been a challenge. I almost did not graduate from high school; however, after years of an educational break, I took a leap of faith to pursue my passion for psychology at SLCC. I have made the honor roll, joined the National Society of Leadership and Success, and even volunteered for the Philoptochos Society, which is dedicated to helping women

Provost Graduates of Excellence is a prestigious distinction that recognizes hard work, commitment and selflessness. One student is selected from each school and General Studies. Many students apply to receive this honor. These are students with excellent GPAs who typically have received scholarships and awards for their academic achievements. They have demonstrated leadership skills and a dedication to serving others, in addition to other notable achievements related to the creative arts, athletic excellence or involvement in SLCC beyond the classroom. Charito Kent Aviation Maintenance Technology School of Applied Technologies and Technical Specialties Salt Lake Community College has allowed me to grow professionally and personally. My husband, who was diagnosed with multiple cancers, has been fighting for his health, and I had to step down as a flight attendant to support my family. There have been many times that I have wanted to give up due to all the things that I have going on, b

    The  The  Utah State University (USU) and Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) have created a transfer agreement aimed at giving fashion and design students opportunities to pursue further education and careers in the growing outdoor industry. The new transfer agreement allows students who complete two years at SLCC’s Fashion Institute to apply to USU’s Outdoor Product Design and Development (OPDD) program after submitting a portfolio and being accepted to the program. Students attending USU must also submit portfolios and be formally accepted into the program. SLCC students who are accepted can then graduate with a bachelor’s degree after two years of work in OPDD.   “When you start looking at the fashion and design industry, there are so many connections and overlaps,” said Amber Williams, professional practice assistant professor for USU’s OPDD program. “We should absolutely be working together. It just makes sense.”   Prior to this transfer agreement, SLCC Fashion Institute stude

  Salt Lake Community College Fashion Institute ’s annual fashion show will showcase runway models displaying fashion designed by the institute’s graduating seniors. A variety of clothing will be modeled, including women’s and men’s wear, and gender-fluid clothing.   There will also be mannequins displaying student-designed “trashion” wear, which is upcycle, recycled, and repurposed clothing. The purpose of this display is to bring attention to the need for sustainable clothing; the fashion industry is one of the world’s largest polluters.  Examples of trashion wear include the following: Recyclable —recovering fiber, yarn, or fabric and reprocessing the material into new, useful products. Repurposed —clothing that are worn out or damaged e.g., old t-shirts turned into cleaning rags, jeans that are made into tote bags, and sweaters transformed into cozy pillow covers. Upcycled —transforming old clothes into new items. This can include adding patches, dyeing fabrics, or even cutting an