Community Colleges of Spokane

Campus Matters

The current fall quarter has brought record enrollment to our Pullman Center. Our college’s outstanding faculty, a proven eLearning environment, and online schedule flexibility figured prominently in students’ and families’ decisions to start or return to college with us this fall. The affordable cost of attendance - tuition for WA residents with full-time enrollment, 15 credits, is $1,410.00 per academic quarter – and the chance to live at home represented two other critical considerations in choosing us, your local community college. While our classrooms and offices remain entirely online through the end of the calendar year, we are pleased to serve Pullman and Whitman county with excellence and allow everyone to pursue their educational goals without disruption and delay. Consider this month what we might offer you or someone in your family. Our winter quarter registration opens November 2nd, and winter quarter classes start January 4th. Contact our main office pullman@sfcc. spokane.edu or at 509.322.2706. We are here and ready to serve you!

ABE, GED, & HS21+ Programs

Saw Leke, HS21+ Graduate June ‘21

Complete your high school diploma with us now! High school completion is a competency-based program for adults 18 years or older, which credits you for previous education, work experience, and a GED score. Our high school completion courses are available online, each student has an individualized plan with one-on one-support, and with our open enrollment you can start today. Call us 509.279.6458.

Saw Leke recently graduated from our HS21+ program. Saw has shown grit and grace in pursuing his educational goals. Besides being an outstanding student, his caring and generous personality and good humor enriched and inspired our community every day. In the following Q&A with Saw, you can retrace parts of his educational journey.

Saw, tell us a little bit about yourself.

My name is Saw Leke. I am from Myanmar (Burma). It’s located in south east Asia. I came to the U.S as a refugee, and I have been living in the U.S for 10 years. I did not know much about the English language when I started living in Pullman. I worked all day long and every day at the restaurant called Red Bento Pullman. I got promoted to assistant supervisor in the kitchen. Later, I became a sushi chief. I ran, helped, and taught new workers in the restaurant every year. Most of them were the students at WSU.

How did you get started at our college?

One day, looking at the students who were celebrating their graduation with family and friends in the restaurant, something struck me about my own future. I got inspired by them and wanted to make a change in my life. So, I decided to go back to school and realized I could start at Spokane Falls Community college in Pullman. When I spoke with my boss about my plans, he agreed and gave me permission to go back to school.

How did back in school go for you?

I did the same thing college students do. I worked and studied every day. It was really difficult because I have to learn many new things in school. I was lucky enough to have an amazing teacher at SFCC, Dyan Bledsoe. I couldn’t imagine doing this without her help. I will always appreciate her kindness and help. I would never get my dream back without her and SFCC.

What did you study?

I completed my HS 21+, reading skills, writing skills, listening skills, and mathematics. Other things like communication skills, driver license, U.S citizenship, and filling out paperwork related to immigrants was completely done with her help. I spent my time in her class in order to learn all of those things. She put so much effort in my learning. She promoted my leaning into a HS21+. At first I was looking for an ESL class, and she offered me a GED program. I studied GED for a couple years and then moved into the HS 21+ program.

What do you think comes next for you?

I feel like I am ready to go to college. I would like to be a professional person. My message to the people in the community is don’t be afraid to make a change! Whoever you are, you can do it! Thank you so much teacher Dyan and SFCC/ SCC staff. Thank you so much Red Bento for the opportunity. I always appreciate you all.

185 Veterans Way, Pullman WA, 99164; just east of WSU’s Daggy Hall

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