For the fourth year in a row, South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Best of South Sound Gold for Best Community College. The Best of South Sound, determined by community votes, celebrates outstanding businesses, organizations, and individuals who make significant contributions to the region. This local recognition comes just months after SPSCC was named the number two community college in the United States by the Aspen Institute for Community College Excellence.
“Being named Best Community College by the people of the South Sound for the fourth consecutive year is a tremendous honor,” said SPSCC President Dr. Timothy Stokes. “This recognition reflects the dedication of our faculty, staff, and students who make SPSCC a place of opportunity, innovation, and belonging. We’re proud to serve our community and remain committed to empowering every student to achieve their goals.”
SPSCC combines small class sizes, world-class faculty and staff, and modern facilities to complete the college’s mission of amplifying student success.
Each year, SPSCC serves more than 5,000 students across many goals and Pathways, including degree-seeking students, high schoolers, veterans, international students, and underemployed workers. The college sees thousands of students each year land a new job, learn a new skill, earn a degree, and pursue exciting opportunities from its campuses in Olympia and Lacey, as well as in classes online.
SPSCC’s core themes of student achievement, equity, and learning and engagement are the heart of the work completed by its departments and faculty. The college has been serving the city of Olympia and its surrounding communities for more than sixty years.
In addition to winning Gold for Best Community College, SPSCC also received Bronze for Best Higher Education.
