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      <title>Running Start orientation offered at Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 10:08:09 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[There will be two Running Start orientation sessions coming to Centralia College, one in May and the second in early June, for students and parents of students considering entering Running Start.

The sessions will take place in the New Science Center, room 121, on Monday, May 21 and Wednesday, June 6. 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. 
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      <title>Naturalization process session offered at Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 7 May 2012 15:34:15 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Naturalization, a major goal for many immigrants, is the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen of the United States. Although the idea may sound simple enough, the naturalization process can be complex, which is why many people seek assistance. On Thursday, May 10, the English-as-a-Second-Language Department at Centralia College will host a free naturalization information session.
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      <title>Elk hunt raffle raises scholarship funds</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 16:39:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2012/167-elk-hunt-raffle-raises-scholarship-funds.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Centralia College Foundation received a major boost in scholarship funds following the raffling of an elk hunt opportunity made possible by TransAlta, a major power-generating company located in Centralia. Proceeds from the Dave Sherwood Memorial Scholarship elk hunt raffle will go toward scholarships at Centralia College. 

The raffle and accompanying donations raised about $13,500, exceeding all expectations.
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      <title>HEC Board approves college's bachelor's program</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 14:23:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2012/166-hec-board-approves-colleges-bachelors-program.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The state Higher Education Coordinating Board gave its hearty approval to Centralia College in its efforts to bring the Bachelor of Applied Science in Management degree to the college. The inaugural 4-year degree now has full endorsement from the HEC Board and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

"The college still needs to get approval from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) before the program can be officially offered. We anticipate that approval will happen. 
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      <title>Free job fair returns to Centralia College on May 8</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:18:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2012/165-free-job-fair-returns-to-centralia-college.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Job seekers this year may have more reason for optimism than in the past two years as the economy, while still sputtering, is adding jobs.

The college is working to assist in the job-hunting process as it brings together those searching for work with those hiring. It’s the Centralia College Job Fair scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The job fair is free and is available to everyone. It takes place in the college’s Health and Wellness Center (HWC) gym, located at the corner of Walnut and Iron streets.
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      <title>Supreme Court invites public to college sessions</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:50:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2012/164-supreme-court-invites-public-to-college-sessions.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Washington state Supreme Court will hold court at Centralia College during a two-day visit scheduled for May 9 and 10. The nine justices will meet with students, lead classes, hold official court sessions, and will also be presenters in a 90-minute Lyceum on Wednesday for the public. The Justices also invite the public to sit in as they hold session on three cases on Thursday.
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      <title>Family Fun Fest returns to Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:48:23 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[It’s Mission Nutrition at one of Centralia College’s most popular community events—Family Fun Fest. The family-centered event is returning to the college gym, located in the Health & Wellness Center, on Friday, April 20. The location is Walnut at Iron streets on the college campus.

Festivities are offered without charge and begin at 10 a.m., continuing until 1 p.m. 

Family Fun Fest is an annual celebration for toddler and pre-school children—with their parents, of course—sponsored by the Child and Family Studies Department at Centralia College. This year the college is offering a nutrition theme with a focus on healthy eating for toddlers and youngsters’ fitness. ]]></description>
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      <title>Parents in recovery program begins</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:47:38 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Parents who are in recovery from drug abuse may have a rough road when trying to reconnect with their children. An emerging program at Centralia College is helping those parents re-establish a healthy relationship with their children.

The college’s Parents in Recovery classes begin April 24. All classes meet from 2:45-5:00 p.m. each Tuesday through June 19, at the Old Credit Union Building, 156 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis.]]></description>
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      <title>Dr. Jim Walton honored by PTK at annual convention</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:59:26 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. James Walton, president of Centralia College, will receive the Phi Theta Kappa Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction at the international honor society’s annual convention in Nashville, Tenn. The convention is taking place April 12-14.
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      <title>College to host Creating Community forum April 18</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:26:34 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A panel of traditionally underserved populations will lead a forum to raise awareness, address issues of diversity, and suggest pathways that lead to building community.

The public is invited and encouraged to take part in the Creating Community forum, which will be held Wednesday, April 18, in the college’s Washington Hall, room 103. Washington Hall is located at the corner of Washington Ave. and Walnut Street. It begins at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments. The program begins at 7.
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      <title>Secretary of State to visit Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 3 Apr 2012 11:53:04 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Before he retires in January, Secretary of State Sam Reed plans to go back to college—and Centralia College is among those colleges he will be visiting.

Reed is ready to start his annual tour of college campuses statewide, encouraging students to vote and become more engaged in their communities. Reed also will emphasize civility in politics and society. 
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      <title>Centralia College's bachelor's degree approved</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 3 Apr 2012 11:52:11 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College's Bachelor's of Applied Science in Management (BASM) was given a major stamp of approval by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges at its meeting March 29 in Olympia. The endorsement by the board was an important step in the college's progress toward rolling out the college's first-ever bachelor's degree beginning in fall quarter 2012.
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      <title>Play-in-a-day piano lessons offered at Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:03:03 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[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. 
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      <title>Centralia College's accreditation reaffirmed</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:02:03 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Spring quarter at Centralia College offers many options</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:17:23 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Centralia College Board grants tenure</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:16:33 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <title>McMenamins to host foundation night event</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 6 Mar 2012 16:33:56 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>CC Scholarship application deadline extended</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 6 Mar 2012 13:51:37 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Running Start orientation offered at Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 6 Mar 2012 13:49:21 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <title>Rare book to be auctioned, student book loan established</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:41:25 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2012/149-rare-book-to-be-auctioned-student-book-loan-established.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Angela Meade named Centralia College Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:42:41 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2012/148-angela-meade-named-centralia-college-distinguished-alumnus-award-recipient.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Centralia College hosts duck stamp exhibit</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:42:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>CC Foundation, TransAlta team to offer benefit elk hunt</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:07:26 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2012/146-centralia-college-foundation-transalta-team-to-offer-benefit-elk-hunt.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <title>Economic outlook presented at Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:20:33 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Personal, community disaster response roundtable scheduled</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:19:38 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2012/145-personal-community-disaster-response-roundtable-scheduled.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Larry McGee to head Centralia College's bachelor's program</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:38:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2012/143-larry-mcgee-to-head-centralia-colleges-bachelors-program.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Salmon finds way to college's KNOLL</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:04:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2012/142-bingo-jack-salmon-finds-way-to-colleges-knoll.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Centralia College hosts MLK recognition event</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 4 Jan 2012 15:51:41 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2012/141-centralia-college-hosts-mlk-recognition-event.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[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).]]></description>
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      <title>Centralia College seeks 2012 Distinguished Alumnus nominations</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 4 Jan 2012 09:25:47 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2012/140-centralia-college-seeks-distinguished-alumnus-nominations.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Groove for Thought to perform in January</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 17:02:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/138-groove-for-thought-to-perform-in-january.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Earth Sciences professor featured in Earth Magazine</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 15:26:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/137-earth-sciences-professor-featured-in-earth-magazine.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Study trek to South America set for June 2012</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:59:05 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Shipwrecked on Centralia College Wickstrom stage</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:30:38 -0800</pubDate>
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      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Centralia College sets plans to offer Bachelor of Applied Science degree</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:29:46 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/133-centralia-college-sets-plans-to-offer-bachelor-of-applied-science-degree.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Free services available at upcoming Citizenship Day</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:14:04 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/134-free-services-available-at-upcoming-citizenship-day.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <title>The Value Proposition, your tax dollars at work</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:14:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/131-the-value-proposition.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <title>Tips on quality customer relations</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:51:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/130-tips-on-quality-customer-relations.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Want to know how to better serve our customers—that group that includes Centralia College students, co-workers, and others who seek our services? At a Customer Service human resources training session offered Oct. 12, Chris Bailey, former vice president of Human Resources and Legal Affairs and now president at Lower Columbia College, gives some insights into how to provide the best service.
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      <title>Centralia College to host Latino Youth Summit</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:12:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/129-centralia-college-to-host-latino-youth-summit.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College will host the ninth Latino Youth Summit on Tuesday, Nov. 8, beginning at 7:30 a.m. It is expected that 500 Latino high school students will attend sessions in the college’s Washington Hall and Science Center.
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      <title>Julie Ledford named CC Vice President of Human Resources</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 5 Oct 2011 13:45:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/128-julie-ledford-named-cc-vice-president-of-human-resources.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Julie Ledford, a private practice attorney who has been living and working in Southern California for the past seven years, will become Centralia College’s vice president for Human Resources and Legal Affairs.
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      <title>'Parents in recovery' program begins at CC</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:55:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/126-parents-in-recovery-program-begins.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Parents who are in recovery from drug abuse may have a rough road when trying to reconnect with their children. An emerging program at Centralia College is helping those parents re-establish a healthy relationship with their children. 

The college’s Parents in Recovery classes begin Sept. 20, and meet from 3-5 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday, through Oct. 20. 
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      <title>Open registration for Fall 2011 continues at CC</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:52:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/127-open-registration-for-fall-2011-continues-at-cc.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Fall quarter classes begin at Centralia College on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, and open registration for those classes is currently underway. 

Many classes are filled or nearly full so the recommendation is to visit the campus as soon as possible to secure your place in a class. People register at the Student Center Bldg., located at the corner of Centralia College Blvd., and Rock Street, Centralia. 
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      <title>College offers GED classes to help individuals succeed</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:21:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/124-college-offers-ged-classes-to-help-individuals-succeed.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hard economic conditions tend to make it increasingly difficult for individuals without a high school diploma to land a job. Individuals who have not finished high school and are looking for help in finding work or landing a better job can get help from the Transitional Education program at Centralia College.
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      <title>Military spouses may be eligible for tuition assistance, workshop slated</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 9 Aug 2011 16:47:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/122-military-spouses-may-be-eligible-for-tuition-assistance-workshop-slated.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Certain military and Title 10 Guards/Reservist spouses are eligible for college tuition and career assistance as part of a program to assist families in re-joining the workforce. Depending on eligibility and availability of funds, services may include career counseling, job search assistance, access to labor market information, on-the-job training, tuition assistance and other financial support services.
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      <title>Civil Engineering Technology at CC</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Aug 2011 12:38:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/121-civil-engineering-technology-at-cc.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[There isn’t much built, including buildings, roads, bridges and dams, that doesn’t involve a civil engineer somewhere along the way. As the state’s and the nation’s infrastructure gets rebuilt or expands, so too grows the need for those trained as civil engineers. 

To help match the need with qualified workers, Centralia College offers one of the most comprehensive Civil Engineering Technology training programs in the state. The college’s professional faculty come from careers in the field and know first-hand what it takes to be successful. Whether it’s a one- or two-year certificate or degree, the college’s faculty members are adept at developing important skills and knowledge for students. 

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      <title>CC to begin work on Kiser Natural Outdoor Learning Lab</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Aug 2011 12:14:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/120-cc-to-begin-work-on-kiser-natural-outdoor-learning-lab.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College continues the next phase of developing the Kiser Natural Outdoor Learning Lab (KNOLL) on a site just north of Washington Hall and west of the college’s Science Center, on the west side of Washington St. 
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      <title>CC East offers opportunities to community</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:22:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/119-cc-east-offers-opportunities-to-community.aspx</link>
      <author>lschinnell@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[One building, that’s it. The entire Centralia College East (CCEast) campus consists of a single building, tucked behind the high school in Morton.

But don’t let the small size of the campus keep you from discovering the opportunities the Centralia College education center provides. Close to 200 students take classes each quarter at CCEast, ranging in age from high school juniors and seniors in Running Start to seniors enrolled in community education courses.]]></description>
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      <title>Campus trees identified by CC Leadership class</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:06:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/118-cc-leadership-development-class-ids-campus-trees.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Perhaps you’ve been on the Centralia College campus and noticed the Araucaria araucana, Ginkgo biloba, or even the Sequoiadendron giganteum trees. Now, thanks to the college’s Leadership Development (LD) class, when you see those trees you’ll be able to find the trees’ family name, species scientific name, and the species common name on a name plate attached to the tree.

In other words, you’ll be able to identify many of the trees on campus.

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      <title>6th Annual Energy and Construction Best Practices Summit includes National Experts</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:48:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/117-6th-annual-energy-and-construction-best-practices-summit-includes-national-experts.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[More than 250 industry, labor, education, workforce and economic development leaders will learn, network and share in the future of energy technology. This year’s annual summit will feature one of the most exciting lineups of speakers and panelists June 23 and 24 at the Regional Education and Training Center at Satsop Campus in Elma, Wash.

Seattle City Light apprentices begin the summit with a flag raising ceremony. Members of the IBEW Local 77will climb a utility pole to hang a U.S. flag which was donated by Senator Maria Cantwell.

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      <title>STEM scholar recognized</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:48:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/116-stem-scholar-recognized.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Transportation made mostly out of paper products might be laughable to most but it is serving as an engineering challenge for Rich Casey, a Centralia College STEM scholar and returning combat veteran. He and two other Centralia College students constructed paper-made, human-powered modes of transportation as part of a team class project. Casey put together a 90 percent paper bike that he rode in a state-wide contest.

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      <title>NC Machinery donates to college's diesel program</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:47:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/114-nc-machinery-donates-to-colleges-diesel-program.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College diesel technology students received a major economic boost when NC Machinery donated $10,000 to the program. An equal amount will be donated by the national Caterpillar Foundation.

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      <title>CC offers new AAS business degree program</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:46:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/115-centralia-college-offers-new-associate-in-applied-science-business-program.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College will offer a new business program this fall: Associate of Applied Science–Business Administration Management Emphasis. It will provide students with the general studies, business and technical skills necessary to succeed in today’s workplace.

Once students complete the program, they will be prepared to compete for entry-level management positions in fields such as property and real estate, administrative services, retail and non-retail first line supervisors and transportation, storage and distribution.

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      <title>Summer class registration underway, beat fall tuition increase</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:45:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/113-summer-class-registration-underway-beat-the-fall-tuition-increase.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Looking for some summer action? Consider classes at Centralia College. Summer quarter classes begin Monday, June 20, 2011, and open registration is currently underway.

Classes are filling quickly so the recommendation is to visit the campus as soon as possible and get locked in to the classes you want. The Enrollment Services office, located in the Student Center Building, will begin operating on its summer efficiency schedule Monday, June 13. Operating hours are: Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., and 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays.

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      <title>Community Concerts scheduled for May-June</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 16:02:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/112-community-concerts-scheduled-for-may-june.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[The Lewis County Community Band, Pacific Northwest Chamber Orchestra and Centralia College Vocal Ensembles will hold free performances in Corbet Theatre within Washington Hall at Centralia College. The college’s jazz band and ensemble will perform at Harrison Square Church. 

Sponsored by Pro Musica, the college student’s music club, all end-of-the-quarter performances occur during evening hours. For concert information, call Centralia College at 736-9391, ext. 248. 
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      <title>2011 Commencement set for Friday, June 10</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 16:01:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/111-2011-commencement-set-for-friday-june-10.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College will hold its 2011 commencement exercises on Friday, June 10, beginning at 4 p.m. This year, more than 600 students are eligible to receive their degree or certificate and about 260 will take part in the outdoor ceremony.
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      <title>Two faculty members receive Exceptional Faculty Award</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 10:18:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/110-two-faculty-members-receive-exceptional-faculty-award.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Two Centralia College faculty members, Dr. Lisa Carlson and Jacob Lund, will receive the prestigious "Exceptional Faculty Award" this spring. The award recognizes instructors who bring an extraordinary level of commitment, excellence and innovation to the college and the community.
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      <title>Nels Hanson to speak at June 10 commencement</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 9 May 2011 14:08:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/109-nels-hanson-to-speak-at-june-10-commencement.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Nels Hanson, the first person to hold the title of president of Centralia College, will be the speaker at the college’s June 10 commencement. The ceremony begins at 4 p.m. on the parade grounds just north of the clocktower in the center of campus. 

Hanson, who was raised in Chehalis and graduated from Napavine High School in 1936, was hired by the Centralia School District in 1966 to take the helm of the college just as the state removed management of the newly created community college system from high school boards. He served as president until 1981.
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      <title>Free Job Fair returns to Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 4 May 2011 16:22:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/108-free-job-fair-returns-to-centralia-college.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College will host its annual "Job Fair" in the college Health and Wellness Center (gymnasium) on Wednesday, May 18, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The job fair is open to students, graduates, and to anyone in the community actively looking for a job.

There will be a special breakout session beginning at 10 a.m. featuring Centralia College’s Atara MacNamara, associate professor of psychology, who will speak on how to master a positive attitude to increase your chances with employers and how to create a step-by-step job search action plan.
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      <title>College's Teitzel Garden to honor past employees</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 3 May 2011 16:22:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/107-colleges-teitzel-garden-to-honor-past-employees.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Since its founding in 1925, Centralia College has been known as a cohesive, home-town college. It has long attracted faculty and staff who treat students and each other as family and have established a tradition of service over the span of long careers.

The college and the Centralia College Foundation are now recognizing those who have exemplified that high standard of service and have since died. Such is the legacy of Margaret Teitzel who was claimed by cancer in 2002 after nearly 25 years at the college. The Margaret Teitzel Memorial Garden, a brick-paved walkway, has been created to recognize her and others who have given their time and energy to the college.
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      <title>College students host International Night</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 3 May 2011 16:21:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/106-college-students-host-international-night.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Consider it a unique taste of international culture. Centralia College International students are hosting a night of entertainment, sales, an art exhibit and appetizers beginning in the foyer of Corbet Theater in Washington Hall, located at the corner of Washington Ave. and Walnut Street on the college campus.

The event, titled One Love, One World, takes place Saturday, May 14, beginning at 6 p.m.

Admission is free but donations will be accepted for tsunami relief efforts in Japan. The evening is suitable for the entire family.
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      <title>Two Jakes lead college's Diesel Technology program</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:27:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/103-two-jakes-lead-colleges-diesel-technology-program.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[When Jake Fay and Jake Conrad aren’t teaching classes in diesel technology, they’re occupied with acquiring new tools and machines for students to work on. The Diesel Technology program will make use of a 35-foot, 1996 Gillig Transit bus. 

The bus, which has 598,000 miles on it, is fully equipped with electronic engine and transmission. It was purchased for $3,000 from Intercity Transit of Olympia. ]]></description>
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      <title>Mountain climber, professional guide to speak April 27</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:26:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/104-mountain-climber-professional-guide-to-speak-in-morton.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Eric Simonson, a 35-year veteran of international mountaineering and professional guiding, will share the ‘inside story’ on a career marked with high adventure, political intrigue and all-around good fun during his Wednesday, April 27th presentation at Morton’s Roxy Theatre. His presentation begins at 7 p.m. The Roxy is located at 233 W. Main.]]></description>
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      <title>Family Fun Fest returns April 22</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:25:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/105-family-fun-fest-returns-to-centralia-college.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[One of Centralia College’s most popular community events—Family Fun Fest—is returning to the college gym located in the Health & Wellness Center on Friday, April 22. The location is Walnut at Iron streets on the college campus. 

Festivities are offered without charge and begin at 10 a.m., continuing until 1 p.m. ]]></description>
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      <title>CC professor, colleague, edit anthology on "women and work"</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:24:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/102-cc-professor-and-colleague-edit-anthology-on-women-and-work.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Susanne Weil, associate professor English and Humanities at Centralia College, and Christine Leiren Mower, adjunct professor of English and Women Studies at Seattle University, have teamed to compile an anthology of essays on how women’s work has fared under the pens of novelists.

The volume, Women and Work: the Labors of Self-Fashioning, began when the two were contacted by Cambridge Scholars’ Publishing, asking them for a proposal for expanding the press’s holdings in women’s studies. Two and one-half years and 400 pages later, their anthology has been published.]]></description>
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      <title>Running Start orientation offered April 19</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:23:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/101-running-start-orientation-offered-at-centralia-college.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[If you’re a high school junior or senior and are thinking about taking steps to beat the rising cost of college tuition you might consider Centralia College’s Running Start program. Running Start allows eligible high school students to take college classes without paying tuition.

An orientation session for students and parents of students considering Running Start will be held in the Centralia College Science Center, room 121, on Tuesday, April 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. Counselors will answer questions and explain the program. Attending at least one session is mandatory for a parent and the student planning to enter Running Start.]]></description>
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      <title>College names 2011 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:22:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/99-centralia-college-names-2011-distinguished-alumnus-award-recipient.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rick Anderson, chairman and chief executive officer of Moss Adams, is Centralia College’s 2011 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient. Anderson, a 1971 graduate of Centralia College, is the 34th recipient of the college’s highest honor.]]></description>
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      <title>Foundation receives Baxter donation</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:21:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/100-foundation-receives-baxter-donation.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College scholarship students and the college’s capital campaign will each benefit from a $250,000 donation from the Max and Thelma Baxter estate. The donation to the Centralia College Foundation was made by Gayle Lucas, the Baxters’ niece, and Baxter family attorney Ralph Olson.]]></description>
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      <title>Stuart Halsan named Centralia College trustee</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:20:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/98-stuart-halsan-named-centralia-college-trustee.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Stuart Halsan, a long-time Centralia resident and local attorney specializing in governmental affairs, was named to the Centralia College Board of Trustees. He was appointed by Governor Christine Gregoire to the position that had been held by Judy Guenther for the past 15 years.]]></description>
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      <title>CC partners with Brandman University</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:19:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/96-centralia-college-partners-with-brandman-university.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College students now have another option when it comes to transferring to a four-year university. The college signed an Early Advantage Program (EAP) agreement with Brandman University, initiating a partnership that gives Centralia College students access to Brandman services. Brandman maintains campuses in California and Washington; the nearest is in Lacey.]]></description>
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      <title>CC Board grants tenure</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:18:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/95-centralia-college-board-grants-tenure.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Nine Centralia College faculty members, including two who teach at the Garrett Heyns Education Center at the Washington State Corrections Center in Shelton (GHEC), were granted tenure by the Centralia College Board of Trustees during the board’s Thursday, March 10, meeting.

Those granted tenure include: Tadd Belden, Criminal Justice; Ken Cotton, Welding; Jacob Fay, Diesel Technology; Gloria Price, Early Childhood Education; Atara MacNamara, Psychology; Kerry Tretheway, Adult Basic Education and Lance Wrzesinski, Business. Garrett Heyns faculty members granted tenure include Sue Sheldon and Particia Meierdiercks, both teach Adult Basic Education.]]></description>
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      <title>CC students plug into financial aid, new portal</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:17:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/94-cc-students-plug-into-financial-aid.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the spinoffs from the record enrollments at Centralia College is the increase in the numbers of students searching for financial aid.

Of the college’s 2,387 full-time equivalent students enrolled this winter, 1,392 of them are receiving some form of financial aid. The various packages Centralia College students are receiving total more than $2.9 million. Awards range from about $200 up to full tuition and funds for books and supplies.]]></description>
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      <title>Foundation to host civil awareness event, April 14</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:15:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/91-college-foundation-to-host-civil-awareness-event.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[While some community organizations might be struggling to retain or grow membership, there are increasing numbers of people, including students and retirees, who are looking for opportunities to get involved. The Centralia College Foundation and the Student Life & Involvement Center are looking to unite those two forces.]]></description>
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      <title>College committed to serving veterans</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:14:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/85-centralia-college-committed-to-serving-veterans.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Washington State Gov. Chris Gregoire joined the state’s military, veterans and higher education agencies in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to affirm a combined commitment to helping veterans andtheir families succeed in their higher education and training goals.]]></description>
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      <title>College signs Early Childhood Education agreement</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:12:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/88-centralia-college-signs-early-childhood-education-agreement.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College has officially teamed up with Portland’s Concordia University and two other regional two-year colleges to offer a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. The degree will help those planning a career in preschool and early childhood education.]]></description>
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      <title>College seeks 'Distinguished Alumnus' nominations</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 3 Feb 2011 16:16:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net//2011/83-college-seeks-distinguished-alumnus-nominations.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Centralia College selection committee is seeking nominations from the public for the college's Distinguished Alumnus award. This prestigious award is the highest honor the college confers upon individuals who have attended the college and is presented during commencement exercises in June.

The award is given to an individual who attended Centralia College for at least one year and has made significant contributions to his or her profession or society in general.

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      <title>Piano workshop offered at Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 3 Feb 2011 15:34:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/82-play-in-a-day-piano-lessons-offered-at-centralia-college.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nationally known pianist and composer Donn Rochlin will be presenting Just For Fun Piano at Centralia College, on Sat., Feb. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This class is for anyone who wants to learn to play their favorite songs at the piano for fun without years of lessons.

Rochlin said that in light of much research in the area of stress reduction and the health benefits of recreational music-making, this class follows the guidelines for a healthy approach to learning piano that gives people an outlet for stress and leaves them inspired and more creative.

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      <title>College takes extra step to lower carbon footprint</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 3 Feb 2011 15:32:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/81-centralia-college-takes-extra-step-to-lower-carbon-footprint.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College, led by members of the Sustainability Committee, is taking an extra step to lower its carbon footprint. College faculty, staff and students are invited to a tree-planting event Saturday, Feb. 12.

The college will be given “offset credits” for each tree planted to apply toward its long-range goal of zero carbon emissions. Trees provide the credits because they absorb carbon compounds, which otherwise could be considered pollutants.

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      <title>Elements in stone grace college's Science Center plaza</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:43:04 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/79-elements-in-stone-grace-colleges-science-center-plaza.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Stones have long been used to represent the basic elements of science – earth, water, wind, and fire. Those elements are now symbolically represented by a series of stones gracing the plaza at the south entry to the Centralia College Science Center.

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      <title>Blazerfest Week begins Feb. 1</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:42:20 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net//2011/80-blazerfest-week-begins-feb-1.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Student activities take center stage on the Centralia College campus during the first week of February. The events are in place to help get students involved in college life.

Blazerfest activities get underway Tuesday, Feb. 1, with a run of board games that take place in the atrium in the Student Center Building. The activity runs from noon until 2 p.m.

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      <title>Economist to speak at Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:10:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/78-economist-to-speak-at-centralia-college.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Centralia College Foundation and Union Bank of California are bringing current forecasts for the new year's economy to this area. The presentation will provide local investors, business and industry leaders with an expert’s perspective on the fiscal climate and predicted business conditions.

The presentation takes place Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, beginning at 6 p.m. in Lingreen Auditorium, (room 101 of the Science Center) on the Centralia College campus. The forecast will be presented by Kei Matsuda, senior economist for Union Bank and manager of the far-reaching investment research activities of the bank. He is known nationally for his work in macroeconomics and is based at Union Bank centers in California.

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      <title>Russ Mohney art on display</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:09:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/77-russ-mohney-art-on-display.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Many people throughout the region followed Russ Mohney through his weekly column in The Chronicle, many others knew of him through his books. But not everyone knows that Mohney, who died late last year, was an artist who illustrated his books and also created an impressive library of pen and ink drawings.

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      <title>Center of Excellence earns Bellwether Award finalist recognition</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:08:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/76-center-of-excellence-earns-bellwether-award-finalist-recognition.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy (PNCECE), a Centralia College partnership, has earned national recognition as a 2011 Bellwether Award finalist. PNCECE is developing training programs to serve emerging Smart Grid technology. 

The award recognizes outstanding and innovative programs and practices that other colleges might find worthy of replicating.

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      <title>Famed Louie Louie band to perform at President's Scholarship event</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:02:49 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/75-famed-louie-louie-band-to-perform-at-presidents-scholarship-event.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Kingsmen, the 1960s rock band that rose to fame behind its recording of Richard Berry’s Louie Louie, is the headliner for the Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, President’s Scholarship Performance.

The Kingsmen will perform in Centralia College’s Corbet Theatre, in Washington Hall, beginning at 7 p.m.

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      <title>Winter 2011 Lyceum examines civil rights, religion issues</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:57:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2011/74-winter-2011-lyceum-begins-jan-5-examines-civil-rights-religion-issues.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[The popular Centralia College Lyceum series returns this winter quarter with a schedule that touches on subjects as basic to quality of life as civil rights and religion.

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      <title>Fall quarter honor roll announced</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:12:22 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/70-fall-quarter-honor-roll-announced.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[The Fall 2010 Honor Roll is out and you can view it on our <a href="http://www.centralia.edu/news/student.html">Student News</a> page. ]]></description>
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      <title>Long-time diesel instructor retires</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:11:12 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/69-long-time-diesel-instructor-retires.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Ken Rakoz, who has been a driving force in the Centralia College diesel program, announced he is retiring at the end of the current calendar year. His departure from the program culminates more than 42 years in the diesel field and 12 years teaching full time at the college.
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      <title>Jim Lowery named to Centralia College Board of Trustees</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:10:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/68-jim-lowery-named-to-centralia-college-board-of-trustees.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jim Lowery, a long-time area resident, business owner, and former Lewis County commissioner, was named to the Centralia College Board of Trustees. His appointment by Governor Christine Gregoire brings the college’s board to its full complement.
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      <title>Teitzel Garden to honor past employees</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:09:22 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/67-teitzel-garden-to-honor-past-employees.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Since its founding in 1925 Centralia College has been known as a cohesive, home-town college. It has long attracted faculty and staff who treat students and each other as family. This college is a place where people really do care about others, have been willing to go the extra mile, and have done so over the span of long careers.
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      <title>Welcome to Centralia College, Charlie Brown</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:22:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/66-welcome-to-centralia-college-charlie-brown.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[On the surface, Charlie Brown, that lovable character created by Charles Schulz, is a born loser. He doesn’t seem to have many friends, he continually falls for old tricks played on him, and he generally fails at everything he does. Yet we love the kid, perhaps because there is more than a little of him in us.

And now we can get a better glimpse into his life when he and his friends come to the Centralia College Corbet stage in February 2011.
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      <title>Business/marketing leader to speak to business community</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:05:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/65-businessmarketing-leader-to-speak-to-business-community.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Micah Cawley, a businessman, marketer, and the mayor of Yakima, will bring his expertise to Centralia on Monday, Dec.13. He is the invited speaker for the Centralia College Foundation’s Ellis Oliver Business Speaker presentation at Centralia College that begins at 6 p.m. in the Science Center, room 121.

The foundation is offering the presentation to the entire business community and general public. There is no charge to attend.
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      <title>College signs Early Childhood Education Degree compact</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:45:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/61-new-college-signs-agreement-for-early-childhood-education-degree-program.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[If you are interested in a career working with young children and are looking for a four-year degree to get qualified, Centralia College has a package for you. It’s the Early Childhood Education Degree program in partnership with Concordia University, Lower Columbia and Clark colleges. The four-year degree would be conferred by Concordia but most of the classes would be taken locally in hybrid and online formats.
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      <title>Foundation acquires outdoor habitat</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:31:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/56-foundation-acquires-outdoor-habitat.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News &amp; Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Nearly 20 acres of forested property near the city of Centralia has been deeded to the Centralia College Foundation. The property was turned over to the foundation by the Evergreen Charitable Trust (ECT) based in Salem, Oregon, represented by Richard Pine. There is an accompanying endowment to underwrite the costs associated with maintenance.

The habitat, with more than 120 different species of vegetation including old-growth trees, will continue to serve as a natural outdoor learning and research environment for the college and will be accessible to property neighbors.]]></description>
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      <title>Author Ann Rule to speak Nov. 17</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:29:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/57-author-ann-rule-to-speak-nov-17.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Ann Rule, who may be the foremost true crime writer in America, has written her most recent book, In the Still of the Night, on Ronda Reynolds, a Toledo, Wash., woman who was found dead in her home just after Christmas 1998. Controversy remains on whether she committed suicide or was murdered.

Rule will be presenting in person on Wednesday, Nov. 17, in Centralia College’s Corbet Theatre beginning at 7 p.m. Her presentation is offered without charge and is open to the public.]]></description>
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      <title>Student Success Stories: Valerie Vaughn</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 3 Aug 2010 10:55:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/50-student-success-stories-valerie-vaughn.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Valerie Vaughn was staring into the jaws of a double whammy that would have caused many people to give up. She endured the disaster caused by the December 2007 flood, then in January 2008 she was laid off from her job. Unemployed but undaunted she looked for options. She explored retraining programs at Centralia College that could get her back into the workforce but she also needed financial support.]]></description>
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      <title>Diesel Tech program procures Freightliner for training</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:56:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/49-diesel-tech-program-procures-freightliner-for-training.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Using a Centralia College Student Use Fee grant, the college’s Diesel Technology program secured a 2004 Freightliner to serve as a frontline training tool for the college’s Diesel Technology students.

The truck with all the technology of modern trucks but without any trailer, will now upgrade the available engines and component truck systems for real-world, hands-on exposure and training experiences.]]></description>
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      <title>College's Science Center attains LEED Gold</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:13:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/48-colleges-science-center-attains-leed-gold.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Centralia College Science Center has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. From room sensors that automatically turn off lights in empty rooms to landscaping that reduces water use by nearly 50 percent, the building serves as a high standard in 'green' technology.

The 70,000-square foot structure, completed in 2009, attained LEED Silver but that was elevated to Gold when the college demonstrated that it met the higher standards.
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      <title>Four CC faculty members retire</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:38:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/47-four-cc-faculty-members-retire.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[The June 30 ending of the Centralia College school year was also the end of the line for four Centralia College faculty members who announced retirement. All four of these retirees have played major roles in building the hometown institution into one of the top two-year colleges in the Pacific Northwest.

The four include: Dr. Jim Vosper, Dr. Don Foran, Dr. Cheri Raff, and English/Humanities teacher Doris Wood. April Doolittle, who heads the college's east county center in Morton, announced she will retire in September.
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      <title>Discovery Northwest series offered this summer</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:53:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/46-discovery-northwest-series-offered-this-summer.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[During recent winters the folks in Lewis County have rediscovered the nature of their home watersheds. Known mostly for their beauty and familiarity, the regional rivers and streams can quite suddenly become destructive adversaries.

This summer people will continue looking at the forces that govern these watersheds as skilled Centralia College science faculty members lead a series of classes that provide insight into the character that makes these powerful watersheds––and other natural perils around us––act the way they do.]]></description>
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      <title>Summer quarter opening at Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jun 2010 15:53:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/42-summer-quarter-opening-at-centralia-college.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[You could be graduating now if you started your degree program two years ago. Enroll now and start this summer. Open registration is underway at Centralia College. Summer quarter begins June 21. Work your way out of the recession and into a good paying job by training for the kind of employment you want.]]></description>
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      <title>Commencement set for June 11</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jun 2010 15:52:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/39-centralia-college-commencement-set-for-june-11.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College will hold its 2010 commencement exercises on Friday, June 11, beginning at 4 p.m. This year, a record of more than 500 students are eligible to receive their degree or certificate and about 200 will take part in the outdoor ceremony.

The ceremony will be held on the field north of the clock tower located in the center of campus and will take place regardless of the weather. There is no limitation on the number of guests a graduate may invite.
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      <title>Open house on Workforce Education programs, June 2</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 14:50:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/35-open-house-on-workforce-education-programs-june-2.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Individuals can have a first-hand look at Centralia College's Workforce Education programs, talk to faculty members, and explore career options during the college's Open House slated for Wednesday, June 2, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to everyone considering quality career training. High school students and their parents are encouraged to attend.]]></description>
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      <title>Steve Norton and Ken Rakoz named Exceptional Faculty Award recipients</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 14:48:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/37-steve-norton-and-ken-rakoz-named-exceptional-faculty-award-recipients.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two members of the Centralia College faculty have been tapped to receive the prestigious "Exceptional Faculty Award" for the 2009-10 college year. The award honors instructors who bring an uncommon level of commitment and excellence and innovation in the teaching environment and display high levels of service to the college and the community. Dr. Steve Norton, an assistant professor in the sciences, academic transfer pathway, and Ken Rakoz, assistant professor in the Workforce Education Diesel Technology program, were selected for this year's honor.]]></description>
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      <title>Centralia College stages classic kid's play</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 7 Apr 2010 14:45:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/10-centralia-college-stages-classic-kids-play.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Centralia College drama department serves up a beloved children's classic to close out the spring season. It's the Alan Broadhurst adaption of Aesop's "The Tortoise and the Hare" all dressed up in colorful garb, charming sets, and an exchange of human and animal roles. The play is "The Great Cross Country Race."]]></description>
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      <title>Guenther named Trustee of the Year</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 14:44:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://news.centraliacollege.net/2010/34-guenther-named-trustee-of-the-year.aspx</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Judy Guenther, a Centralia College Board of Trustee member since 1996, was named the Washington state Trustee Association of Community and Technical Colleges (TACTC) Trustee of the Year. The award recognizes an individual trustee for leadership and contributions to the college, higher education in general, and the community the college serves.]]></description>
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      <title>Running Start orientations offered May 3, 20</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:10:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#RS</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[There will be two Running Start orientation sessions at Centralia College for students and parents of students considering Running Start at Centralia College. The sessions will take place in the Science Center, room 121, on Monday, May 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. and again on May 10, also from 7 to 9 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.
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      <title>Auditions held for variety show, April 2-3</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:09:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#auditions</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College will stage the first big variety talent show on the Corbet Theatre stage in early May. It is the first such "vaudeville" format to be staged locally in many years—and talented local performers and acts are invited to audition for a place on the program.

College students as well as members of the community are invited to attend an audition on Friday, April 2, at Corbet Theatre or Saturday, April 3, in the Wickstrom Studio Theatre at 7-9 p.m. both days. The theatres are in Washington Hall at the corner of Washington Ave. and Walnut St. on the college campus. The public talent performance is scheduled for Saturday, May 8, in Corbet Theatre.]]></description>
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      <title>CC Theatre presents "Rabbit Hole" April 8-11</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:08:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/theatre.html</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
      <category>News and Events</category>
      <description><![CDATA[It has become an icon of American cliché to say, "I feel your pain." The phrase was uttered so often, in fact by one recent president, that it almost became an everyday punch line. But he didn't feel much pain, really. Yet sadness and sorrow and pain—yes, real pain—are an intrinsic part of being in the audience of "Rabbit Hole," the heart-wrenching play by David Lindsay-Abaire. It opens on April 8 for four performances in Corbet Theatre.]]></description>
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      <title>Spring Lyceum starts April 7</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:05:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#sp10Lyceum</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Centralia College Lyceum series returns to Washington Hall on April 7 with a fascinating program lineup. Through June 2, the series will present nine absorbing programs, a one-man show at Corbet Theatre, and be involved in three off-campus events linked by theme to the centennial of Mark Twain's death.]]></description>
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      <title>Spring quarter enrollment may be biggest</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:50:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#spring2010</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Record numbers of students continue to enroll at Centralia College and while spring quarter may see the highest numbers yet, there is still room for new students in selected classes. Open registration is underway on the Centralia College campus and continues through this week. Spring classes begin March 29.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:50:43 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The new concert grand piano arrived at Centralia College's Corbet Theatre in December and will soon demonstrate its reputation as a quality instrument. The concert grand will get a taste of the limelight on Saturday, March 27, when Centralia College alumnus and piano virtuoso Charlie Albright performs in concert to help secure the piano's permanent place in Corbet Theatre. The concert will begin at 7 p.m.]]></description>
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      <title>Celebrated ER physician named Distinguished Alumnus award recipient</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:49:27 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[When he received his AA degree in general science from Centralia College in 1969, Jerris Hedges couldn't have known how far he'd go or what a mark he would leave in his wake. His goal was to make positive changes in the world, something that he has done and likely will continue to do. From ground breaking research on the pacemaker to serving as an initiator of the standardization of emergency room procedures, Hedges is certainly leaving his legacy. And for his accomplishments Hedges becomes the college's 2010 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient.]]></description>
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      <title>Winter Lyceum nears end, spring Lyceum on deck</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:34:36 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The winter series of Centralia College's popular Lyceum program ends Wednesday, March 10, as a local historian chats with a real-life World War II "Rosie the Riveter." The March 3 program, meanwhile, is led by Lisa Carlson, Centralia College biology associate professor. Her presentation features stories about women environmental leaders and their legacy on a global, national, and local scale.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:39:29 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Whether you're planning to attend classes online or sit in a college classroom, you may want to explore opportunities for financial support for your college education. Centralia College is offering two financial aid workshops that may be just what you need. These workshops will provide directions for plugging into FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid program that is key to just about everything financial you need for your college journey.]]></description>
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      <title>Funding made available for college science equipment</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:57:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#science</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College science programs were given a much-needed shot in the arm when U.S. Congressman Brian Baird announced that a federal appropriation of $375,000 has been made available to purchase science equipment for the college. Science faculty will refine its equipment priority list and work toward purchasing modern scientific tools for student use this spring.
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      <title>Manfest music fest set for Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:17:41 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Manfest, a performance of music by males, will showcase 14 choir groups from the regional high schools on Thursday, Jan. 14. Students from grades 8 through 12, will perform during the first half of the concert and the Seattle a cappella group, Groove For Thought, will perform during the second half. The show begins at 7 p.m. in Corbet Theatre in Washington Hall on the Centralia College campus.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:58:57 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The blue&gold, the Centralia College student newspaper, is back in high gear with the appointment of a faculty advisor. The award-winning publication is now advised by veteran journalist Monica Brummer. The newspaper will continue to be published online only at www.ccbluegold.com.]]></description>
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      <title>Lyceum returns to college Jan. 13</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 7 Jan 2010 14:43:24 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#win10-lyceum</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The ongoing, popular community Lyceum program returns for the 2010 winter session at Centralia College on Wednesday, Jan. 13—just in time for a special tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday falls on Friday that week.
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      <title>Economic forecast presented at Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 4 Jan 2010 14:00:22 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#forecast</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Centralia College Foundation and Union Bank of California are bringing the most current forecasts for the new year's economy to this area. The presentation will provide business and industry leaders and individuals with an expert's perspective on the fiscal climate and predicted business conditions.]]></description>
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      <title>College begins work on Kiser Garden site</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:02:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#kiser</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The buildings are down, the land is cleared, and now begins the process of creating the Rufus Kiser Native Garden and the outdoor learning lab site. The new college project is the southern half of the block across Walnut Street from Washington Hall, west of Washington Avenue. The Kiser Garden is pegged to be a long-term project and will take place in stages as funding becomes available. ]]></description>
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      <title>Providence Centralia Hospital donates to College Foundation</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:16:25 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#providence</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Providence Centralia Hospital announced a $50,000 contribution to the Centralia College Foundation capital campaign and a $50,000 donation supporting nursing education at Centralia College.]]></description>
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      <title>Budget cuts put stress on college</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:42:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#budget</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Looking for opportunity pretty much sums it up for a growing number of prospective college students given the current economic conditions. With Centralia College enrollment continuing to set records, it's apparent where people are directing their search.]]></description>
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      <title>Pat Pringle’s Roadside recognized as Geoscience's Best Guidebook</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:41:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/faculty.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College's Earth Sciences associate professor Patrick T. Pringle's most recent book, Roadside Geology of Mount Rainier National Park and Vicinity, garnered the Geoscience Information Society Best Guidebook Award. Pringle received the award during the Society's 2009 meeting held in Portland, Oregon, in October.]]></description>
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      <title>International Programs director runs in Vegas</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:39:43 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[When she's not running after international students for Centralia College, you might find Laju Nankani running the streets of various cities throughout the country or abroad. Most recently she ran the Dec. 6 Las Vegas Rock 'n Roll marathon, marking another in a tradition she began in 1991 of running one marathon and a half-marathon each year.]]></description>
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      <title>New filtered water dispenser in student center</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:38:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/sustain.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Looking for a drink of good water? How about purified water?
It's now available in the Centralia College Student Building foyer and it's free. You need only bring your thirst and a container. The college installed a hydration station water dispenser in part to replace the Centralia College-labeled bottled water sold through the college cafeteria and reduce waste, but also to offer the charcoal filtered water as a service to faculty, staff and students.]]></description>
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      <title>Winter 2010 quarter offers many options</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:37:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#win10reg</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Open registration for the winter quarter at Centralia College begins on December 10, and a record enrollment is predicted. Students wishing the best choice of classes are encouraged to register early for the best selection.
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      <title>Donate to the capital campaign for scientific instruments</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:42:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#instruments</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Centralia College Foundation raises funds necessary to purchase cutting-edge scientific instruments students need to gain a significant level of experience and knowledge. Those instruments are generally not funded by the state in the capital budget, nor does the college have the resources to buy those critical learning tools.]]></description>
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      <title>Speakers Bureau: a free community service</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:21:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#speakers</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 2009-10 Centralia College Speakers Bureau has nearly 40 subjects and speakers for area clubs, events, and meetings. Program chairs and others may book a college speaker at no cost for community events. Arrangements are between the requesting agent and the listed speaker. There is no charge for this community service.]]></description>
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      <title>Facilities named to honor former faculty</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:20:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#facilities</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing facelift at Centralia College, it was necessary for some of the old, existing facilities to disappear. Among the casualties were the Batie Science Center, Ehret Hall, Lingreen Hall, and the Rufus Kiser Native Gardens. New buildings now occupy the space of the former structures, and the native plant collection in the Kiser Garden has been uprooted and readied for transplant.]]></description>
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      <title>Electronics, Robotics, Automation: ERA Program</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:18:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#ERA</link>
      <author>rmohney@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[When the Centralia College electronics program adopted the "ERA" (Electronics, Robotics, and Automation) designation, it wasn't because electronics itself was less important. After all, the nationwide STEM initiative (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) included electronics as a key component.]]></description>
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      <title>Lyceum examines 1919 Centralia tragedy</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:15:26 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#tragedy</link>
      <author>rmohney@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[From November 4 through December 2, the very popular Centralia College Lyceum will examine the events that occurred in Centralia on the nation's second Armistice Day, November 11, 1919, and which came to be known as The Centralia Massacre.]]></description>
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      <title>"A world without honeybees?" Like fruit? Thank a honeybee </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:48:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#bees</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Almost everyone knows that honeybees perform a critical service by pollinating thousands of important food crops. Without the bees it would be impossible to grow apples, peaches, most berries, and nearly all our favorite flowers, and many everyday crops and plants. What most people don't know is that the earth is experiencing a chilling shortage of honeybees—and many of our food crops could soon be jeopardized as a result.]]></description>
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      <title>College presents first of five plays for theatre season</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:54:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/theatre.html</link>
      <author>rmohney@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College will open one of the most ambitious live theatre seasons in years when it presents the first of five plays for the 2009-10 season on Sept. 24. The production schedule includes five exceptional works, the first being the final play by Wendy Wasserstein before her untimely death in 2006.]]></description>
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      <title>Centralia College moves toward smoke-free campus</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:52:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#smokefree</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Finding a place to smoke a cigarette on the Centralia College campus just got a little more difficult. Beginning with this fall quarter, the college opened a smoke-free corridor stretching the east-west length of the campus, and moving north and south to the entrances to all facilities on college property.]]></description>
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      <title>Gold medalist inspires students to set goals, visualize success</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:51:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#lezak</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Recently, Olympic swimmer and gold medalist Jason Lezak shared his experiences, challenges, and methods for success with TRiO students and families in Corbet Theater on the Centralia College campus. His road to gold was not an easy one and Jason had some good advice for achieving any goal you might have, athletic or not.]]></description>
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      <title>College opens forestry tech program</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:05:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#forestry</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Careers in forestry may be making a comeback and Centralia College, working with Grays Harbor College is opening a two-year degree training program that could go a long way in getting people back to work in that field.]]></description>
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      <title>New Fall quarter may be biggest yet</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:07:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#fall</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[After consecutive enrollment peaks for the spring and summer quarters at Centralia College, officials expect to welcome a new all-time record number of students when classes start on September 21. The enrollment upsurge is squeezing the college as it works to provide instructors, classes, and seat space for all who enroll.]]></description>
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      <title>TransAlta receives state community college partnership award</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:51:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#partnership</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[TransAlta's commitment to invest in the future of the communities where it operates was recognized with the Washington statewide "Partner of the Year Award" for support of a community or technical college. With operations in Centralia, Washington, TransAlta Corporation produces power for the Pacific Northwest and has been recognized as an extraordinary supporter of Centralia College and a great supporter of the regional Lewis County community.]]></description>
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      <title>Unemployed worker training program, workshop Aug. 13</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:02:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#unemployed</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[A workshop is scheduled on Thursday, Aug. 13, for unemployed, displaced workers to meet with Centralia College and Employment Security representatives to find out about eligibility in a new training program. Unemployed workers in Lewis County may be eligible for a new program that provides state-paid job-readiness or new-career training and in many cases allows the worker to continue to draw unemployment benefits while they train.]]></description>
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      <title>T.R. Gratz named to college admin position</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:02:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#gratz</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[A 15-year veteran of the Centralia College faculty has been named Interim Dean of Instruction for Academic Transfer.  T. R. Gratz, the former director of the college's long-running and award-winning "blue&gold" student newspaper, will assume his post July 1.]]></description>
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      <title>Summer quarter starts June 22</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:10:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#summer09</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Summer quarter at Centralia College begins on Monday, June 22, giving many students the opportunity to get the skills they need to increase their employability. Students looking to start or continue their journey toward a four-year degree may use the summer quarter to help them reach that goal and do so at a lower cost. Enrollment is now underway and will continue through Monday. Late registrations may be accepted through Thursday, June 25.]]></description>
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      <title>College offers homebuyer assistance class</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#homebuyer</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Home ownership can be a source of financial security but for some the home buying process can be daunting and a financial drain. Centralia College is offering a series of Washington State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC) homebuyer seminars that can open the door to financial packages that make purchasing a home more feasible.]]></description>
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      <title>Commencement set for June 12</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:43:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#09commence</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Friday, June 12, some 450 Centralia College students will formally complete at least part of their education when the college holds commencement exercises.This year marks a new site for the mid-June commencement exercises as the ceremony moves to a grassy area just north of the clocktower between the Kirk Library and Kemp Hall, just steps off the Aadland Esplanade. There are no restrictions to the number of guests who may attend.]]></description>
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      <title>Welding students exhibit artwork</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:41:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#welding</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The welding classes at Centralia College will hold their third annual "Welding Art Show" on Monday, June 8, at the Technical Arts building. Welding instructor Ken Cotton said most of the nearly 30 welding students have artistic or useful projects they have fashioned as they learn their skills, and all are anxious to show off their one-of-a-kind handiworks.]]></description>
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      <title>Land survey scholarships available at Centralia College</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:39:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#survey</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Northwest's largest surveying and engineering association has again recognized the professional stature and value of the Civil Engineering program at Centralia College. The Land Surveyor's Association of Washington (LSAW) has made available to the college two full-year scholarships for promising survey technology students for the upcoming 2009-10 academic year.
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      <title>Science and Business lead Exceptional Faculty choices</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 09:34:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/faculty.html#efaculty</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[A pair of extraordinary faculty veterans, greatly respected by colleagues and students alike, has captured the 2009 awards for Exceptional Faculty at Centralia College. John Fasler, Associate Professor of Business, and Patrick Pringle, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, have captured the college's most prestigious faculty recognition for this year.]]></description>
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      <title>High school trio earns STEM scholarships</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 09:30:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/student.html#stem</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[A trio of scholastic high achievers are the first batch to receive the Centralia College Foundation's high value STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) scholarships. ]]></description>
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      <title>Register for summer classes!</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 09:23:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/academics/index.html</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Summer 2009 classes begin June 22. Get your summer class schedule now...]]></description>
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      <title>Sign up for Discovery Northwest this summer!</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 09:21:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/academics/new.html</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Expert faculty share insights into our surroundings, provide glimpses into watersheds and river systems, surrounding ecosystems, the bug life of streams and rivers, and life in the intertidal zones of sandy and rocky habitats in Puget Sound and the Straits of Juan de Fuca. ]]></description>
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      <title>College averts layoffs in balancing budget</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 08:15:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#budget</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Laying off of faculty or staff to balance the budget isn’t part of the game plan at Centralia College, nor will any of the college’s degree or certificate programs fall victim to involuntary elimination as the college absorbs more than $1 million in budget reduction imposed by the state.]]></description>
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      <title>Centralia College offers insider's look at Iran</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:36:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#iran</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[An Iranian student at Centralia College, Golnaz Koloushani, maintains that the typical American image of everyday Iranian people is negative, inaccurate, and fostered by media bias. Koloushani, who was born in a smaller city outside Tehran and studied in Britain, says the vast majority of Iranians have a surprising level of understanding and respect for their U.S. counterparts. As one of our international students, she is bringing a special program to Centralia College on April 30 to prove her point.]]></description>
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      <title>Centralia College East celebrates 25 years</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:35:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#cce</link>
      <author>dfrey@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Morton campus of Centralia College will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a reception for the community on Friday, April 24. ]]></description>
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      <title>New eLearning blog!</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:49:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://centraliacollege.wordpress.com/category/elearning/</link>
      <author>clawrence@centralia.edu</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[For eLearning faculty, staff, and students...check it out!]]></description>
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      <title>Free services on Citizenship Day, April 18</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:48:12 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[On April 18, the English as a Second Language department at Centralia College will host Citizenship Day and will provide free services to legal permanent residents in Washington state who are seeking the American dream.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:47:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:50:21 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Showing in the gallery corridor of Washington Hall is Packwood artist Karen Price. Her 25-piece show will hang until April 30. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2009 09:25:18 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bernard Meyer, who portrays Mohandas K. Gandhi, will appear on the Centralia College campus to launch the spring quarter Lyceum on April 8. Meyer is just back from India and Vietnam where he attended peace conferences and presented Gandhi's philosophy and practice and spoke on how Gandhi would react to the world of 2009. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:45:03 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2009 10:23:37 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2009 15:45:28 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:34:39 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed will be at the college on Monday, April 13, as part of College Civic Week observances across the state.]]></description>
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      <title>Lewis County Going Green Expo</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:55:59 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Leadership Lewis County, sponsored by Centralia College, The Chronicle, and The Chamber, are inviting the public to attend the Lewis County Going Green Expo to be held in the New Science Center on April 25. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[As the new $32 million center was being designed, college officials determined to make it the region's first example of a truly low carbon impact, energy efficient, and sustainable-resource building. Initially aiming at a nationally-recognized LEED "silver" rating for energy efficient "green" building standards, the complex has now qualified for the U.S. Green Building Council's prestigious "gold" certification.]]></description>
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      <title>Course offered for kinship parents who face unique stresses</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:49:20 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A free, seven-week course to help families in a "kinship" situation cope with the financial stresses brought about by an unexpected additional responsibility as a full-time parent begins April 8.]]></description>
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      <title>College opens massive science center, open house April 16</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:47:09 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:45:18 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Spring Lyceum Series kicks off on April 8 as Dr. Don Foran of Centralia College interviews Bernie Meyer, an astonishing lookalike and disciple of India's revolutionary pacifist, Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:18:16 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Centralia College Foundation and Union Bank of California are bringing the most current forecasts for the new year's economy to this area. The forecast will be presented by Kei Matsuda, senior economist for Union Bank, and known nationally for his work in macroeconomics....]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Feb 2009 15:29:44 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A pioneering Salzer Valley farm couple has been honored with an endowment in their memory at Centralia College. The four children of Doris and Clarence Watterson established the scholarship endowment to recognize the contributions their parents made to farming and community life in and around Centralia.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Feb 2009 13:08:16 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Nursing programs receive full accreditation</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Feb 2009 13:06:59 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Following a six-year process the Centralia College Nursing program has received full accreditation from the state's nursing training regulatory agency, the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (NCQAC). ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Feb 2009 13:05:45 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The blue&gold, Centralia College's award-winning student newspaper, recently published its first edition of the 2008-09 college year. The newspaper is appearing now only in an online edition at http://www.ccbluegold.com/.
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      <title>Health and Wellness Center opens</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:17:01 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nearly nine months after the remodel project began, the Centralia College Health and Wellness Center, which houses the gym, opened. College faculty, staff and guests of the foundation, which hosted the reception, got a first look at the results of the $5 million remodel effort.]]></description>
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      <title>Scoreboard, media board light up Blazer games</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:16:34 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College Trailblazer fans will have something new to get excited about when they attend this year's home basketball games.]]></description>
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      <title>Centralia College home opener at Centralia High</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2008 15:13:24 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Centralia College Blazer home opening basketball game against Olympic College will take place Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Centralia High School gym, beginning at 8 p.m.]]></description>
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      <title>"Give 'em hell, Harry" opens on Centralia College Stage</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Dec 2008 11:23:56 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Centralia College drama department, under the interim leadership of Todd Jasmin, will present the one-man show, "Give 'em hell, Harry," starring former Centralia College professor and stage play performer John Pratt.]]></description>
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      <title>College teams with Saint Martins University</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:45:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#stmartins</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Earning a baccalaureate degree without leaving the Centralia College campus is possible through a partnership between the Centralia two-year college and Saint Martins University in Lacey.]]></description>
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      <title>College honors longtime music professor</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:13:54 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ken Kimball, a popular professor and celebrated northwest musician, will be honored at a dedication ceremony Oct. 24 in the new "Kenneth V. Kimball Music Studio."]]></description>
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      <title>Fall Lyceum begins with 'The Paradox of Affluence'</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:05:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/news/releases.html#affluenze</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lyceum returns this fall to Corbet Theatre on  Wednesday, Oct. 1. The first program in the fall series is "Affluenza--the Dreaded Disease of Runaway Consumerism."]]></description>
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      <title>Capital fundraiser energized, enters new phase</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:24:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.centralia.edu/capital/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Recent gifts to the Centralia College Foundation's capital campaign of $100,000 from the Robert H. O'Neill family and a similar amount from the Cunningham family have raised the total to well over a million dollars to date.
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      <title>Gordon Aadland addresses 2008 graduating class</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:29:31 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Retired faculty member Gordon Aadland recognized those in the past who have played a part in the making of Centralia College and affirmed to graduates that they are now part of that history. ]]></description>
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      <title>College shifts to efficiency hours</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:51:56 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The college starts a summer efficiency schedule on Monday, June 16. Offices will be open 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 7:30-11:30 a.m. on Friday.]]></description>
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      <title>Students pledge $50,000 to capital campaign</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Jun 2008 12:37:07 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Associated Students of Centralia College have given an emphatic vote of confidence to the college’s future, and to the major building expansion taking place on the Centralia campus. ]]></description>
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      <title>As UW and other schools fill up, Centralia College steps into gap</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 4 Jun 2008 15:14:51 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[According to an Associated Press story that moved over the weekend, today’s high school students aiming to go to the University of Washington are being rejected at record levels...other options include the community college system and Centralia College is doing its part...]]></description>
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      <title>2008 Commencement set for June 13</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 14:57:24 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College will hold its 82nd commencement ceremony on Friday, June 13, at 4 pm on the steps of Kirk Library. Distinguished Alumnus John Sato will speak at the ceremony.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 14:51:40 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Free business workshops featuring professional and motivational speakers will be presented at Centralia College on July 25.]]></description>
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      <title>John Sato named 2008 Distinguished Alumnus</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 13:52:04 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Successful Seattle architect and developer, John Sato, has been named the 2008 recipient of the Centralia College Distinguished Alumnus award. Sato will address graduates at the Centralia College commencement ceremony on June 13.]]></description>
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      <title>Vets offered tuition relief</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 13:50:10 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Worker Retraining program funds will be used to help veterans with tuition and related school expenses.]]></description>
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      <title>Running Start orientation sessions offered</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 13:46:39 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Running Start program for high school juniors and seniors allow students to earn college credits tuition free. One of two orientation sessions is required to register. These will be held June 2 and June 10.]]></description>
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      <title>Susanne Weil, Randy Johnson named 2008 Exceptional Faculty</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 13:41:25 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Centralia College has named two assistant professors, Susanne Weil and Randy Johnson, as 2008 Exceptional Faculty award recipients.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 09:00:05 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Centralia College blue&gold student newspaper staff placed first in the General Excellence category in the Washington Community College Journalism Association's annual contest.]]></description>
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      <title>A call for Leadership Lewis County candidates</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 08:54:22 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Applications are being accepted for Leadership Lewis County, a community-based leadership development program where participants observe and gain insight into how community decisions are made.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 11:12:11 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[TransAlta, USA, the international power-generating company with a power plant in Centralia, pledged $500,000 toward the Centralia College Foundation Capital Campaign. The contribution, which was announced Friday, May 16, during the formal campaign kick-off, is directed toward the College Commons.]]></description>
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      <title>College selects diversity honorees</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:07:25 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The clocktower at the center of the Centralia College campus is a tribute to extraordinary people of diversity who have made the region better by their inspiration, industry, art or other talent. On Thursday, May 8, the college will hold a dedication ceremony to honor two individuals: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney and Tomás Villanueva, regional leaders whose efforts have improved the fortunes of people in every walk of life.
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      <title>Weekend Live! opens May 8</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:18:25 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A collaboration of the theatre, media, and music departments, "Weekend Live!" is a collection of short plays written and performed by drama students. "Filmed in front of a live studio audience," it runs May 8-11 and 15-17 in Wickstrom Studio Theatre.]]></description>
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