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By Rolf Boone

A building that will house Ninkasi Brewing, Heritage Distilling and a South Puget Sound Community College brewing and distilling education center is set to open this spring in Tumwater’s craft district, Mayor Pete Kmet said Wednesday.

SPSCC welcomed Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman to the Percival Restaurant on Tuesday, Jan. 7, for the presentation of two special awards to the college’s culinary and catering teams.

Secretary Wyman presented the Best Taste Award and the Best Presentation Award to SPSCC Culinary Arts faculty, culinary students, and the catering team for their work in support of the Washington State Combined Fund Drive (CFD) during the 2019 Masquerade Ball.

SPSCC is pleased to welcome the Native American Art Exhibition back to the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery at the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts. The exhibition will run from Feb. 18 – March 20, 2020, with the opening reception happening Friday, Feb. 21, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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By Tabitha Whissemore

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By Nisqually Valley News Staff

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) will continue the Artist & Lecture Series with author and educator Dolen Perkins-Valdez on Monday, Feb. 3. 

Perkins-Valdez is best known for her best-selling debut novel “Wench,” an intricate Civil War-era story that explores the moral complexities of slavery.

SPSCC continues the Artist & Lecture Series with author and educator Dolen Perkins-Valdez on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Perkins-Valdez is best known for her best-selling debut novel Wench, an intricate Civil War-era story that explores the moral complexities of slavery.

The lecture titled “Love in the Time of the Civil War” will happen from 7:30 - 9 p.m. at The Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Main Stage. Tickets are available through The Washington Center for the Performing Arts for $15 or less. The lecture is free for SPSCC students, staff, and faculty.

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By Alec Clayton

The art gallery in South Puget Sound Community College’s Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts will be named for retiring trustee Leonor R. Fuller in honor of her advocacy for arts and education. The dedication event will take place January 24.

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By Grant Clark

Article via Nisqually Valley News

South Puget Sound Community College and the SPSCC Foundation last week announced 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 donations totaling nearly $10 million.

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