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America’s Credit Union Wins Celent’s Digital Lending Award
We are pleased to announce that America’s Credit Union, a Federal Credit Union, has been recognized by Celent (a global research and advisory firm focused on technology in financial institutions) for superior digital lending strategy, winning the the 2022 Model Bank Award for Digital Lending. The award is given to financial industry leaders who stand out in fintech and…
Clippers Basketball Bring Home Big NWAC All-Region Awards
South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) congratulates student-athletes Payten Foster, Sharay Trotter, and Justin Hicks for being recognized in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) All-Region awards. Payten made the NWAC 2nd Team West Region and Sharay was awarded West Region’s Freshman of the Year as well as Defensive Player of the Year for Women’s Basketball. Justin made…
Thurston Chamber Supports Balanced School Calendar
The Thurston County Chamber Board of Trustees votes to support and endorse the adoption of a balanced calendar by the North Thurston Public Schools and encourages other school districts across the South Sound region to evaluate and consider adopting a similar academic calendar. “Student success is community success,” according to David Schaffert, Thurston Chamber…
Legislature Funds Assistance for Homeless Students, Cybersecurity Workforce, Nursing Education, and More
On March 10, the Washington State Legislature adjourned its 2022 session and South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) extends our gratitude to our legislators for the historic, bipartisan investments that they made to support community and technical college students. District 2 Rep. Andrew Barkis Rep. J.T. Wilcox Sen. Jim McCune District 20 Rep. Peter Abbarno…
Saint Martin’s University Names Jennifer Bonds-Raacke, Ph.D. as 11th president
Saint Martin’s University announced today that Jennifer Bonds-Raacke, Ph.D., current provost and vice president for academic affairs of St. Norbert College, a top Catholic liberal arts college in Wisconsin, has been named the 11th president of Saint Martin’s University. Dr. Bonds-Raacke will become the first woman to serve as president of the 127-year Catholic Benedictine…
Evette Temple joins Bank of the Pacific’s Commercial Lending Team
Evette Temple has joined Bank of the Pacific’s Commercial Lending Team! You may already know Evette from her work as a Chamber Ambassador, a position she enjoys and takes seriously because she feels building relationships with local businesses helps everyone succeed. With over 30 years of commercial lending experience in the South Sound market, Evette…
Three SPSCC Faculty Awarded Tenure
South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) and the Board of Trustees awarded tenure to three faculty members at the Board of Trustees meeting on March 8, 2022. Congratulations to the three faculty members on their accomplishments and dedication to SPSCC students and the community: Richard Dahlen (ABE-IBEST) Chandra Miller-Starks (Psychology) Julia Trude (Mathematics) To be…
Find Your Future offers Thurston County Students a Chance to Explore Careers in Healthcare, Aerospace Engineering, Video/Graphic Design, Programming, the Green Economy & More.
The Thurston Chamber Foundation invites parents and students to Find Your Future on March 19 from 10 am to 1 pm at Capital High School. There is no charge to attend. This is an opportunity to hear from various industry professionals about their chosen career paths. Hear their stories of educational pathways, from graduation to the present day.…
Thurston Chamber Foundation’s Math for Life Expected to Engage over 1,000 Students
April is national “Math Awareness Month.” To celebrate and engage our students and community around real-life math applications, the Thurston County Chamber Education Committee hosts the 11th annual Math for Life event for students in Olympia, North Thurston, Tumwater and Yelm school districts, as well as private schools in Thurston County. Based on previous years,…
A Hands-On Approach at Sensory Tool House
by Kathryn Millhorn • Photos by Heather Harris, Elements Photography Globally, it’s estimated that 30 to 40% of people are neurodiverse. Though the term itself was coined in the 1990’s, it’s not a new concept. Just as no two people are the same, we don’t all interact with the world in the same way. If…