RTC News
![Tim Cooper smiling](https://rtc.edu/sites/default/files/tim-cooper-main.jpg)
Healthcare administrator joins Board of Trustees
Healthcare administrator Timothy Cooper joined the Renton Technical College Board of Trustees.
![Cloud Network Technology instructor Ren Tarvin smiling](https://rtc.edu/sites/default/files/rtarvin.jpg)
Instructor discusses the Cloud Tech program at RTC
Cloud Network Technology instructor Ren Tarvin spent 10 years at Verizon Wireless solving the company’s technical support challenges.
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RTC marks MLK Day with two events
Renton Technical College will commemorate Martin Luther King Day with two days of programming.
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RTC's Evyson Beasley receives prestigious award
Evyson Beasley, the Creative Services Director at Renton Technical College, received a prestigious regional Rising Star Award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations.
![Librarian Di Zhang](https://rtc.edu/sites/default/files/dizhang.png)
All-star librarian lends expertise to RTC
Di Zhang joined Renton Technical College in February 2021 after nearly 10 years with the Seattle Public Library.
![New EDI Executive Director Doris Martinez](https://rtc.edu/sites/default/files/dmartinez.jpg)
RTC welcomes first executive director for EDI
Doris Martinez, a leader committed to empowering change and dismantling systemic barriers for students is Renton Technical College’s Executive Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
![Dr. Yoshiko Harden presents to staffKeynote speaker Ijeoma OluoExceptional Employee Awardees; L-R: Christina Solis, Sue DeWitt, Nancy Medbury, Doug Medbury, and Robert Holland. Not pictured: Lance Arnold.](https://rtc.edu/sites/default/files/harden1.jpg)
RTC kicks off the new academic year
With a focus on inclusion, Renton Technical College kicked off the 2022-23 academic year with the first in-person celebration since 2019.
![Jessica Norouzi](https://rtc.edu/sites/default/files/jnorouzi.jpg)
Trustee with community college experience joins RTC Board
Jessica Norouzi, an educational leader with a background in community and technical colleges, has joined the Renton Technical College Board of Trustees.
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RTC students named to All-WA Academic Team
Renton Technical College nominated Elmi Abdalla and Johnathon Kersey for the 2022 All-Washington Academic Team.
![Newly appointed RTC President Dr. Yoshiko Harden](https://rtc.edu/sites/default/files/pres_harden-main.jpg)
Dr. Yoshiko Harden to be next RTC President
Dr. Yoshiko Harden, a leader with broad experience in the state community and technical college system, will be the next president of Renton Technical College.