Centralia College

09/10/2026

We are so thrilled to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded Centralia College $1.625 million over five years to support the TRIO Talent Search (TS) program for middle and high school students in Lewis County!

TRIO TS will serve 650 middle and high school students in Centralia, Chehalis, Mossyrock, Onalaska, Pe Ell, Toledo, and Winlock. Two-thirds of those students are first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds.

These funds allow TRIO staff to support students by delivering program services onsite at each school as well as at the college. Services include academic monitoring and advising, career exploration and mentorship opportunities, and help completing college or apprenticeship applications, and financial aid and scholarship applications.

Over the last four years, 97.8 percent of seniors in the program have graduated from high school and 58 percent have gone on to college.

Centralia College has offered the Talent Search program since 1985. Learn more about TRIO TS and sign up: https://www.centralia.edu/resources/trio-programs/ts.aspx

The photo is from the TRIO TS Nursing Career Exploration Day last year.

09/09/2026

Centralia College's on-site childcare and preschool programs are rated in the top 1 percent in Washington!!

Centralia College’s Child Development Center (which is open to everyone in the community!) has achieved a Level 5 rating from the Early Achievers Quality Rating and Improvement System from the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families. It is the third Centralia College Early Learning Program to receive Level 5 status this year. The college’s on-site ECEAP preschool programs - the Annex and Pear Street Early Learning Center - achieved Level 5 status earlier this summer.

Read more at https://www.centralia.edu/about/news/elp-level5.aspx

09/09/2026

Welcome to Blazer Baseball, Parker!! We're so proud to have you on our team!!

Big congratulations to Parker Sherwin on his commitment to continue his academic and baseball career at Centralia College! ⚾️🔥

The Rogers High School Class of 2027 standout is officially a Trailblazer!

09/09/2026

If you're a new student at Centralia College this fall, be sure to register today for the Trailblazer Kickoff! This is a fun welcome event for all new students. You'll get a campus tour, meet staff, students, and faculty, and enjoy a nice lunch and games. It's a lot of fun and a great way to feel more relaxed for the first day of classes.

See the agenda and sign up online: https://www.centralia.edu/about/news/trailblazer-kickoff.aspx

09/08/2026

The final Running Start Orientation is at 4pm TODAY in the TransAlta Commons room 122. You'll learn all about the program and see if it's right for you. Join us!
Learn more: https://www.centralia.edu/admissions/running-start/admissions.aspx

09/08/2026

Join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and Allied Health Open House at noon Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the SWFT Center, 807 W. Pear St., Centralia. We're so excited to share our AMAZING healthcare programs!!

09/02/2026

Congratulations, Jesse!! This is AWESOME!! Jesse is studying Electronics, Robotics, and Automation at CC and spent part of the summer at Boeing. What an opportunity!!

Meet Jesse K. a participant in the Community and Technical College Student Development Program at Boeing in Washington from Centralia College.

What’s your Student Development experience like?

“It’s great and eye opening. There were a lot of experiences I wouldn’t have had if I did not join the program. The people here are amazingly kind, helpful, and thoughtful.”