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Our Mission

The mission of the SPSCC Foundation is to engage community and build resources to support success for all students.

Student Success Stories

Nickole Rosalez didn’t intend to be SPSCC’s 2020 student commencement speaker. But when she found out English professor Corrie Martin nominated her for the "most changed student," it made her think about submitting her application for student speaker. The nomination meant a lot to Nickole because of how she began her journey at SPSCC.

Pathway to a College Professor

Dominic Ceu Bik has had a lifelong love for soccer. Originally from Burma, his family left their home country when he was 12 and stayed in an immigrant refugee camp in Malaysia before coming to the United States in 2014.

Attacking Goals On and Off the Field

Growing up as the child of Filipino immigrants, Cleo wanted a rewarding and meaningful career at a young age—and SPSCC helped her find the right path to success.

Meet the Civil Engineer: Cleo Pineda

The Experience

Make waves for students success at The Experience 2020, a virtual live streaming event on Oct. 3 at 6:15 p.m.

Get started by registering now, browsing the Silent Auction, and sharing with friends through email and social media.

News & Events

The Experience goes virtual this October

The Foundation will host its annual fundraising gala, The Experience, on Sat., Oct. 3. The Experience is the Foundation’s largest event of the year, raising nearly $500,000 to support scholarships and student success at SPSCC.

SPSCC grateful to be among Washington colleges that received large donation from Seattle woman's estate

In mid-December, SPSCC received the largest cash donation in the College’s history: a gift of approximately $550,000 from the Eva Gordon Estate. SPSCC is one of 17 Washington community and technical colleges to receive a donation totaling nearly $10 million.

SPSCC One of Four Washington Community Colleges in Pilot Program Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness

SPSCC was recently awarded $131,000 by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness and those in need of emergency assistance. SPSCC is one of four Washington community colleges to receive the SSEH grant. Other recipients include Edmonds Community College, Walla Walla Community College, and Yakima Valley College.