RTC News
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Student Success Center named for RTC champion
Family, friends, and fellow Renton Technical College supporters gathered Nov. 5 to honor the memory of Andee Jorgensen, a former trustee, Foundation board member, and longtime supporter of students.
![Photo of Eva Gordon smiling](https://rtc.edu/sites/default/files/Gordon%20pic%20smaller_0_0.jpg)
Extraordinary bequest will benefit RTC students
Thanks to a generous gift of nearly $10 million from the Eva Gordon Estate, students at Renton Technical college and 16 other Washington colleges will have the opportunity to fulfill their dreams.
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Aspen again names RTC a Top 150 Community College
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program today named Renton Technical College one of top 150 community colleges in the country.
![Katherine Hedland Hansen and Evyson Beasley with their 2019 NCMPR Awards](https://www.rtc.edu/sites/default/files/20191104-story-Evyson%26KatherineAwards2019.jpg)
RTC wins Gold Award for communications
Renton Technical College received three regional awards for marketing and communications projects, including a gold award for flyer design.
![Don Hawkins at Renton Technical College, smilingDon Hawkins with the LRCC team](https://www.rtc.edu/sites/default/files/IMG_0913.jpg)
Harvard-bound graduate grateful for RTC’s support
Growing up in Oklahoma City, Renton Technical College graduate Don Hawkins didn’t seriously consider going to college.
![LRCC team with the RealNetworks Foundation holding the big check](https://www.rtc.edu/sites/default/files/IMG_1305.jpg)
CHIPS wins grant from RealNetworks Foundation
Renton Technical College’s student-run computer help program will soon expand and start a new laptop loan program thanks to a donation from the RealNetworks Foundation and matching gifts.
![Welding class with RTC President, Mr. Piggot, and others in front of the welding robotRebecca Howard (welding student) showing the welding robot machine](https://www.rtc.edu/sites/default/files/IMG_0990.jpg)
Students learn cutting-edge tech with robotic welder
The latest technology will give Renton Technical College welding and machining students an advantage in the workforce.
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RTC named best two-year college for adult learners
Renton Technical College is the best two-year college in the country for adult learners, according to Washington Monthly, a Washington, D.C.,-based magazine.
![CCE students lined up on the podium with the program director at last year's CCE DinnerCCE Director Shana Peschek smiling](https://www.rtc.edu/sites/default/files/20190530-cce-story-main.jpg)
Construction Center of Excellence wins grant
The Construction Center of Excellence, hosted by Renton Technical College, received a $150,000 grant to expand youth apprenticeship pathways for high school aged youth.
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College welcomes new Vice President for Instruction
Longtime community college administrator Dr. Stephanie Delaney is the new Vice President for Instruction at Renton Technical College. She assumed her new role Aug. 5.