The Centralia College Foundation hosted the recent grand opening of the Centralia College New Science Center located at Washington and Walnut Streets. The impressive 70,000 square foot building houses labs for Biology, Chemistry, Anthropology, and Geology. A large tiered classroom accommodates 150 students in a lecture style classroom. There are numerous general classrooms and breakout rooms. There is an observation deck and greenhouse located on the third floor.
During the grand opening guests were allowed to do self-guided tours and enjoy refreshments. A short program was held in the lobby where guests heard about the planning process from Steve Ward, vice president of Administration and Financial Services; about the importance of the building to the faculty and staff from Dr. Steve Norton, associate professor at Centralia College; and finally about the importance of the building to the community and future of the sciences in our nation from Larry McGee, friend of the college.
During the short ceremony the college’s first STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Scholars were also introduced. Over 80 local high school seniors were nominated for this prestigious award by their respective high school principals and counselors. The recipients will receive a full-ride scholarship for two years while attending Centralia College along with funding for books and will receive $1,000 per year for two additional years when they transfer to a four year institution providing they continue to pursue a STEM related subject.
This year’s recipients are: Joshua Miller from WF West High School, Molly Yoder from Tenino High School, and Justine White from WF West High School. We congratulate these fine scholars on their accomplishment and wish them all the best as they pursue their education at Centralia College.
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