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🌲 Ahoy, Bluesky! 🌊

We’re Peninsula College, nestled on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State, where the trees are evergreen, the waters are deep, and learning transforms lives. 🎓

Follow us for updates, inspiration, and a glimpse into what makes #PCproud a way of life.
December 30, 2024 at 10:32 PM
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🌍✨ PC students Lilly Calvert & Victoria Schenck presented at Conclave 2.0 in India! Big thanks to Dr. Adya Sharma & Rob DeCou for making this global opportunity possible. 🎓

#PCproud #GlobalLearning
January 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Art with Heart. 🎨💛

Davis Hueter, President of the First Nations Club, sketched his family’s unfinished Jamestown S’Klallam mask as a symbol of resilience and community support for our Pirates Helping Pirates Food Drive.

Learn more + donate: https://pencol.edu/food

#PCproud
Pencil sketch of an unfinished Jamestown S’Klallam mask beside bananas and canned food.
November 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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🎭 Open auditions for The Scottish Play — open to everyone!
Cold reads provided.

📍 Little Theater, PA Campus
🗓️ Sept 26 (4–6 PM) & Sept 27 (1–3 PM)

Sign Up: fallingforshakespeare@gmail.com

Info:
laras@pencol.edu

#PCProud #PeninsulaCollege #Theatre #Auditions
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September 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Final shows of MACBETH, or The Curse of the Scottish Play are here.

Dec 12 & 13 • 7 pm
Little Theater, Peninsula College.
Tickets $18 at the door.

A sharp, funny twist on Shakespeare’s classic — one last weekend to catch it.

#PCproud #Macbeth
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December 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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🚓 Criminal Justice Info Night — Wed, Oct 22, 5–7 PM
📍 Port Angeles Campus, PUB J-47

Hear from Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, Port Angeles Police (PenCom), & Washington State Patrol. Resume tips + swag + networking.

Event info 👉 pencol.edu/event-item/explore-your-future-criminal-justice

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October 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Tidepools 2026 is now open for submissions! 🌊

Tidepools is Peninsula College’s student-run magazine showcasing art, writing, photography, and music from Clallam & Jefferson counties.

Deadline: Jan 9, 2026.
Details: https://tidepools.pencol.edu/

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December 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Keep Going, Keep Growing.

Winter/Spring 2026 Registration starts Nov. 25.

Register: https://pencol.edu/admissions

🌲 The background photo? Not stock — just Olympic National Park being our backyard.

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Promotional graphic for Winter/Spring 2026 registration at Peninsula College, encouraging progression with the text 'Keep Going, Keep Growing' superimposed over a scenic path through a vibrant green meadow filled with wildflowers, leading into a forested area, with clear blue skies above, taken in Olympic National Park.
November 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Love looked like this last week at PC ❤️

Valentine’s crafts.
A blood drive.
Guitar in the sunshine.

Small acts. Real impact.
Community care in action.

#PCProud
A heart-shaped artwork with a red background features a stylized design resembling traditional Indigenous art. The design includes black shapes and patterns, with vibrant blue and orange details, and heart motifs. PC student donating blood while smiling and giving the shaka A person with a long red beard and sunglasses is playing an acoustic guitar outdoors. They are standing on grass with trees in the background, wearing a denim shirt and printed t-shirt. A group of people gathered around a table, engaged in a craft activity. Some are working with colorful pipe cleaners, while others are smiling at the camera. The table holds various craft supplies and a bowl of candy. The setting is a well-lit room with large windows.
February 18, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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Tomorrow night: Free PC Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert.

Dec 2 • 7 – 8:30 pm
Maier Performance Hall, Port Angeles Campus.

Free for all ages, with performers from across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Event link: https://bit.ly/4p66XOS

#PCproud
A diverse ensemble of musicians, including a pianist and saxophonist, performing on stage at a concert hall with a vibrant red backdrop. A jazz ensemble performs on stage, featuring a pianist, a saxophonist as the focal point, and several brass instrument musicians in the background, under soft, warm lighting. A group of musicians, including guitarists, a pianist, and a bassist, performing on stage in a concert hall.
December 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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New year, new quarter, same grind. 🏀💪 Run the quarter, Pirates. Smash the assignments. Chase those scholarships. #CollegeHustle #PCProud #ScholarshipsMatter #SheerDetermination
A basketball game in progress with labels added for humor. A player in a white uniform, labeled "you," is dribbling a basketball labeled "this quarter" with a caption of "sheer determination." Behind her, an opposing player is labeled "that 1 class," another player falling to the ground is labeled "caffeine crash," and a third player sitting on the floor is labeled "assignments + projects." In the background, another player is labeled "scholarship deadlines." The scene represents a metaphor for overcoming challenges during a busy academic quarter.
January 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Two brothers. One goal. A stronger future.

Welding students Christian Ramos and Andre Ulizes Ramirez are building more than steel at Peninsula College.

Read their story:
https://bit.ly/46ljXcJ

📸 Photography by PC Photography students Jasmine Bailey & Rachel Hartman.

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A person operates a gas torch in an industrial workshop. The workshop is filled with various equipment and illuminated by a warm glow from the flame. A gas regulator is visible in the foreground. Two people stand in front of a "Welding" sign. One is wearing a welding helmet and gloves, and the other is wearing a cap. They are dressed in protective jackets and jeans, standing on a sidewalk surrounded by greenery. A bicycle is partially visible behind them. A person wearing protective gear is welding at a workstation. The individual is holding a welding tool with intense focus, and various metal pieces and tools are placed on the table. The welding helmet has a noticeable "The Lincoln Electric Company" logo.
February 22, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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A little music 🎸 , a little conversation 🗯️ , and a rare stretch of sunshine. 🌿

These are the in-between moments that make campus feel like home.
#PCproud
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January 27, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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⏰ Tomorrow!

Running Start Financial Aid 101
📍 1–3 pm | PUB Room J-47
💻 6–8 pm | Zoom

Open to Running Start juniors & seniors.

In partnership with College Success Foundation.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4b7GXzd

#PCproud
Peninsula College Running Start Financial Aid 101 poster, announcing sessions on Thursday, January 15. Options include an in-person session from 1:00-3:00 pm and a Zoom session. Text against a dynamic white burst background.
January 14, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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🎓 Running Start Financial Aid 101
🗓 Thursday, Jan 15

Learn how financial aid & scholarships work—and how to plan ahead for college.

📍 1–3 pm | PUB Room J-47
💻 6–8 pm | Zoom (ID: 883 1544 5654)

Open to Running Start juniors & seniors.
With College Success Foundation.

#PCproud
Promotional poster for Peninsula College's Running Start Financial Aid 101 event on Thursday, January 15. It includes details for two sessions; an in-person session from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, and a Zoom session from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The background features a dynamic, swirling light pattern.
January 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Winter Quarter starts today ❄️

HOT TIP: Market & Deli opens at 8:00 AM ☕

Bookaneer has got your PC swag covered.

Welcome back!

#PCproud
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January 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Winter Quarter starts Monday, Jan 5 ❄️

We’re ready. See you in class.

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December 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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The PC Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert is a little over a week away.
Dec 2 • 7–8:30 pm
Maier Performance Hall, Port Angeles Campus (1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd).

Free & open to all ages, with performers from across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Details: https://bit.ly/4p66XOS

#PCproud
Musicians performing on stage, including a violinist, drummer, electric guitarist, and two saxophonists, with blue stage lighting in the background. A jazz ensemble performs on stage featuring a pianist, a vocalist, and various musicians with brass instruments and a drum set. Members of a brass section performing on stage, featuring trumpet players and other musicians with sheet music stands in front of them. A jazz band performs on stage, featuring a pianist, saxophonists, a trumpeter, and a vocalist in a red hat. Drummer, guitarist, and additional musicians are visible, playing in front of an attentive audience.
November 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Wed, Oct 22 • 7 PM • Maier Performance Hall

Free screening: Dollar a Day, Ten Cents a Dance for Filipino American History Month.

Post-film discussion with filmmaker Mark Schwartz & Prof. Migizi Miigwan / Nicole Nesberg.

#FAHM #PCproud
Group of seven individuals standing together outdoors, with a vintage car in the background. Black-and-white archival photograph of a group of Filipino men standing and sitting together outdoors in work clothes and hats. The image depicts early Filipino migrant laborers in the United States, similar to those featured in the documentary Dollar a Day, Ten Cents a Dance, who worked on California farmlands during the 1920s and 1930s.
October 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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📚 This fall: Studium Generale at Peninsula College.

Thursdays at 12:35 → free talks with artists, writers, Indigenous leaders, scientists, alumni & more.

Full lineup → https://bit.ly/3VMEelL

All are welcome.

#StudiumGenerale #PCproud
Logo for Peninsula College's Studium Generale Speaker Series for Fall 2025, featuring stylized text and a graphic of a starburst.
October 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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🎉 Fall Quarter starts today! Fresh notebooks (shoutout Bookaneer), fresh minds, fresh coffee (Cheers to you, Market & Deli). ✨

#WhyPC #PCproud #INeedCoffeeNow
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September 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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📚 The countdown is ON.
In just 3 weeks (Sept. 22) we kick off Fall Quarter at Peninsula College!
Classroom books and supplies are conveniently available at our campus bookstore, The Bookaneer. Check it out today!
👉 https://pencol.edu/services/bookaneer-bookstore
#PCproud
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September 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Wow! The amazing folks at First Fed Foundation just gave us $50K to help create space for our future Dental Hygiene program.

If all goes well with accreditation in 2026, we’ll be welcoming our first class that fall—training the next gen of dental pros right here at home. Go Pirates!

#PCproud
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August 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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This makes our day! 💛 Welcome (back) to PC! We’re so happy to hear that orientation helped you feel at home. You’re already halfway there, and we have no doubt you’ll cross that finish line strong. We’re cheering you on every step of the way! 🎓🌲 #PCproud
March 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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🎻✨ Annabel Moore, a former Peninsula College Running Start student, just won the 2024 Young Artist Competition!

We love seeing our students out in the world, doing what they love. Annabel’s putting in the work, chasing her passion, and making big things happen. 🌟🥹

#PCproud #RunningStart
PTSO to feature Young Artist winner - Port Townsend Leader
    The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of maestro Tigran Arakelyan, will present its February concert and open dress rehearsal this weekend featuring …
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February 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM