Grants

Foundation grants provide just-in-time financial support when students face unexpected challenges that could otherwise force them to pause their education. Through the generous support of our donors, these grants help prevent temporary setbacks from becoming permanent roadblocks to success.

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Support During Unexpected Challenges

With the support of our generous community, the SPSCC Foundation offers emergency grants that help students stay enrolled when unexpected challenges threaten to disrupt their education. Whether it’s car repairs, rent, or utility bills, your support helps students overcome financial hurdles and keep moving toward their goals.

Here are the grants that we support:
  • Emergency Fund – Assists students experiencing immediate financial hardship such as past due rent, power or utility bills, car repairs, medical or childcare expenses.
  • Testing Fund – Helps cover fees for various, required tests for students in need.
  • Textbook Library Loan Fund – Provides access to required  textbooks through the SPSCC Library.
  • Tools & Supplies Fund – Supports students in programs requiring specialized uniforms, equipment, and supplies.
  • Tuition Grants – Offer supplemental tuition assistance to help close funding gaps.

My household has been struggling financially since my husband lost his job. Balancing school, parenting, and financial stress has been difficult. These emergency funds made a difference in helping me stay on track and reduced stress during an already challenging time.

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Your Impact

When a student faces an unexpected financial crisis, even a relatively small expense can jeopardize their ability to continue their education. Grants provide the immediate assistance students need to stay focused on their academic goals rather than being forced to choose between education and essential needs.

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Join us In Making the Sound

Your contribution to Foundation grants provides timely, flexible support when students need it most. You're helping students overcome barriers that could interrupt their education, ensuring they can stay on track toward graduation and career success. Contact us at foundation@spscc.edu or call 360-596-5430 to learn how your gift can provide immediate and meaningful impact. 

By the Numbers

  • 800+ emergency grant requests

    fulfilled each year

  • Up to $500 available per eligible student

    per grant type each year

  • Car repairs, utility bills, and rental assistance

    are among the top grant requests

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Scholarships

SPSCC Foundation scholarships make tuition affordable and college accessible for student. Whether you give annually or create an endowed scholarship, your contribution helps students and strengthens our community.

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Scholarship Basics

The SPSCC Foundation proudly awards more than 800 scholarships every academic year, helping students pursue their educational dreams. Scholarships help cover a student’s tuition and fees and are awarded through an open application process. 

We award two types of scholarships:

Annual Scholarships are a way to make an immediate difference in a student’s life. They are funded by annual donations and vary in amount based on the donation. Each scholarship is fully awarded each year based on donor contributions and provides critical support to students. Whether you want to renew your support annually, offer a one-time scholarship to honor a special occasion, memorialize a loved one, or supplement a scholarship endowment while it matures, annual scholarships give you the flexibility to make an impact right away.  

Starting an Annual Scholarship

It takes a minimum contribution of $1,500 to establish a stand-alone scholarship. For smaller donations, you can contribute to our Student Success Scholarship fund, which pools donations to award larger scholarships for students.  

Scholarships may be one-time offerings or renewed and awarded annually.

All Foundation scholarships are awarded via an open application process and a standard set of criteria. You may choose to designate your scholarship for a particular field or area of study.

Annual Scholarship Awarding Practices

Contributions to an annual scholarship incur a Processing Fee of 5% at the time the donation is received. All remaining funds will be fully spent as one or more scholarships (per your preferences) in the same fiscal year that we receive them.

Scholarship endowments are sustained by earnings from an invested (endowed) donation. Endowed gifts can be donated all at once or in multiple installments over a few years. Once the endowment is fully-funded and has had time to mature (typically 3-5 years), a portion of the earnings is utilized each academic year to award one or more scholarships. 

Unspent earnings remain in the endowment to foster continued growth. The original donated amount, known as the corpus, remains intact and can continue to grow through additional contributions.  

Starting a Scholarship Endowment

Scholarship endowments require a minimum contribution of $25,000, payable either in a lump sum or spread over a period of up to five years. After reaching full funding, it typically takes 3-5 years for the endowment to mature and generate enough earnings to fund a scholarship. Once the endowment is mature, a portion of the earnings is withdrawn each year to award as you have directed.  

If you want to begin awarding a scholarship right away, you can choose to make an additional contribution to fund annual scholarships while your endowment matures. These additional funds are fully awarded each year and do not contribute to the corpus of your endowment.  

Endowment Spending Policies

Once an endowment is mature, our Finance Committee (made up of Foundation Board members) can elect to withdraw up to 5% of the 3-year rolling average of the endowment’s market value for scholarship awarding.  

Contributions to an endowment do not incur a fee at the time of the donation. However, endowments incur an annual fee of up to 5% of the 3-year rolling average of the endowment’s earnings. 

By the Numbers

  • A record-breaking $993,360

    in scholarships was awarded to students last year

  • Over 840

    scholarships are awarded to students each year

  • 1/4 of scholarships

    are funded by unrestricted Student Success dollars

Join us in Making the Sound

Scholarships open doors for SPSCC students, easing financial barriers and making education possible. Whether you give annually or create an endowed scholarship, your contribution helps students and strengthens our community. Contact us at foundation@spscc.edu or call 360-596-5430 to learn how to establish a scholarship. 

If you are interested in supporting SPSCC scholarships without creating a new scholarship, you can also consider giving to the general Student Success Scholarship Fund.

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Our scholarship opportunities are made possible thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, community supporters, and local businesses. Your contributions help amplify student success, turning dreams into reality and creating a lasting impact in our region. We are deeply grateful for your commitment to empowering the next generation and making the sound of success resonate throughout our community. Together, we are building brighter futures.

  • Achievement in the Arts Scholarship
  • Anne Sullivan Endowed Scholarship
  • Donald V. Rhodes Endowed Scholarship in the Arts
  • Frank Family Endowed Scholarship in the Arts
  • Greene Family Endowed Scholarship in the Arts
  • Jack Perciful Endowed Scholarship in the Fine and Performing Arts
  • John and Sally Warjone Family Endowed Scholarship in the Arts
  • John S. and Naomi Lynch Endowed Scholarship
  • Scott Farman Memorial Scholarship
  • Sherman Huffine Endowed Scholarship in the Arts and Humanities
  • William and Dorothy Judah Endowed Scholarship in the Arts and Sciences
  • William J. Shurgot Memorial Scholarship in Humanities

  • "We Build America" Scholarship
  • Allen and Lan Phan Jones Endowed Scholarship
  • Col. Robert W. & Laura L. Hakala Endowed Scholarship
  • Dana Garson Endowed Scholarship
  • H.V. "Brew" Brewington Endowed Scholarship in Automotive Technology
  • Harold W. and Barbara A. Betaque Simpson Family Endowed Scholarship
  • Hartmann and Roberts Family Endowed Scholarship
  • Helen C. Shank Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Vocational-Technical Education
  • Helen C. Shank Soroptimist International Endowed Scholarship in Vocational Technical Education
  • Jim Crabbe Memorial Scholarship
  • Joseph A. Martin Memorial Scholarship
  • Joseph Bidot Memorial Scholarship
  • Martin "Max" Schnarrs Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Matthias Patrick McRavin Memorial Scholarship in Automotive Technology
  • Nels and Phyllis Hanson Endowed Scholarship in Trades and Technologies
  • SPSCC Automotive Technology Program Scholarship
  • The Bron Lindgren Endowed Scholarship
  • Titus-Will Chevrolet, Cadillac, Hyundai Endowed Scholarship in Automotive Technology
  • Whit Reading Endowed Scholarship in Automotive Technology Witt Family Scholarship in Automotive

  • Charles and Lenora O'Neill Endowed Scholarship in Business, Land Management, and Related Studies
  • Diversity in Business Scholarship
  • Donald V. Rhodes Endowed Scholarship in Business
  • Gateway Rotary "Service Above Self" Scholarship in Business
  • Heritage Bank Scholarship in Business
  • Mike & Teri Murphy Endowed Scholarship
  • Napoleon J. Lucchini Memorial Scholarship
  • Nicholas M. Schmidt Endowed Scholarship
  • Phyllis Mandel Scholarship in Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Sarah Schroeder Dickson Endowed Scholarship
  • Wadley Family Endowed Scholarship

  • Anne Sullivan Endowed Scholarship
  • Anthropology & Cultural Resource Management Endowed Scholarship
  • Janice & Earl Kurtis Sharar Memorial Scholarship
  • John S. and Naomi Lynch Endowed Scholarship

  • Alenka's Kitchen Memorial Scholarship
  • America's Credit Union Craft Brewing & Distilling Scholarship
  • Ann Reading Scholarship in Culinary Arts
  • Anthony's Restaurants Endowed Scholarship in Culinary Arts
  • Brewing & Distilling Scholarship
  • Col. Robert W. & Laura L. Hakala Endowed Scholarship
  • Culinary Arts Program Endowed Scholarship
  • Gene Vosberg Legacy Endowed Scholarship
  • Goldberg Family Endowed Scholarship in Culinary Arts
  • Harold W. and Barbara A. Betaque Simpson Family Endowed Scholarship
  • O Bee Brewers & Distillers of Tomorrow Scholarship
  • Washington Restaurant Association Education Foundation Gene Vosberg Legacy Endowed Scholarship

  • "Stand for Something" Scholarship
  • "The Experience" Scholarship
  • Ability Vocational Consulting Scholarship
  • Allen and Lan Phan Jones Scholarship
  • Anna Valeos Altrusa Scholarship
  • Athletics Scholarships
  • Bert A. Deck Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Betty Elford and Stephanie Duryea Scholarship
  • Biella Foundation Community and Technical College Scholarship
  • Bob and Joan Wubbena Scholarship through the Olympia Rotary Foundation
  • Boone Family Endowed Scholarship
  • Colin Reese Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • De La Luz Scholarship
  • Diana Hanson and Family Scholarship
  • Diversity & Equity Scholarship
  • Doris Drees Endowed Scholarship
  • Dr. Kenneth and Elaine Minnaert Presidential Endowed Scholarship
  • Egbert and Florence Fell Endowed Scholarship
  • Elizabeth and Bayard Dominick & Mary and Bayard Coggeshall Endowed Scholarship
  • Elliott Family Next Endeavour Endowed Scholarship
  • Em and Ed Odegard New Beginning Endowed Scholarship
  • Evalyn Poff Memorial Scholarship Faculty Memorial Scholarship
  • FIRE Summit Scholarship
  • First-Gen Leading the Way Scholarship
  • Friends of the College Foundation Endowed Scholarship
  • Gladys Burns Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Harry B. Lewis Endowed Scholarship
  • Heck Family Endowed Scholarship
  • Helping Hand Scholarship
  • Herman & Marcia Winters Memorial Scholarship
  • International Student Legacy Scholarship
  • James and Velma Woods Scholarship
  • Jan Yoshiwara Scholarship
  • Jernigan Foundation Scholarship
  • Jim Pitsaroff Memorial Scholarship
  • JoAnn Ross Endowed Scholarship
  • Junior League of Olympia Legacy Endowed Scholarship
  • Kathleen M. Willis Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Kathy Garrett Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Kathryn Kennedy Cooper Endowed Scholarship
  • Kathy Wolf Memorial Scholarship
  • L & E Bottling Company Pepsi Scholarship
  • Larson Family Scholarship
  • Latinx Youth Summit Scholarship
  • Learning Seed Fountain Endowed Scholarship
  • Leonor and Jay Fuller Scholarship
  • LGBTQ and Ally Scholarship
  • Mabel Burg and Vera Westover Endowed Scholarship
  • Margie's Fund Endowed Scholarship
  • Mariana Halsan Endowed Scholarship
  • Marilyn Zuckerman and Bill Funk Scholarship
  • McDonald's Restaurants Endowed Scholarship
  • Mell Family Endowed Scholarship MLK Jr. Scholarship
  • Nikki Giovanni Poetry Award
  • Olympia Brewing Company Employees Beneficial Trust Endowed Scholarship
  • Olympia Country & Golf Club Endowed Scholarship
  • Ostrom Mushroom Farms Scholarship
  • Patricia and Jerry Harper Scholarship
  • Phil Weigand Memorial Scholarship
  • Rachel Joanne Weiner Memorial Scholarship
  • Ralph & Opaline Chase Memorial Scholarship
  • Robert G. Smith Memorial Scholarship
  • Rotary Club of West Olympia Endowed Scholarship
  • Sar Rath Endowed Scholarship
  • Second Chance Scholarship
  • Second Growth Endowed Scholarship
  • Steve and Nancy Bean & Daryl and the Diptones "Rock'n Roll" Endowed
  • Stone Family Endowed Scholarship
  • Scholarship
  • Strait Family Endowed Scholarship
  • Student Success Advantage Scholarships
  • Terry and Claudia Minton Scholarship in memory of OJ and Mary Christine Harvey
  • The Athena Group "Authentic Leadership" Scholarship
  • The Chehalis Tribes Friendship Scholarship
  • Thurston County Chamber & Community Partners Diversity & Equity Scholarship
  • Thurston Group Scholarship
  • Tom "Gunny" Shirey Memorial Scholarship
  • Tom "Gunny" Shirey Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Tom Allen Scholarship
  • Vietnamese Community Association of Thurston County Scholarship
  • Vo Family Endowed Scholarship
  • Zonta Club of South Puget Sound Scholarship

  • Albert C. Goerig, DDS, Scholarship in Dental Assisting
  • Bertha Schulz Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
  • Capital Medical Center Endowed Scholarship
  • Carolyn and Charlie Keck Endowed Scholarship in Dental Assisting
  • Cheryl Sponek-Smith (VanderWal) Memorial Scholarship in Medical Assisting
  • Col. Robert W. & Laura L. Hakala Endowed Scholarship
  • Coordinated Care Scholarship
  • Dennis W. Mahar Memorial Scholarship
  • Dr. and Mrs. Goerig Family Endowed Scholarship in Dental Assisting
  • Dr. D. Mark Brown and Olivia Brown Endowed Scholarship in Healthcare
  • Dr. Thomas Fell Endowed Scholarship in Healthcare
  • Edith Arnold Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
  • H. "Jerry" & Esther C. Maury Endowed Scholarship in Healthcare
  • Harold W. and Barbara A. Betaque Simpson Family Endowed Scholarship
  • Hartmann and Roberts Scholarship in Nursing
  • Helen C. Shank Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Vocational-Technical Education
  • Helen C. Shank Soroptimist International Endowed Scholarship in Vocational Technical Education
  • Hettinger Family Scholarship in Healthcare
  • Jack P. and Evelyn A. Starr Concurrent Enrollment Endowed Scholarship for Nursing
  • Jack P. & Evelyn A. Starr Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
  • Larry and Betty Tucker Endowed Scholarship in Healthcare
  • Lynn Matheson Brunton, RHD Endowed Scholarship in Dental Assisting
  • Marcus Family Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
  • Marian H. Seeley Altrusa International of Olympia Scholarship
  • Nellie Robertson Memorial Scholarship in Veterinary Science
  • Nels and Phyllis Hanson Endowed Scholarship in Trades and Technologies
  • Olympia Orthopaedic Associates Scholarship in Healthcare
  • Panorama Nursing Scholarship
  • Paul A. DiDonato, DDS, Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Dental Assisting
  • Peggy Bernson Scholarship in Nursing
  • Providence St. Peter Foundation Scholarship in Certified Nurse Assisting
  • Providence St. Peter Foundation Scholarship in Medical Assisting
  • Providence St. Peter Foundation Scholarship in Nursing
  • Shirley Wagner Memorial Scholarship in Dental Assisting
  • St. Peter Hospital Auxiliary Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
  • Tammy Strong Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Dental Assisting
  • The Gisela McRavin "Ray of Hope" Scholarship in Nursing
  • The Olympia Physicians' Endowed Scholarship in Healthcare
  • The Stephanie Todak Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
  • Thurston-Mason Counties Medical Society Alliance Scholarship in Healthcare
  • Willamette Dental Group Scholarship in Dental Assisting

  • Information Processing Management Association Endowed Scholarship in Computer Technology Studies
  • Information Technology Pathway Scholarship
  • Lexar Homes Scholarship
  • Michael Martin Endowed Scholarship in CAD/BIM Technology
  • Right! Systems Information Technology Scholarship

  • Amy Fairweather Head Memorial Scholarship
  • Architecture, Engineering & Construction Technology (AECT) Scholarship
  • Benjamin S. Ellwanger Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Darrell Lloyd Schluter Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Jim M. Strong Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Puget Sound Energy Foundation "Powerful Scholars" Scholarship
  • Science, Engineering and Math Pathway Scholarship

  • Dr. Cole and Holly Mason Endowed Scholarship in Early Childhood Education
  • Frances Naomi Wilson Endowed Scholarship
  • Frank W. Foley Endowed Scholarship in Legal and Related Studies
  • Hands on Children's Museum Scholarship in Early Learning
  • Heidi Hamilton Henderson Memorial Scholarship
  • Mayeda Family Endowed Scholarship in Early Childhood Education
  • Mike & Teri Murphy Endowed Scholarship
  • Nancy Allen Scholarship for Language Learners
  • Reykdal Family Endowed Scholarship in Education

Student Success

When you donate unrestricted funds, you're empowering students with the flexibility they need to overcome the unexpected. Whether it's covering tuition gaps, paying for textbooks, or addressing emergency expenses, your contribution ensures that students can stay on track, no matter what challenges arise.

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Student Success Fund: Why Unrestricted Giving Matters

Flexibility for Immediate Impact

Unrestricted funds allow the Foundation to meet student needs in real time. Some of the items these funds support include:

  • Emergency Grants: Helping students navigate sudden financial challenges like medical bills or car repairs.
  • Basic Needs Support: Ensuring students have access to food, housing, and essential resources.
  • Scholarships: Bridging the gap between financial aid and the actual cost of education.
  • Targeted Impact: Flexible funding that meets emerging student and college needs.
  • Operations: Supporting Foundation work that ensures efficient stewardship and maximum impact of donated funds. 

Join Us in Making the Sound

Your support for student success ensures SPSCC students have the resources to thrive, graduate, and contribute to a vibrant South Sound region. Contact us at foundation@spscc.edu or call 360-596-5430 to learn how your gift can provide immediate and meaningful impact. 

Being an SPSCC Foundation scholarship recipient gave me a sense of relief—I could put my energy into my craft as opposed to just surviving and struggling to pay for school. Today I’m an executive chef running my own kitchen.

Miriam Padilla|SPSCC Graduate

By the Numbers

  • 1 in 3 students

    relies on financial aid to stay enrolled

  • 1/4 of scholarships and over 50% of grants

    are covered by Student Success funds

  • Over 44% of students

    supported by the Foundation are first in their families to attend college

Sounding Off for Student Success

Support for our students comes in many different forms. Student needs are always evolving and so are our approaches.

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What We Do

As the only community college in Thurston County, SPSCC plays a vital role in shaping the future of our region. We work to ensure that unmet student financial needs are identified and equitably met using traditional and innovative strategies that connect student needs to donor goals. Our graduates become the builders, innovators, and problem-solvers who fuel our local economy. Through scholarships, grants, programs, and community events we are working together to sound off for student success and make the Puget Sound region a better place to live, work, and grow!

Whether you have questions, need assistance, or want to stay updated, we're happy to help! Contact us at foundation@spscc.edu or call 360-596-5430.

Areas of Support

  • Student Success Funds

    Donations to our Student Success Fund for greatest student needs allows us to be flexible, innovative, and respond quickly to changing college and student needs.

  • Scholarships

    Covering tuition and fees has always been a barrier for college students. We award more than 800 scholarships every single year to our students.

  • Grants

    Grants give students just-in-time funds to keep their education on track. We award grants for emergencies, testing, technology, tools, supplies, and tuition.

  • Programs

    Academic programs, teams, clubs, and groups can use donated funds to boost learning and create unique experiences for our students.

  • Endowments

    We build permanent funds from your donations that generate ongoing earnings to support students, scholarships, and programs year after year.

  • Events

    The Foundation hosts many specials events throughout the year to raise funds and build connections between our campus and our community.

Contact Us

Making an impact starts with a conversation. Get in touch with the Foundation team. We’re here to help you find the giving path that is right for you.

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Keep in Touch

Mailing Address

South Puget Sound Community College Foundation
2011 Mottman Road SW
Olympia, WA  98512

Physical Address

2421 Heritage Ct SW, 4th Floor
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: 360-596-5430
Email: foundation@spscc.edu

For SPSCC business hours and contact details, please visit our Hours & Contact page.

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Staff and Board

Our staff and board members are dedicated to advancing our mission of supporting all students. Through our shared commitment to student success, we work together to maintain our reputation as one of the most trusted charitable organizations in the South Sound region.

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SPSCC Foundation Staff

Kelly Green

Vice President for Advancement

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Mary Lou Boles

Program Specialist

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Katie Everson

Fiscal Analyst 

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Christine Hoffmann

Director of Development

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Sophia Marshall

Executive Assistant, Foundation

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Beth Schluter

Director of Finance and Operations

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Meranda Shute

Program Specialist

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Amber Wetzel

Director of Philanthropy

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SPSCC Foundation Board of Directors

Board Leadership

Marcus Glasper - President, Washington State Department of Licensing

Tony Lindgren - Vice President, KMB Architects

Annie Iriye - Immediate Past President

Dr. Timothy Stokes - Secretary, SPSCC College President

Suzanne O'Brien - Treasurer

Rozanne Garman - Trustee Liaison, RHD Enterprises President

Members

Linda Villegas Bremer

Jeana Callicoat, SPSCC Alumna

F. Marland Chancellor, Optum Care Washington

Brent Dille, Dille Law, PLLC

Andrew Downin, OBee Credit Union

Tom Henderson

Cindy Hough

Susan Meenk, CommonSpirit Health

Megan Mikkelsen, Red Door Olympia

Omey Nandyal, Entrepreneur

Daniel O'Neill

Paul Orth, J.A. Morris Construction, LLC

Sean Padget, Right! Systems, Inc

Jason Robertson, JRO + CO

Becci Ryder, SPSCC Alumna

Christy Upton, Christy Upton, CPA, P.S., SPSCC Alumna

Spence Weigand, Virgil Adams Real Estate

Carrie Whisler, OlyFed, SPSCC Alumna

Rodney Youckton, Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel

Emeritus Members

Valerie Fluetsch

Charlie Frank

Dana Garson*

Ray LaForge

Lynette McCarty

 

*deceased

Staff

Our staff is dedicated to advancing our mission of supporting all students.

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Kelly Green

Vice President for Advancement

"By bringing together our Public Relations, Events, and Foundation teams under the umbrella of Advancement, I am excited to chart a course that will help our students and the College thrive and continue to be a strong resource and partner for everyone in our community."

Kelly has observed the exponential growth of the Foundation and the College since she began her career at SPSCC 11 years ago. She first served as the Foundation's Events Manager and Foundation Development Manager before transitioning to an executive role in 2015 overseeing SPSCC's College Relations and Events teams. As the Vice President for Advancement, she leads three teams (Public Relations, Events, and the Foundation) to support student success and college advancement.

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Mary Lou Boles

Program Specialist

"I love working with an amazing team and helping students access scholarship and grant funding."

Mary Lou is responsible for assisting the Director of Finance and Scholarships with fiscal operations and managing database functions. 

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Katie Everson

Fiscal Analyst 

"I am so excited to be a part of the SPSCC community. I am passionate about higher education and helping students reach their personal and academic goals."

Katie is responsible for supporting the fiscal needs of the Foundation and their related LLCS, including Percival Creek Brewing LLC, Percival Creek Distilling LLC, and the Tumwater Falls Laboratory LLC.

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Christine Hoffmann

Director of Development

"1 am delighted to be part of a team that works hard to ensure any student can achieve their personal goals. As an SPSCC alum (c/o 2004), I know first-hand just how much the faculty and staff care about students, meeting them where they're at."

Christine is responsible for leading fundraising strategies, overseeing events, driving marketing efforts, fostering community engagement, and building connections with supporters.

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Sophia Marshall

Executive Assistant, Foundation

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Beth Schluter

Director of Finance and Operations

"Being with the Foundation for just over 10 years, I feel honored every day to work at SPSCC with such dedicated groups of people who work hard every day on behalf of students in the South Sound Region!"

Beth is responsible for the fiscal operations of the foundation and ensuring that scholarship money gets to students. 

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Meranda Shute

Program Specialist

"I graduated from SPSCC in 2020 and knew I had to come back to this amazing community. I am proud to be part of a Foundation that supports student success and a college that advocates for equity."

Meranda is responsible for coordinating development efforts such as events, communications, and donor stewardship.

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Amber Wetzel

Director of Philanthropy

"I am thrilled to join the Foundation team and support our local community and students through philanthropy."

Amber is responsible for cultivating and fostering community and major donor relationships, planned giving, and community grants. 

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Ann Rogers Williams

Development Specialist

"Working with the Foundation team to support the common goal of student success is important to me."

Ann is responsible for implementing Foundation fundraising strategies for annual giving, donor stewardship, communications, and community relationships. 

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Who We Are

The Foundation exists to support student success and expand access to education at South Puget Sound Community College. Together with our supporters, we're building a stronger, more vibrant future for the South Sound.

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Our Mission & Vision

Our mission is to engage the community and build resources to support success for all students. 

Through world class fundraising and community engagement, our vision is for every student to receive a high-quality, inclusive education.

Our Strategic Plan

Throughout 2024-2029, our strategic plan includes supporting empowerment, promoting equitable outcomes, and challenging ourselves to embrace a bold vision for world-class fundraising. These goals are the three pillars of our commitment to helping students.

  • Goal 1:

    100% of all unmet student needs are identified and equitably met.

  • Goal 2:

    Everyone in the community is knowledgeable about, engaged with, and advocates for the college and the foundation.

  • Goal 3:

    Emerging student and college needs are met through world-class fundraising.

Our History

The SPSCC Foundation was offically incorporated in 1982 to build community relationships and create long-term support for students and the college through an endowment. These early efforts, led by SPSCC's president and Foundation staff and board, sparked a legacy of generosity that continues today.

Since then, we've partnered with many generous individuals, businesses, and organizations that believe in education's power to transform lives. Our story is deeply connected to the growth and evolution of South Puget Sound Community College. Learn more about the college's history.

Our Impact

We continue to help break down barriers and address unmet needs of students through our commitment to student success. Learn more about our impact on students and the community by exploring our recent annual reports.

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More About the Foundation

  • News

    Read the latest from the Foundation and see what's new at SPSCC.

  • Our Supporters

    Meet the generous individuals and organizations whose committed support makes our mission possible.

  • Our Staff and Board

    We couldn't do what we do without the support of our incredible staff and amazing Board of Directors.

  • Contact Us

    Whether you have questions, need assistance, or want to stay updated, we're happy to help!

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Making the Sound Together

The South Puget Sound Community College Foundation plays a key role in creating opportunities for students by providing financial support through scholarships, grants, and program funds. All of this is made possible by our generous community of supporters. Our mission is simple: to make SPSCC a thriving community where students are empowered to achieve their goals, graduate, and contribute to the local workforce. 

With your help in 2025, we:

  • Raised $1.79M+

    to support SPSCC students through scholarships, emergency grants, and essential programs.

  • Awarded 840 Scholarships

    to help students stay focused and on track toward graduation.

  • Funded 1,941 Emergency Grants

    to support students facing unexpected challenges like tuition gaps, car repairs, and utility bills.

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Join Us in Making the Sound

When you give to the SPSCC Foundation, you’re not just making a donation—you’re becoming a Soundmaker. You’re amplifying opportunities, ensuring more students have access to the life-changing power of education.

Connect with us to learn more or donate today to be part of the sound of success.

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