CENTRALIA COLLEGE NEWS

Centralia College hosts MLK recognition event (Click Here to View) News and Events
Barry Scott, an expert on the life and words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will present a tribute to the slain civil rights leader on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in Centralia College’s Corbet Theatre, on the college campus. The presentation begins at 7 p.m., and is offered without charge. The public is encouraged to attend the event, which is sponsored by the Associated Students of Centralia Collge (ASCC).

 

OTHER CENTRALIA COLLEGE NEWS

Centralia College's accreditation reaffirmed
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Good news for Centralia College and its students! The college has been granted full accreditation by the official organization that oversees it's standards. This means that Centralia College is fulfilling its mission, it is doing things right, you're being taught the right things, and your credits will transfer with the full blessings of the accrediting agency. Take a look at the letter.


Play-in-a-day piano lessons offered at Centralia College
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While giving a workshop for the California Music Teachers Association, Portland musician Donn Rochlin learned that the attrition rate among children and adults taking piano lessons in the first two years is 98 percent! He wasn’t surprised having heard the war stories from his workshop participants. His efforts are to make learning the piano easier and he will offer a one-day class at Centralia College to help show the way. Rochlin, who specializes in teaching adults a creative and unique approach to learning and “relearning” to play the piano, will be presenting his Just For Fun piano workshop at Centralia College on Sat., April 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.


Centralia College Board grants tenure
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Lily Kun, Centralia College librarian, was granted tenure by the Centralia College Board of Trustees during the board’s Thursday, March 8, meeting. She will officially attain tenured status beginning with fall quarter 2012. Three probationary faculty members were each granted continuance in the tenure-track process. These include Sheri Keahey, nursing, and Jacob Conrad, diesel tech. Both are in their second year of the three-year process. Debi Cooper, nursing, is in her first year and was also granted continuance.


Spring quarter at Centralia College offers many options
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Open registration for spring quarter at Centralia College is underway and will continue through the first days of the new quarter. Enrollment numbers are solid but there is space available in many classes. Prospective students wanting the best choice of classes are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Spring quarter classes begin the week of April. 2, 2012.


Running Start orientation offered at Centralia College
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Centralia College will host two Running Start orientation sessions in March for students and parents of students considering entering Running Start beginning in fall 2012. The sessions will take place in the New Science Center, room 121, on Tuesday, March 6, and two weeks later, on March 20. Both sessions begin at 7 p.m. Counselors will be on hand to answer questions and explain details of the program. Attending at least one session is mandatory for those who plan to sign up for Running Start. There is no charge for attending.


CC Scholarship application deadline extended
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The deadline to apply for a 2012 Centralia College Foundation scholarship has been extended to March 16. The application form is available online. The extension is now possible because of the amount of money raised by the Centralia College Foundation and the likelihood that the additional funds could be available for scholarships. It is expected that about $400,000 could go to students when scholarships are awarded this spring.


McMenamins to host foundation night event
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Mark Tuesday, March 13, on your calendars for an evening of great entertainment coupled with the opportunity to support the Centralia College Foundation scholarship fund. McMenamins Olympic Club in Centralia is supporting the foundation by turning over half of the proceeds from the evening’s festivities to the foundation’s scholarship fund.


Centralia College hosts duck stamp exhibit
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Centralia College is hosting the 2011 Washington State Federal Junior Duck Stamp exhibit in Washington Hall from Feb. 2 through March 10. Thirty-six of the winning entries from Washington state are currently on display along with "Best of Show" winning artwork, an American Widgeon—a familiar winter visitor to the ponds and lakes in Lewis County.


Angela Meade named Centralia College Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient
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Angela Meade, a native of Centralia and a 1998 Centralia College graduate, is a rising star in the world of opera. She has won the Beverly Sills Artist Award for young singers and the Richard Tucker Award, given to an American singer poised on the edge of a major national and international career. Already to her growing list of credits is her impressive debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera and critical acclaim for a range of subsequent roles.


Rare book to be auctioned, student book loan established
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This could be filed under the heading of not knowing what you’ve got until you’ve almost lost it. The Centralia College library staff found out in a nick of time that a book it had wrapped in a sheet, sitting atop a back shelf, was worth more than anyone imagined.


CC Foundation, TransAlta team to offer benefit elk hunt
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When Dave Sherwood went missing while hunting for elk in rugged territory near Mount St. Helens in Washington state this past November, his co-workers, friends and family organized an intense search which lasted four days. Tragically, Dave, 56, fell down a steep ravine and died. While Dave is deeply missed, several of his coworkers in Centralia mentioned Dave died doing what he loved – spending time in the woods hunting. Back at the coal plant in Centralia, his friends remembered how Dave was gearing up for his elk hunt. “He was so pumped, I remember the day he drew that tag,” said Kipp Coverdell, a maintenance supervisor for TransAlta in Centralia. “He was real excited; talked about it every day. He took off the week before to scout it.” Talk in the shop turned to finding a way to memorialize Dave, who was in charge of outside resources and considered one of the key managers in Centralia. Jim Guenther, a family friend and mechanic at the plant, said in the past the company raised money for the United Way by allowing for an elk hunt on the thousands of acres of reclaimed mine property. With the elk herd increasing year after year, TransAlta also allows limited hunts for seniors and disabled hunters.


Personal, community disaster response roundtable scheduled
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Most experts agree that individuals, communities, and even larger areas are only a heartbeat away from a natural or man-caused disaster. What is of a larger concern may be the fact that so few of us are prepared to deal with what could happen. Centralia College is the site for a roundtable discussion to explore how residents, emergency responders, and communities in general in the region might be more effective and efficient in their response to and recovery from any disaster.


Economic outlook presented at Centralia College
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The Centralia College Foundation and Union Bank of California are bringing the most current economic outlook for the new year to this area. The presentation will provide area business people, investors, industry leaders, and members of the public with an expert’s perspective on the fiscal climate and predicted business conditions for the coming year. The presentation takes place Tuesday, Jan. 31, beginning at 5 p.m. in room 121 of the Science Center on the Centralia College campus. Todd Lowenstein, Union Bank’s senior portfolio manager, will present the economic outlook.


Larry McGee to head Centralia College's bachelor's program
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Long-time businessman and community activist Larry McGee has been selected to head the Centralia College Bachelor's of Applied Science in Management (BAS) degree program, the college's first ever four-year baccalaureate degree. Classes are expected to begin this September.


Salmon finds way to college's KNOLL
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It may not be much but the single jack salmon carcass found in the Centralia College KNOLL section of China Creek, part of the Chehalis River system, is an important sign. The reconstruction of that portion of the creek appears to be suitable for spawning salmon.


Centralia College seeks 2012 Distinguished Alumnus nominations
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A Centralia College selection committee is seeking nominations for its Distinguished Alumnus Award. The recipient of this prestigious award is named in the spring and recognized during commencement day exercises in June. The award is given to an individual who attended Centralia College for at least one year and/or who has made significant contributions to his or her profession or society in general.


Centralia College hosts MLK recognition event
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Barry Scott, an expert on the life and words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will present a tribute to the slain civil rights leader on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in Centralia College’s Corbet Theatre, on the college campus. The presentation begins at 7 p.m., and is offered without charge. The public is encouraged to attend the event, which is sponsored by the Associated Students of Centralia Collge (ASCC).


Earth Sciences professor featured in Earth Magazine
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Pat Pringle, Centralia College’s earth sciences professor, is the subject of an interview in Earth magazine, the flagship publication of The American Geosciences Institute. Pringle, armed with 23 years as a researcher and six years as a member of the Centralia College faculty, is currently researching ghost forests on the flanks of Mount Hood in Oregon.


Groove for Thought to perform in January
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Groove for Thought, a powerful vocal group with a unique brand of jazz- and R&B-infused tunes, will bring its high energy and fully entertaining act to Centralia College for the Jan. 21, 2012, President’s Scholarship Performance. The concert will be performed in Corbet Theatre beginning at 7 p.m.


The Value Proposition, your tax dollars at work
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Most people would be quick to say that Centralia College does an outstanding job of educating students, preparing them to transfer to a four-year college or preparing them to enter the workforce. While that’s accurate, there is more to Centralia College, and other two-year colleges. We provide excellent benefits to students, society, and taxpayers.


Free services available at upcoming Citizenship Day
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Voting rights, safety and job opportunity are just a few of the benefits that U.S. citizenship brings. On Saturday, Nov. 19, Citizenship Day will provide free services to legal permanent residents in Washington state who are seeking the American dream. In Centralia, the event will take place at Centralia College, in the Kirk Library, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day.


Centralia College sets plans to offer Bachelor of Applied Science degree
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It could be a portent of things to come, should Centralia College reach its goal of offering a Bachelor of Applied Science–Applied Management (BAS), the first four-year degree available through Centralia College. The offering, planned for fall quarter 2012, elevates Centralia College to the status of a four-year degree-granting college.


Shipwrecked on Centralia College Wickstrom stage
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Shipwrecked, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies, is a classic example of good old-fashioned "yarn spinning," is a suitable stage play for all ages, and is playing at Centralia College.


Study trek to South America set for June 2012
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Professors Greg van Alstyne and Laura Yocom, who have become seasoned travelers, will lead a summer travel/study trek covering locales in South America’s Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. The trip covers 26 days beginning June 18 and it is advisable to check in, get information, and reserve your place as soon as you can.