News and Updates

Pierce College students, faculty and staff were honored at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Nov. 21 at the annual Military Academic Achievement Awards ceremony.

Pierce College is asking community members – students, faculty, staff, alumni and the public – to provide feedback on the first draft of the Pierce College Strategic Plan 2025 – 2032.

Treva Adkins is not your traditional college student. She’s a mom of four and at 45, she’s often in classes at Pierce College with friends of her teenaged son and daughter. But what really sets her apart is her drive to succeed despite any circumstances.

Nine community and technical colleges in Washington state, including Pierce College, are now eligible to apply for the U.S. Department of Education’s Postsecondary Success Recognition Program

On October 16, the Pierce College community celebrated the grand opening of the newest academic building on the Puyallup campus. The JSB is named for Chancellor Emerita Michele L. Johnson, who retired in 2022 after a distinguished 45-year career

Pierce College will receive the 2024 Pacific Region Equity Award from the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). This recognition demonstrates the college’s commitment to creating equitable educational opportunities for underrepresented and und

In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, many students had to make the difficult decision between staying in school and supporting their families. One such student was Vitaly Bravo Urrutia.

Pierce College’s Executive Director of International Education Cindy Schaarschmidt has been named a 2024-2025 Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) Presidential Fellow.