Thurston County Regional PNACAC College Fair

Date: Monday, October 13, 2025
Location: Saint Martin’s University
Start time: 5:30pm
End Time: 7:30pm

 LIST OF PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS

STUDENTS & FAMILIES

Free and open to the public, PNACAC fairs connect you with colleges and universities in one convenient location.

Students: register in advance with StriveScan by filling out a quick form. After you sign up, StriveScan will send a barcode via text message and email. At the college fair, present your barcode to college representatives to receive more information about that college. The next day, receive an email with a report of all of the colleges and representatives you met, along with contact information and social media profiles.

STUDENT REGISTRATION

SCHOOL COUNSELORS & CAREER SPECIALISTS

Registration: No registration is required to bring students the fair, however, we encourage your students to sign-up for a barcode before they attend the fair at strivefair.com

Bus stipends: Looking for resources to bring your students to a PNACAC college fair? Contact the College Fairs Chair at collegefairs@pnacac.org to learn more.

Promotion: We’ve created the following digital toolkit for you to help promote this regional fair.

• Printable PDF poster

Encourage your students to sign-up for a barcode before they attend the fair at strivefair.com

COLLEGE REPS

Check-in and set up: Please arrive no earlier than 4:30 pm to set up. Tables will be provided but will not have tablecloths. There is no assigned seating, feel free to set up wherever you want!

Fair Date and Time: Wednesday, October 23rd from 5:30-8 pm  

Address: Saint Martin's University Pavilion, 5300 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503 

You will want to proceed to our Norman Worthington Center (NWCC)/ Hal and Inge Marcus Pavilion at the following address:

5300 Pacific Avenue SE, Lacey, WA 98503

Here are the driving directions (also found below in the included link):

• Coming from the north: From Interstate 5 southbound, take exit 109 Martin Way. Turn right off the exit onto Martin Way. At the first traffic light, turn left onto College Street*. Turn left onto Abbey Way/6th Avenue SE, then turn right onto Baran Drive SE until you reach the NWCC/Pavilion on your right.

•  Coming from the south: From Interstate 5 northbound, take exit 108 Sleater Kinney Road/College Street. After exiting, stay to the left toward College Street. Continue on 3rd Avenue SE. Turn right on College Street*. Turn left at the next traffic light onto Abbey Way, then turn right onto Baran Drive SE until you reach the NWCC/Pavilion on your right.

•  Alternate route, coming south on College Street towards Hal and Inge Marcus Pavilion: Traveling south on College Street, turn left onto Lacey Boulevard (just after the Pacific Avenue intersection). Turn left onto Franz Street (just after the Ruddell Road intersection) and cross Pacific Avenue to Saint Martin’s University entrance, where Franz Street will turn into Father Meinrad Gaul Drive.

Parking: Please park in lots N, O, Q, or R on the campus map. Parking is free.

Strive Scan: PNACAC is using StriveScan, if you have not already signed up, please download the app.

Food: Food and drinks will be provided starting at 4:30 in the Cheney Room within the Pavilion. Saint Martin’s staff will be happy to point you in the right direction.

Questions? Contact the PNACAC College Fair Chair at collegefairs@pnacac.org.