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PORT ANGELES, WA. – Artworks by Susan Hamilton, Haida Master Bead Artist, will be on display in ʔaʔkʷustəŋáw̕txʷ  House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse from October 3 to December 14, 2023. 

Peninsula College’s Natural Resources program will be led by a faculty member with extensive ecology, biology, geology and marine biology education and experience. Chris Morgan of Port Angeles has worked in science education for the Elwha Science Education program, Port Angeles High School and NatureBridge, and has worked in the field as well.

A need for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) in Port Towsend has spawned a partnership between Peninsula College and Jefferson Healthcare to help fill workforce vacancies.

Once again, Pirate Athletics is dipping into its alumni pool to find its next coach.

Two vendors have notified Peninsula College of a cybersecurity incident that may have exposed personally identifiable information of current students as well as employees.

Celeste Schoenthaler has been appointed to the Peninsula College Board of Trustees, replacing outgoing member Mike Glenn this fall, as his term ends after 14 years.

Schoenthaler is the Executive Director of Olympic Community of Health. She collaborated with the college this year to connect PC’s at-risk students to community-based wraparound services on campus. 

On June 22, Nova Raupp became the first recipient of the Nor'Wester Rotary Upward Bound Scholarship, earning $500 towards his future education.

Peninsula College Athletics celebrated another successful year, winning all four North Region championships for only the second time in history, handing out annual sports awards to student athletes at a recent event in the Pirate Union Building.

On June 12, Hanan Zawideh became Peninsula College’s first Vice President for Human Resources and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). With over 17 years of leadership experience in the public, corporate, and nonprofit sectors, she brings a wealth of expertise to her role in advancing the college’s mission and fostering a culture of inclusivity.  
 

Peninsula College will observe its 61st graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 17, when it awards 420 degrees and certificates to graduates.

A certification program that meets the growing need for natural resources professionals on the Olympic Peninsula will soon be available for Peninsula College scholars.

Editors of Peninsula College’s literary art magazine are excited to announce the release of the 59th issue of Tidepools on Thursday, June 8, during Student Arts Week at the college.  

The public is invited to a launch party from 6:00-8:00 pm at the ʔaʔk̓ʷustəƞáwt̓xʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse in Port Angeles. 

The Peninsula College Honors Program will host its annual symposium for the presentation of capstone projects on Monday, May 22, from 10:00 am to noon in Keegan Hall, room M125. Students will present their original capstone research at the event. 

The tenth Annual Peninsula College Moving Pictures Festival Film Submission Deadline is Thursday, June 1, 2023 at noon. 

On April 26 former Peninsula College faculty member and “Noon Hoops” regular, Bob Lawrence, collapsed on the basketball court in the gym from cardiac arrest during an adult recreational event. His quick-thinking teammates sprang into action.