Peninsula College Alumni Association

Lance Von Vogt had three highly successful seasons as the head men’s basketball coach and assistant athletic director at Peninsula College.  The Pirates posted a 65-25 overall record while going 34-12 in the North Division of the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) during his 3 year tenure from 2010 to 2013.   In […]

Rose Moorhead played volleyball, basketball, softball and badminton competitively as a student at the University of Arizona where she was named the Outstanding Sports Woman in 1961. She then earned her Masters of Science at the University of Washington and shortly after accepted a position to teach physical education and health at Peninsula College in […]

Robbie Mantooth became part of the Peninsula College family in 1975, working about halftime as director of Peninsula College’s public information activities, writing news releases, producing quarterly schedule publications, and the annual catalog. She said her priority was letting people who might benefit from their tax-supported college know of its offerings – from cost-effective opportunities […]

In 1997, March 1st, the Rayonier Mill closed its doors for good and Terry James along with an estimated 1,265 other folks in the community were left to figure out something new to do for a living. Part of the severance package was 2 years funded worker retraining program.  Terry remembers telling an old boss […]

1962-1990 Economics, Business Administration (B.S., M.S., University of Idaho and University of Missouri). Ross taught for 28 years at Peninsula College and has lived in P.A. for over 56 years now.  Ross was hired in 1962 by President Maier and witnessed many changes at the college from location at the high school to its present […]

Joy moved to Port Angeles in 1972 so Bob could start teaching and coaching at Port Angeles High School. Joy began working at PC in 1975 (part time) as a Family Life Education Instructor and worked with Barbara Clampett in the Family Life Education office until 1982 when she became the full time child care […]

Peninsula College has been fortunate to have both Bob and Joy grace us with their talents.  Bob as a student athlete and Joy as a staff member.  We start part 1 of our Dynamic Duo with Bob Sheedy. Bob Sheedy was a Seattle boy lured to Peninsula College by the husband of his first cousin, […]

Jim Clem graduated from Enumclaw High School in 1971 where he was a standout player on both the Hornets’ basketball and baseball teams.  He ended up at Peninsula College by following a friend of his out to Port Angeles on an invitation to try out for the basketball team by Head coach Jack Estes. Peninsula […]

Philip L. Churchley taught chemistry at Peninsula College from September 1961 to June 1996.  For 35 years Mr. Churchley pushed and encouraged his students to broaden their horizons and ask questions. Phil brought passion and great showmanship to his teaching and we are happy to get to share some of that with you on this […]

Philip L. Churchley taught chemistry at Peninsula College from September 1961 to June 1996.  For 35 years Mr. Churchley pushed and encouraged his students to broaden their horizons and ask questions. Phil brought passion and great showmanship to his teaching and we are happy to get to share some of that with you on this […]