Jacob Manley recently completed his first quarter at Peninsula College as a Running Start student. Manely attended Sequim High School before deciding to attend PC, where he’s taking classes to prepare for his future academic and career goals. Manley...
Dr. Andrea Motyka has taught math in higher education for more than 30 years, 20 of them at Peninsula College. When she’s not teaching, Professor Motyka moonlights as an art student. Most of the art Andrea creates, she gifts to friends and family or donates...
PC grad Georgia Johnson received her degree in Hospitality and Ecotourism in June 2023. Her experience working as a student at Port Angeles’s Field Arts and Events Hall has her considering a second degree in media technology, a new program launching...
Recently we caught up with Pirate alumnus Bailey Powers. Between working full time, studying for board exams, and getting ready for a well-earned vacation, she was able to share a bit about her journey from Forks HS/Running Start graduate to earning her Doctor...
Crystal Bachman Student Story I am currently enrolled at Peninsula College to fulfill my lifelong dream of becoming a paralegal. Currently, I work as a Legal Office Assistant at the Attorney General's office in Port Angeles. In this role I am responsible...
Over the summer Peninsula College nursing student Jeremy Buggy wrote the following letter to a Peninsula College Foundation donor, sharing the impact that their generosity had on his life both personally and academically. Every year the PC Foundation...
PC Alum Christina Wonsey Talks About Breaking the Cycle “Hello, this is Christina with the Peninsula College Bookaneer. How can I help you?” I often wonder how many people have heard those words from me in the last 14 years. My name is Christina...
In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, President Luke Robins will make the following statement at the college’s 60th annual commencement: Juneteenth Graduation Statement This is a special time not only because it’s graduation day for our students...
My time working at The Buccaneer, Peninsula College’s award-winning student newspaper, was the launch of a wild career I could never have planned for. It started in 2010 when I enrolled at Peninsula College as a Running Start student and Professor Rich...
I am grateful for Peninsula College and the opportunities it afforded me, teaching me skills to become successful at the University of Washington and beyond. I attended Peninsula College from 2014 to 2016 through the Running Start Program and graduated...
