EDUCATION BRIEFS

Learn video game creation at Olympic College Shelton

Olympic College Shelton is offering two Continuing Education classes on computer skills.

A crash course in video game development is from 4 to 6 p.m. July 11 and 13. The course gives students an introduction to Unity3d, a powerful and popular video game creation engine. No programming experience is needed.

Intro to data science is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 22. Learn the basics in the fields of data science, data analytics and data engineering to better understand how machine learning is shaping the future of business, health care and education.

For more information or to enroll, call 360-475-7142 or go to http://[email protected].

Allyn student excelling at New York college

Amelie Ferrell of Allyn earned a spot on the dean’s list for the spring semester at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.

To be eligible, a student must earn a GPA of 3.4 or better while taking at least 12 credit hours.

Two-part creative writing workshop offered

Olympic College Shelton offers a two-part workshop on creative writing, in person and virtual, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 12 and 26. Former Journal editor and reporter Carolyn Maddux, who recently released her first murder mystery and authored two books of poetry, teaches the course. The cost is $20. To sign up, call 360-432-5400 or go to http://www.olympic.edu.