
Finding his voice
John Goertzen (AA, 2011) came to 鶹Ƶ as a Running Start student in 2008 and discovered his passion for singing. Since then, Goertzen has served as music director of a local opera company, composed music, helped conduct a community...

Out of the chaos
In January 2026, English Instructor Jennifer Murphy and 16 students in two of her fall quarter English classes — Creative Writing and Writers & Ideas — celebrated the publication of “Our Own Chaos,” a journal featuring poems, short stories...

Stretch, Tape, Repeat
On game day, Yaks athletics trainer Bob Grimes gets in early to prepare tape, bandages and other supplies that may be needed during a game. With six teams to tend to, however, Grimes doesn’t just focus all his attention on whatever team is playing...

Basketball standout makes impact in community
During his two seasons at YVC, Joel Yellow Owl was not only a standout player for the Yaks, including being named to the Northwest Athletics Conference 2014 East Region First Team, he also proved himself in the classroom and earned All-Academic honors...

Athletics Photo Gallery | Winter 2026
View recent photos of 鶹Ƶ's athletics teams in action.