A Message from the President of GRCC

Green River Community College is delighted to present this unique collection of photographs contributed by our faculty, students, staff and alumni. I invite you to spend some time with our "family album" and to share the hopes, dreams, feelings and challenges presented through this sweeping visual imagery.

President Rutkowski with Brother and Mother

A proud moment for single parent Helen Rutkowski in 1967 as she celebrates the graduation of her son Richard with an M.B.A. Also included in the photograph is her other son, Paul. The higher education of her sons was a primary goal in the life of this dedicated mother.
In the Fall of 2000, we were pleased to discover that our institution had been selected to participate in the "Faces of America" project sponsored by the National Endowment of the Humanities. Instructors Jeff Clausen and Hank Galmish were inspired by the project's vision and possibilities. I am pleased to thank them for their leadership in developing what is now called "Faces of Green River." Our project has also received funding from the Community College Humanities Association (CCHA) and the GRCC Foundation.

Throughout the following pages you will view an amazing collection of photographs that demonstrate our common threads of humanity. Regardless of which part of the world we come from, the students, staff, faculty and alumni of Green River Community College have demonstrated the profound pride we have in our families and community.

I invite everyone on campus and in the community at large to join us in celebrating our personal stories through the medium of photography.

Richard A. Rutkowski
President, Green River Community College

Green River Community College is delighted to present this unique collection of photographs contributed by our faculty, students, staff and alumni. I invite you to spend some time with our "family album" and to share the hopes, dreams, feelings and challenges presented through this sweeping visual imagery.
A proud moment for single parent Helen Rutkowski in 1967 as she celebrates the graduation of her son Richard with an M.B.A. Also included in the photograph is her other son, Paul. The higher education of her sons was a primary goal in the life of this dedicated mother.	In the Fall of 2000, we were pleased to discover that our institution had been selected to participate in the "Faces of America" project sponsored by the National Endowment of the Humanities. Instructors Jeff Clausen and Hank Galmish were inspired by the project's vision and possibilities. I am pleased to thank them for their leadership in developing what is now called "Faces of Green River." Our project has also received funding from the Community College Humanities Association (CCHA) and the GRCC Foundation. Throughout the following pages you will view an amazing collection of photographs that demonstrate our common threads of humanity. Regardless of which part of the world we come from, the students, staff, faculty and alumni of Green River Community College have demonstrated the profound pride we have in our families and community.
I invite everyone on campus and in the community at large to join us in celebrating our personal stories through the medium of photography. Richard A. Rutkowski President, Green River Community College