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2008 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Pierce College celebrates its 40th anniversary by recognizing the 2008 Distinguished Alumni:
- Ken Sharp - Chief, Lakewood Fire Department
- Denise Thompson - Teacher, Orting High School
- Dorothy Wilhelm - TV Host and TNT columnist
- Vickie Ybarra - Director of Planning & Development, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
- Angelic Young - Acting Director, Department of State Office of Civilian Policy & the Rule of Law
Learn more about this year’s recipients…
Pierce View magazine
Download the latest Pierce View magazine: Spring/Summer 2008
(Adobe Acrobat PDF, 622kb, 12 pgs).
Back issues of the magazine are available on the
Pierce View archive page.
Pierce College Alum Wins Prestigious National Award
Stanley Flemming, 1997 Pierce College Distinguished Alumni and 2008 Outstanding Alumni Award recipient for the American Association of Community Colleges, has been in more than a few places and done more than a few things.
The osteopathic physician and surgeon helped found the city of University Place, traveled the world as a decorated officer in the U.S. Army, served the state of Washington as its first elected Native American state legislator, conducted ground-breaking AIDS research and was a candidate to be surgeon general of the United States - to list just a few of his accomplishments.
"If it hadn't been for community college, I never would have gone to college at all. I would not be who I am today without Pierce College."