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Posted in May 2013

Graduation set for Friday, June 14 2
Keynote speaker is retiring PCC President Preston Pulliam, who started his education at a community college, and the student speaker is Tigard’s Michelle Reers, who overcame many barriers to earn two degrees Posted May 30, 2013
Future Connect honors new cohort
During the Future Connect Scholarship Awards Ceremony, about 80 students were given scholarships Posted May 30, 2013
PCC announces 2013 Diamond Alums 8
Sr. Theresa Ann Bunker, Martina Clemmons, J.J. De Sousa, Rep. Joe Gallegos and Ben Jones, M.D. are all being honored for their contributions to their communities Posted May 30, 2013
A retiring Pulliams reflects on career 2
From enrollment surges to dealing with funding gaps to growing the PCC Foundation, the college’s leader discusses his time at Oregon’s largest institution Posted May 27, 2013
New Climate Action Plan signed
By 2030, PCC is targeting to be 40 percent below 2006 greenhouse gas levels and 80 percent below the levels by 2050 Posted May 24, 2013
Industry leans on welding program
The Portland Community College welding class now in progress at St. Helens High School will help you with that wacky piece of garden art you’ve always wanted, but it also means you could avoid the wait list and move directly into the welding program at the Rock Creek Campus Posted May 24, 2013
Transfer luncheon for students 2
This is a great opportunity for students who are considering transferring to a four-year school to hear from a group of alumni who have successfully made the transfer transition Posted May 23, 2013
Employment trends topic of Sylvania event
Join Christian Kaylor, Oregon Employment Department Workforce analyst, as he discusses current and future employment trends, industries and occupations most impacted by the current economy, and economic forces that drive the creation of new jobs in Oregon Posted May 23, 2013
Building 7 gets its top-to-bottom glass facade
May 22, 2013 Written by Gina Whitehill-Baziuk Fortis Construction continues work on the new glass facade of Building 7 at […] Posted May 22, 2013
Oregon's First Lady visits Cascade
Community members from Cascade and the neighborhood turned out to talk about ways that the state and community can work together to remove the barriers that keep people from escaping from poverty Posted May 22, 2013