The Simpsons!

Filed under: Uncategorized — mobbsj at 3:10 pm on Thursday, September 18, 2008

Do you know that the Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening is an Evergreen graduate? Well, he is. He graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. It just goes to show you that Greener grads go on to do some really amazing things! On my vacation in July, we went to Universal Studios in Hollywood, California, and I just had to meet the Simpson family. I work at the college their creator graduated from! It was a really amazing trip and Universal Studios was packed with fun and entertainment (I recommend the new Mummy ride!).

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Some of our other famous alums include Lynda Barry (author, cartoonist), Josh Blue, (winner, 2006 “Last Comic Standing”), Joe Dear (former director of OSHA), and Dr. James Moore (Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School, founder of GeoPartners Ventures). If you’d like to add your name to this impressive list of Greener Grads, feel free to give me a call or send me an e-mail. I can help answer your questions about the admissions process and what it will take for you to become part of our amazing community.

Bumbershoot and a new school year…

Filed under: Uncategorized — mobbsj at 2:02 pm on Wednesday, September 3, 2008

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The Labor Day weekend was fantastic! I spent the entire weekend at Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival. This annual event is an amazing blend of music, art, culture, comedy, food and lots of fun. I saw a ton of shows including Paramore, Stone Temple Pilots, The Offspring, T.I…. the list goes on and on! I also ate food from almost every continent – it was the perfect end to a warm and beautiful Pacific Northwest summer. Check out all the photos at Bumbershoot.org. Oh, and just so you know – Bumbershoot means Umbrella… that’s some good trivia!

Now that I’m back to work after all that excitement, I am fully aware that our newest class of Greeners will be joining us very soon. I can’t wait to meet the new students as they get settled in for their first programs, and I’m also excited to begin welcoming visitors who are looking at Evergreen for the Fall of 2009. Remember to check out the visit options, and give me a call if you’d like to schedule your own personal visit.