I took advantage of PC’s Worker Retraining Program (WRT) after the company I worked for went bankrupt and the store I worked in got shut down. I had worked at Albertson’s for 20 years and at Haggen Food and Pharmacy for one year. Peninsula College...
On June 16, Peninsula College celebrated its 56th Commencement, awarding 497 degrees. An excerpt of the speech that Peninsula College President, Dr. Luke Robins gave at the event follows. On behalf of the board of trustees, faculty and staff, welcome...
Medical Assisting Program Alum Jeffrey Garbacz Takes On Management Role in Expanding East Coast Oncology Units Following an announcement this month that Peninsula College will expand capacity in their allied health programs, the college will be holding...
Research, Trouble Shooting and Welcome Challenges When she arrived in Port Angeles from Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, Aline Becker-Carneiro hoped to strengthen her English skills at Peninsula College and see what interested her academically. She had a bachelor’s...
It’s been said that a modest man is often admired, if people ever hear of him. So when word got out that Media Engineer Dennis Sanford’s last day was at the end of February, we were fairly certain he would quietly ride off into the sunset without...
The Washington State Association of College Trustees (ACT) created the Transforming Lives Awards program in 2012 to recognize current or former students whose lives have been transformed by pursuing higher education at a community or technical...
It’s 7:00am on an early April morning. The sun is barely peeking over the trees, as fifteen students pile their luggage into the back of two large vans. We are about to drive five hours to Yakima, WA for the annual Students of Color Conference, which...
International student Min Diep Phan immerses herself in college and culture From the kitchen of Sabai Thai to photography a the Devil’s Punchbowl on Lake Crescent, international student Min Diep Phan is making the most of her Peninsula College experience. Originally...
Program helps former mill worker make a fresh start Shaina Gonzales went to work for Port Angeles paper manufacturer Nippon in 2013. She liked her job in the labor pool, learning the ins and outs of all sorts of skilled work. Operating equipment was her favorite...
Acclaimed musician Anson Ka Lik Sin began his academic career at Peninsula College in 2011, and returned to his alma mater last May for a Maier Hall concert. He will perform the Carl Vine Sonata at Carnegie Hall during the Manhattan International Young...
