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Shelton’s Sound Learning Receives $150K Grant from The Harvest Foundation
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (232+ words) Sound Learning, a Shelton-based nonprofit focused on adult education, recently announced that it's been awarded a three-year $150,000 grant from'The Harvest Foundation. The funds will be used to enhance and expand educational opportunities for adults who wish to earn their high…...
Olympic College’s New President Will Start in May
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (214+ words) Chantae Recasner is expected to begin her role as Olympic College president on'May 18. Chantae Recasner has formally accepted the Olympic College board of trustees" offer to serve as the college"s 16th president and is expected to begin her role on…...
Peninsula High School’s Naval Junior ROTC Team Secures Trip to National Championships
1+ week, 2+ day ago (191+ words) Following their successful competition against more than 5,000 teams from around the world, four cadets from Gig Harbor's'Peninsula School District's Naval Junior ROTC Tidehawk Company will be attending the JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl Championship at The Catholic University of America in…...
Kitsap County’s Master of Pizza Teaches Fundamentals to Olympic College’s Culinary Students
1+ week, 3+ day ago (417+ words) Will Grant with Olympic College students." Earlier this month, Will Grant, owner of Kingston's Sourdough Willy's and Bainbridge Island's That's a Some Pizza, returned to his alma mater, Olympic College's Bremerton campus, to guest-teach the fundamentals of pizza-making to its…...
Feel Good Friday: Free Health Care, an After-School Program, and Higher Education News
2+ week, 1+ day ago (249+ words) The new medical and dental clinic's services are completely free to those who need them. Learn more about the Tacoma organization in a new story." Youth soccer hub"Starfire Sports"recently"announced the launch of"Kickstart, a free after-school program…...
Tacoma Housing Authority Expands Youth Program with $80K Grant
2+ week, 5+ day ago (235+ words) The Tacoma Housing Authority and its nonprofit subsidiary, Tacoma Housing Development Group, have received an $80,000 grant from Virginia Mason Franciscan Health to further develop the Expanded Learning Opportunities Project, a program supporting academic success and mental health for youth living…...
Starfire Sports Launches Free After-School Program for South King County Youth
3+ week, 1+ day ago (366+ words) Starfire Sports' free after-school program, Kickstart, includes soccer training and games, plus academic support, healthy snacks, and transportation to the Tukwila soccer facility. Youth soccer hub'Starfire Sports on Thursday announced the launch of Kickstart, a free after-school program that blends…...
Museum of Flight Replicates High-School Aviation Program for Peninsula School District
1+ mon, 9+ hour ago (165+ words) Tukwila's Museum of Flight has partnered with the Peninsula School District to launch the district's new'Aviation Academy, which is designed to replicate the museum's Aeronautical Science Pathway program. The Aviation Academy started serving students in the Gig Harbor and Key…...
TRA Medical Imaging Foundation Invests $150K in Future Imaging Professionals
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (192+ words) The TRA Medical Imaging Foundation'in Tacoma has committed $150,000 to support 23 imaging-sciences students across Pierce and Kitsap counties. "This commitment reflects a coordinated regional strategy to strengthen the imaging workforce pipeline," said MultiCare Health System's Bart Thompson in the release. "By…...
North Thurston Education Foundation Scholarship Application Window Opens
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (207+ words) The North Thurston Education Foundation this week announced that its scholarship applications are now open. There will be 35 scholarships and funds made available for North Thurston Public Schools graduates attending post-secondary institutions. Along with scholarships and grants, the foundation provides…...