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Saint Martin’s University Selects Its Fifth Cadre of Act Six Scholars
Saint Martin’s University welcomes seven new Act Six Scholars to the incoming class of 2027 this fall. The scholars are among 117 emerging urban and community leaders from Tacoma-Seattle, Portland-Salem, Spokane, Yakima Valley, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Minneapolis-St. Paul area high schools. Each scholar will receive full tuition scholarships as members of the latest Act Six cohort. …
Washington Business Bank Reports Q1 Income
OLYMPIA, WA April 11, 2023 – Jon M. Jones, President and CEO, of Washington Business Bank today announced the results for the first quarter of 2023. The bank posted net income of $388,183 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 vs. net income of $254,551 in the first quarter of 2022, a 52.49% increase. Earnings…
Saint Martin’s University Announces Three Celebrity Chefs to Host Gala 2023
Saint Martin’s University will have three celebrity chefs host the 2023 Saint Martin’s Gala: Tom Douglas, Thierry Rautureau, and Dario Cecchini. The Saint Martin’s Gala is the University’s annual major fundraiser for student scholarships, which raised more than $3 million in 2022. Douglas is an American executive chef, restaurateur, author, radio talk show host, the winner of the 1994 James…
Community Invited to Attend Thurston Green Business Awards with Keynote by Aaron Sauerhoff, CEO and Founder of Earth Homes
Get ready to be inspired and join us in celebrating the cream of the crop at the Thurston Green Business Designation ceremony! Over 100 businesses went above and beyond this year to earn the prestigious designation, and we can’t wait to honor them at the Thurston Chamber’s April Forum on Wednesday, April 12 at 11:00…
SCJ Hires Three New Team Members
SCJ Alliance has added three new employees to their Lacey office: Matt North, Alex Johnson, and Kate Mitchell. Senior Construction Manager Matt North has 19 years of civil contracting and construction management experience. In addition to his private sector work, Matt has been a general contractor for such organizations as Sound Transit, City of Redmond,…
Harlequin Welcomes Corey McDaniel as Director of Development
Harlequin Productions is pleased to announce that Corey McDaniel, a frequent guest director for Harlequin and the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Seattle’s Theatre22, has joined the staff as Director of Development. In this role, which focuses on fundraising, events, underwriting, and grants, Mr. McDaniel will take on many of the responsibilities previously held by…
First Cohort Graduates from Olympia Career Hub Construction Training
On March 10, the ANEW Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Education (PACE) program witnessed the remarkable success of five driven graduates who had just completed a rigorous seven-week training. The day was marked by a hiring event that immediately followed the culmination of the training, where the graduates showcased their newly acquired skills to prospective employers. The icing…
Community Partnership to Offer Unhoused Individuals Safe Place to Recover Following Hospital Discharge
Last week, Drexel House, a program of Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, located in Olympia, opened two medical respite beds for people who are experiencing homelessness but are ready to be discharged from Providence St. Peter Hospital. This allows the patient to have a safe place to fully recover, with a goal of reducing…
JPII Girls Basketball Team Named Academic State Champions
The Pope John Paul II High School girls’ basketball team has won the WIAA/Gesa Credit Union Academic State Champions Award for achieving the highest grade point average in the girls 1B basketball classification. The season was made all the sweeter in that the team qualified for Districts for the first time in school history. Coach Caiti…
Leonor R. Fuller Hosts Juror’s Invitational Exhibition
The Juror’s Invitational Exhibition returns to the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery for the sixth year from March 27 to April 28, 2023. The opening reception will be held on March 31 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Award-winning artists from the 2022 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition, selected by juror Erin Dengerink, have been invited back to…