Bellingham Technical College

Cascadia Daily News put together an excellent feature on BTC's Fisheries & Aquaculture Sciences program, its expanded shellfish curriculum, and the new professional certificates being offered for incumbent workers!

Learn more about the program at https://www.btc.edu/fisheries
Bellingham Technical College: Fisheries & Aquaculture

Read the article: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/jun/04/shellfish-program-at-btc-responds-to-demand-for-trained-hatchery-workers/

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Congratulations to BTC's All Washington Academic Team students, Jalyn Wilbur and Francesca Ramos!
Jalyn is a Veterinary Technician student returning to school after 12 years of customer service. After she graduates next year, her plan is to pursue emergency animal care, and she is fully committed to serving her community and the pets within it long term.
Francesca is an Instrumentation & Control Technology student with prior experience in banking and the oil industry who returned to school 20 years after graduating high school. Francesca is passionate about encouraging women to enter technical careers. After interning at PACCAR Technical Center last summer, she has accepted a position with them and plans to build a career while mentoring women entering the trade.