Whatcom Community College Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Special Exhibition at the Whatcom Museum

From the beginning of its 50-year history, Whatcom Community College (WCC) has been recognized as an innovator. To celebrate 50 years of excellence and a future of new opportunities, WCC is partnering with the Whatcom Museum to present a college history exhibition at Old City Hall, 121 Prospect Street, Bellingham. The exhibition opens Saturday, March 18 and will remain at the museum through May. It moves to WCC’s campus on West Kellogg Road in June.

Talk to people who worked at the College in the early days – before there was a campus and classes were taught at leased buildings throughout the county – and you’ll hear some unbelievable stories. But WCC, and its graduates, thrived. Today, Whatcom is regarded as one of the nation’s top two-year colleges. This exhibition will engage visitors with “groovy” WCC memorabilia, recorded memories, and opportunities for guests to share their own Whatcom stories. General admission to the museum is $10.  Old City Hall is open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday.

Learn more about WCC’s 50^th anniversary events at whatcom.edu/50.