EvCC students give 23,000 hours

Everett Community College students contributed 23,100 volunteer hours during the past year through Students in Service, performing community service valued at the equivalent of $402,171, according to Washington Campus Compact.

The AmeriCorps-affiliated Students in Service program has grown to 75 students since EvCC started its program in January, making it the fastest growing community college site in the state.

All 75 students have committed to volunteering at least 300 or more hours a year. In return, they’ll receive education awards worth at least $1,000. EvCC has chosen six of these students to earn more, up to $2,360 for 900 volunteer hours during two years.

Students who participated in the program during the past year will receive $73,810 worth of scholarships.

The program is supported by EvCC’s Office of Instruction, Student Financial Services and the Student Employment Referral Center.

Red Cross names resource manager

Debbie Banta has been named volunteer resource manager for the American Red Cross, Island County Chapter. Banta, who started with the chapter in November 1992, has volunteered in the office and chaired the chapter’s annual garage sale the past two years.

Also, Ann Votava is the newest member of the chapter’s board of directors. Votava is director for Regency on Whidbey Retirement Community in Oak Harbor. She has more than 20 years of experience in the health care field.

Marysville quilter is finalist in show

Kathy McNeil of Marysville recently had her work “Night Before Christmas” named as a finalist in the category of art-whimsical in the International Quilt Association’s annual judged show, Quilts: A World of Beauty. Also, Darcy Faylor of Everett had her work, “Flow #2,” named as a finalist in the category of art-abstract, small.

Winners will be announced Oct. 25 in Houston, Texas, just prior to the International Quilt Festival, the world’s largest annual quiltmaking show, sale and quiltmaking academy.