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Sergio Acuna

Creating a Village at Highline

Student Leader Dedicated to Making New Students Feel at Home on Campus.

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Gabby Davidson

Designing Her Future

Design student finds her inspiration at Highline College.

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Devoni Young

Giving a Voice to Students

Lifelong Learner and Mother of Three Becomes Associated Students of Highline College President.

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Danielle Smith

Powerhouse Entrepreneur

Running Start Alumna to Take Seat as Renton Chamber of Commerce Board Chair.

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Clara Swart

Advocating for Change

Running Start Student Steps into Student Body Vice President Role.

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Shaima Saleh

From Student to Teacher

English Language Alumna Earns BAS in Elementary Education.

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Andrea L. Sherrell

‘Going Home, Who Am I?’

Paralegal Alumna Pursues Master’s, Publishes First Book.

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Jenn Ngeth

Creativity is Her Calling

After Years of Supporting Herself Independently, Alumna Earns Associate Degree in Visual Communications.

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Mahad Dahir

Why Not You?

ASHC President, Achieve Graduate Plans for Career in Cybersecurity.

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Hanh Pham

Breaking Barriers

International Alumna Pursues PhD in Computational Chemistry.

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Emily Hamilton

Never Give Up

BAS Student Doesn’t Let Brain Injury Stop Her From Pursuing Her Dream.

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Rebecca Zenger

Change of Plans

Student Athlete Pursues BAS in Integrated Design.

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Jenna Wiebe

Ask For Help

Alumna Earns BAS in Early Childhood Education.

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Meghan Koester

Cybersecurity and Forensics

Former Teacher Wins Palo Alto Networks Competition.

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Tai Nguyen

Keep Trying

Alum Earns BAS in Respiratory Care.

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Muhammad Nadir Danish

Starting Over

Afghan Emigrant Pursues BAS in Global Trade and Logistics.

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Mai Xee Lor

Helping Others

Former CNA Pursues BAS in Respiratory Care.

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Fidelia Hernandez Guzman

Women in STEM

Student pursues BAS in Cybersecurity and Forensics.

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Kiana Nakaya

BAS in Teaching and Early Learning

Former struggling student excels in college, teaching.

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Amara Bailey

Forensic Science and the Arts

‘Military Kid’ Branches Out at Highline.

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Sarah Conrad

From Business to Cybersecurity

Former Running Start student switches careers, excels in competition.

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Jasen Meyers

Back to College

Business Club President Pursues Global Trade and Logistics BAS.

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Isaiah Rashaad

Choreographer gets down to Business

Business student seeks to share love of dance, artist development.

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Jannine Cornethan

Human Services to Youth Development

Student dreams of opening nonprofit to help others, give back.

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Zabihullah Qazizada

Follow the supply chain

Global trade and logistics BAS alum.

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Patricia Williams-Seymore

Student to teacher

Highline alumna turns passion into career.

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Julliannea Plummer

Achieve alumna

Integrated Design BAS student finds confidence at Highline College.

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Mark Isaksson

Starting over

Chemical dependency, human services student works toward two degrees.

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Stephen Glover

Achieve student

Passion for photography leads to publications in college, local newspapers.

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Abigail Colmenares

STEM alumna

Former MESA student ambassador looks to future in bioengineering.

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Helen Pham

Vietnam to graphic design

International student shines with student worker, legacy award nominations.

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Chalisa Thompson

Umoja grad

ASHC vice president finds her voice.

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Helen Nash

Going places

Achieve alumna fights for inclusion.

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Murphy Diep

Future Accountant

Visually impaired student recovers optimism with second chance at college.

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Michele Larson

Switching Paths

Longtime educator goes back to school.

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Juanita Gonzalez

Shooting for the Stars

Photographer finds support at Highline College.

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Josias Jean-Pierre

Ambassador to Author

Alum reflects on how Highline College helped him follow his dreams.

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Julie Bradbury

Environmental advocate gets second chance

At age 49, Julie Bradbury faces fear of failure head-on as she plans for future in geology.

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Ron Lytle

Student returns to love of art

From prison to honor roll, Highline College intern looks to future at ASU.

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Pa Ousman Jobe

Highline College alum

Two-time student body president reflects on journey from Gambia to graduation.

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Tony Phuong

Alum bounces back

After being laid off, Tony Phuong came to Highline to pursue his passion.

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Celeste Andreotti

Leader on and off the court

Tennis captain wins NWAC Women’s Sports Foundation Scholarship.

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Izzy Anderson

Reporting her way to the top

Izzy Anderson, editor of The Thunderword, looks to future in journalism.

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Gaebriel Wilson

A Jack of all trades and a master of some

Gaebriel’s a scholarship recipient on a path to becoming a graphic designer.

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Tamara Snow

Following her passion

At age 60, Tamara Snow proves it’s never too late to follow your passion.

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Latecia Wood

Working for a brighter future

Latecia Wood’s story is not unfamiliar on Highline College’s campus.

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Adrienne Haggerty

Triple Threat

Highline College student athlete Adrienne Haggerty excels on and off the court.

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Dannah Serqunia

Printing a Brighter Future

Highline College student Dannah Serquina is prepped and ready for her next life steps.

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Innocent Muhalia

Building and designing his future.

Meet Highline College international student from Kenya now alumnus Innocent Muhalia.

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Kelly Ngigi

New cultures, new homes, one passion to help.

Originally from Nairobi, Kenya, but raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Highline alum Kelly Ngigi is no stranger to new cultures.

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Aminata Drammeh and Danny Nguyen

Children of immigrant parents and the first in their families to go to college.

They chose Highline because it gave them the chance to receive a high-quality education, save money, and stay close to family.

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JD Jenkins and Laura Garcia

Meet Two Inspiring Students

Full time parents and full time students who were searching for practical degrees that offered them opportunities for jobs immediately after graduation.

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Sandra Cravens Robinson

Nursing Program Graduate and 2016 Distinguished Alumna

As young woman of color in the 1960s, Sandra Cravens faced her share of doubters and discrimination. Read how her resilience, strengthened by her faith, led to an illustrious career in nursing.

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Linda and Junki Yoshida

Highline Distinguished Alums and Donors

Highline College is an unforgettable place for Junki and Linda (McFarren) Yoshida. It’s where they met and fell in love. It’s also where they discovered their paths to future success.

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Linda Guddat

Scholarship Recipient & Nursing Student

Linda Guddat is studying nursing and fulfilling her childhood dream of being in the medical profession. Learn more about Linda and what advice she has for fellow students.

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Kelcie Wiley

CIS Program Student

When Kelcie Wiley started taking classes at Highline in 2011, little did she know what changes were in store, both for her and the college.

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Megan Smith

Scholarship Recipient & Student-Athlete

Megan Smith knew she wanted to play collegiate volleyball close to home. So when she was looking into programs, Highline became an easy choice. Now a second-year player and captain of Highline’s team, Megan is finishing up her associate degree.

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Tha Dah Hser

Scholarship Recipient & Human Services Student

Tha Dah Hser is like many students at Highline College. But college is extra challenging for her since she’s not a native English speaker. Originally from Thailand, she came to Seattle at the age of 13. Learn what motivates her to stay in college.

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Sue Morrison

Scholarship Recipient & Medical Assistant Student

Sue Morrison is no stranger to Highline College. Sue first took classes here in the 1980s. Now in her 50s with two children in college, she returned to campus in January 2013 to pursue an AAS degree.

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Homero and Higdalia Bracho

Entrepreneurs and StartZone Clients

With the help of StartZone, the Bracho family obtained a home-based business license under the name Piñatas-USA, selling handcrafted piñatas and centerpieces.

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Laura Yanez

Student Body President and Jumpstart Scholarship Recipient

An emigrant from Colombia, Laura Yanez did not speak a word of English when she came to the United States. With a great deal of perseverance, Yanez learned the language and found her passion in place she never expected.

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Xavier L. Henderson

Wrestler and Scholarship Recipient

Wrestling changed Xavier Henderson’s life. Learn how wrestling brought him to Highline and why he now shares his story of a difficult past to motivate others to seek their full potential.

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Ruth Krizan

Student Body Vice President and WES Funding Recipient

Ruth Krizan had dreamed about going back to school. Thanks to funding from Workforce Education Services, the single mom of two boys is on her way to a degree at Highline.

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Jose Antonio Ramos

Highline Alum Returns for Bachelor’s Degree

A few years ago, Ramos graduated from Highline with his associate degree. When the college added a bachelor’s degree in his field—global trade and logistics—he was among the first to return to college to enroll.

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Denise Johnson

College Hopes Take Flight at Airport University

As a teen mother, Denise Johnson had thought college was out of reach. But through innovative partnerships and plenty of support at Highline, as well as her own hard work, Johnson will soon earn her diploma.

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Looking Back on 55 Years

A New College, a New Campus and a Lot to Learn

Students flocked to Highline when it opened in 1961. Learn about the early years in an interview with the college’s first permanent president.

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Highline College: Why Here? Why Then?

By Dr. Tim McMannon

Launching a community college in King County in the 1960s was no easy feat. Learn about the people behind Highline’s successful bid.

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1968: Protest Comes to Highline

By Dr. Tim McMannon

The 1960s was a time of unrest in the United States, with students speaking out and protesting on college campuses across the country. Highline College was no different.

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Our Award-Winning Campus (Buildings!)

By Dr. Tim McMannon

Read how Highline’s new campus took shape with award-winning buildings constructed in the 1960s and ’70s.

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Tell My Story

Share your story and become a member of Highline’s FREE Alumni Association!

Highline alumni are more than 350,000 strong. You will find them in your neighborhood and around the globe. After you’ve finished at Highline—whether you’ve taken one class or one hundred—join your fellow Thunderbirds in the alumni ranks and share your story. We would love to hear what you are doing now.

Are you shy about sharing? Not to worry. Join the Alumni Association anyway. It’s free and you will receive invitations to exclusive events, networking opportunities, special discounts, Highline news and updates and much more.

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