Students and professor Shaan Shahabudin pose for a group photo on the beach

A PowerPoint slide collage of photos from the trip reads "Thank you/gracias/gracias/merci!"

Various paellas

Three students smile as they tend to a paella

Saludos from Barcelona! This study abroad included a paella cooking class, ceramic painting, flamenco,Mediterranean beaches and more. (Oh, and classes and studying, of course!) 🥘⛱️✨ If you’re feeling some FOMO, don’t worry- you can apply to upcoming programs in South Korea and Ireland! 🇰🇷🇮🇪

Diana reaches for a container of curry.

Diana prepares a dish, wearing a look of focused concentration.

The meals are laid out to be photographed: curry, spicy taiwanese noodle soup, japchae, pork adobo, salad, tuscan soup.

The Queer Table volunteer chefs pose for a picture in front of the food they prepared.

SCC Culinary’s Diana Nguyen proves food is love with her project, Queer Table. The initiative provides prepared, culturally conscious meals to LGBTQ+ families in need. They plan to feed 12 local families in 2026. “It’s more than nourishing—it’s bringing joy.” 🏳️‍🌈✨

The 2025 Central Graduation Speaker, Ubah, stands at the podium.

Ubah and President Rescasner pose for a photo after Ubah's speech. Both smile as they embrace.

Applications are now open to be Central's student speaker for the upcoming Graduation Ceremony on June 18th at Alaska Airlines Arena!

If you are graduating and want to share your story, please learn more or apply at: seattlecolleges.edu/commencement/apply-be-student-speaker

The four authors smile for a group photo, holding their books: The Development of Personal Learning Environments in Higher Education, Cultivate Your Purpose Workbook & Journal, The Psychology of Gender/Sex, and Plein Air For Beginners: Acrylics, Oils, and Watercolors

Attendees gather for cake, fruit, cheese and crackers. Yum!

Central really showed off today 😎 Huge shoutout to authors Yilin Sun, Chisa O’Quinn, Krystle Balhan & Georgetta Gancarz for bringing the brains and the vibes. If you missed it, don’t worry—our community’s this talented all the time. Stay tuned for our next Celebrate Central Authors Event!

Culinary students chop vegetables around a table in the Seattle Central College kitchens. They are blurry, capturing the feeing of their efficient movements.

Culinary students package to go boxes full of pho dumpling soup toppings: rice noodles, jalapeño, herbs, peanuts, pickled vegetables, chicken breast.

To go boxes of what appears to be a cabbage, cilantro asian slaw salad with chicken.

The group takes a selfie with Chef Michelle in the kitchen mirror. Smiles all around!

Chef Michelle and her Dump It Out with Dumpling series offers students an opportunity to bond over teh preparation of a meal. These gatherings prove the common refrain: big things really do come in small packages. 🥟 ☺️

The tiger mascot, The poses with arms in a display pose next to the ballot drop box on the Broadway Edison campus.

Tigers, don't sit this one out! Get your ballot in and let your roar be heard! 🐯 Central has a ballot box right on campus for your convenience 🤠

A representative from FIUTS smiles and leans towards a new student who is reading a promotional material.

Two MAC staff members smile and give the camera a thumbs up. In front of them is a table full of SWAG, including water bottles, elastic workout bands and sunglasses.

A financial aid advisor smiles with hands clasped as they talk to a new student who faces away from the camera.

Two Resource Fair attendees, perhaps a mother and daughter, smile and look at the camera. One holds materials from the tables and wears a backpack. In the background, other event attendees mingle with tabling staff.

A huge welcome to our newest Tigers!

Jacob smiles wide, looking at the camera. His eyes sparkle. In his hands, he holds a board, upon which rests his iconic biscuits and gravy pastry.

Two pastries with flaky crusts rest upon a lacy white paper. One pastry is a pinwheel with red cherry folds and a dollop of custard in the middle, garnished with three whole cherries. The other pinwheel is a chocolate croissant featuring dark brown stripes.

Being located in the heart of Capitol Hill has many perks, including our proximity to Pinoyshki. And as it turns out, we partially have ourselves to thank for the creations of its lead pastry chef, Jacob Hallberg (‘17)! 😆 🥧 Devour the full story at the news link in our bio!

The navy blue stay in the game baseball hats with the Seattle Mariners logo.

The Jumbotron features a photo of Seattle Colleges graduates with Mariners Logos on either side.

Four grinning event attendees point and flash peace signs at the camera. They are wearing matching Mariners t-shirts and stay in the game baseball hats.

Cheering stands of event attendees, arms raised in celebration.

Seattle Central showed up big at Seattle Colleges Night with the Mariners! 🐅⚾️
Highlights included a 700+ turnout, a home run, and celebrating a $50K boost for Stay in the Game scholarships. Big thanks to @mariners.com and @microsoft.com!

Already hyped for next year. 💙 #SeattleCentral #StayInTheGame

A Seattle Central Culinary Academy Member smiles from behind the register, the drink menu in the background

A close up of the drink menu, with art depicting different drinks and floral seasonal drinks.

We're buzzin' and three iced lattes in! The Buzz Cafe is open for the summer, featuring treats and eats from Alki Bakery 😋

Thank you faculty and staff: Graduation 2025 YouTube video by Seattle Central College

Every year, our grads get the chance to write surprise letters to the staff and faculty who changed their lives in and out of the classroom. This year’s video showcases their meaningful connections through heartfelt moments, laughter, and a few happy tears.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbJ6...

A shiny statue of a red fries carton and gold fries sits upon a small platform on the Broadway SCC campus

Central has decided to upgrade its campus art installations, starting with replacing "Wind Cradle," aka the Silver Fries, with a more accurate fries statue. We hope this sculpture will brighten up your Spring return to campus, Tigers! 🍟🐯😊

#CampusUpgrade #SeattleCentralCollege

A cherry blossom sprouts from the trunk with moss

Bunches of cherry blossoms scattered amongst branches framed by a bright sky

A full cherry blossom tree with branches extended against a brick wall

Blurred cherry blossoms in the foreground with a silver structure in focus in the background

*Ahem* We have cherry blossoms too... just sayin' 😄🌸

Current and new students smile around a table for the Dance Club

A psychology professor engages with a new student at their booth

A wide shot of the event shows attendees mingling, and Biscuit the labrador lounging in the corner

A MESA representative talks with a new student

Yesterday we welcomed nearly 100 new Tigers to our campus! Incoming students were greeted by Interim President Chantae Recasner, got acquainted with their area of study, met faculty and current students and learned more about Central's programs at a lively resource fair. 💐🐯😊

PSA that the window to apply for the Seattle Colleges Foundation Scholarship closes soon! Here's the 411:

Who? Current and incoming Seattle Colleges students

When? Jan 15 - Mar 18, 2025

How? 1 application to be considered for 100s of scholarships!

Where? lnkd.in/gwEtevXB

Khambatta Dance Company Contemporary Dance Classes at Seattle Community College

Next Tuesday, March 11th, join the second in a series of two amazing dance classes being offered by the Khambatta Dance Company at the Mitchell Activities Center!

Sign up now to move with joy!: onlylinks.cc/HcFs

#MitchellActivityCenter #MoveWithJoy #DanceClass

A map showing the locations of the Discover billboards: Northgate Way/Midvale Ave N, Boren Ave/Yesler Way, Olive Way/Boren Ave, 1st Ave/E Marginal Way, E Marginal Way/Corson Ave (Georgetown Campus)

Two example selfies in front of Discover billboards

Spot a Discover ad in the wild? Take a selfie in front of any Discover Seattle Colleges posted advertisement, then post the selfie on social media using the hashtag #Discover2025 and tag Seattle Colleges and/or college accounts @seattlecolleges or @seattlecentral to be entered to win a SWAG bag!

A group of four students in graduation robes smile in celebration. One takes a cheerful selfie.

The Seattle Colleges Foundation scholarships are now open!

Last year, they awarded over $2 million, with each student getting an average of $4,300! 🙌 This year, they're hoping to support even more students.

Go to seattlecolleges.edu/scholarships to learn more and apply today!

Two basketball players leap high in the air, a ball between them as other players rush forwards.

Both teams pose for a photo, two players hold opposite jerseys and two hold basketballs. Most smile for the camera.

Two players smile at the camera. One balances a basketball and points one finger at the camera. The other is grinning and pointing at his friend.

Two basketball players leap high in the air, a ball between them as other players rush forwards.

Swish! Last Friday’s Basketball Playoff brought the sportsmanship, fun, and a victory for Central! 🐯🏀 Catch the next game from 12-2:45pm at North’s Roy Flores Wellness Center on Friday, Feb. 21!
#GoTigers #BasketballPlayoffs

Corny valentine with a bad cut out of Theo the Tiger and comic sans text that says'you're sweeter than a honey latte from the Buzz <3'.

Corny valentine with a bad cut out of Theo the Tiger and comic sans text that says'if you were a book at the SCC library, I'd check you out and never return you ;D to: from:'.

Corny valentine with a bad cut out of Theo the Tiger and comic sans text that says 'Maritime? more like marry time! Marry Marry me plz! 13 to: from:'.

Corny valentine with a bad cut out of Theo the Tiger and comic sans text that says'would you still love meif if me i was a tiger and also I danced like this? to: from:'.

Happy Valentine's Day from Theo! Send these to someone you think is ad-ROAR-able! 😘

The Food is Love scholarship is now open!!

A large group of students and the two lion dancers pose for a group photo, smiling wide. Happy Lunar New Year!!

An overhead shot of the lion dance shows event attendees gathered around the lion dancer, smiling at the performance

The food spread at the celebration, featuring egg rolls, oranges, traditional sweets and sweet and sour sauce!

Our Lunar New Year celebration was a blast!! We hope to carry this fantastic energy and community joy into the year of the snake. 🐍🧧🏮 #GoTigers #LunarNewYear2025

A group of students engage in conversation with an engineering mentor around a table

A student and mentor smile for the camera with their arms around each other

Two attendees smile at the camera, wearing professional clothes and badges

A wide shot of the event shows students and mentors mingling between tables

The MESA Engineering Mentor Night was a success!! Just look at those smiles and connections being made ✨ #GoTigers #MESA #Engineering

Chisa holds a phone towards the camera that shows our Bluesky profile with only one follower, her! Yay!

Chisa holds up a blue Seattle central college sweatshirt and smiles.

Hello there, Tigers! Welcome to our brand-new Bluesky profile. We are so excited to share all our fun updates with you!

First and foremost, please join us in congratulating Chisa for being our very first follower! 👏 Thank you, Chisa, for your support! 💗

#SeattleCentralCollege #GoTigers