West Valley College eligible for national prize for high achievement

"The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA is giving a presentation about the Wildlife Care Center in Saratoga on Nov. 1. The care center opened in March. Staff will be presenting about the wildlife programs and facilities they use to treat sick, injured or orphaned animals before releasing them back into the wild. The presentation is scheduled from 1-2 p.m. in the Maple Room of Saratoga Library."

"The prize for the award is $1 million, and the nonprofit calls it the nation's premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. This is the first time that the Aspen Institute is opening applications to 200 colleges; in the past, they only allowed 150. These 200 small and large colleges span rural, urban and suburban areas and provide workforce programs, transfer, bachelor's degree programs or some combination of the latter two."

The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA will present on the Wildlife Care Center in Saratoga on Nov. 1 from 1-2 p.m. in the Maple Room of Saratoga Library. The care center opened in March. Staff describe wildlife programs and facilities used to treat sick, injured or orphaned animals and prepare them for release back into the wild. West Valley College was named one of 200 community colleges eligible to apply for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Institute, founded in 1949, awards a $1 million prize through its College Excellence Program. Eligible colleges were selected using data on retention, completion, transfer and bachelor's attainment and represent diverse geographies and program types.

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