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Nicole Herbert is a native of Fayetteville, N.C., and has a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in Women’s Studies from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Volunteer brings service to PCC
Throughout the 2011-2012 academic year, Herbert is working at PCC through the AmeriCorps VISTA Program to help fight poverty in the community and assist with 50th anniversary projects Posted June 10, 2012
Student speaker inspired by Haiti 11 comments for post 13854
Ewald Estanis’ journey to earn his degree at PCC comes from his determination to return to his country to make a difference Posted June 6, 2012
In her second year, Pierce has had a scholarship since her graduation from Gladstone High School when she was a participant in the three-week, seven-credit PCC Summer Robotics Camp for her high school. NSF awards PCC with $600k for STEM 4 comments for post 13447
Sixty-four students will get funding in addition to outreach and support, career exploration as well as college transfer and job placement services Posted May 30, 2012
PCC's pottery people fired up 7 comments for post 13646
From creating salad bowls to works of art, the non-credit ceramics program is taking more students for its summer courses Posted May 28, 2012
PCC leads way on hybrid research 18 comments for post 13093
The college’s Automotive Service Technology Program is taking its work on battery maintenance and developing training for technicians Posted May 21, 2012
Founding President Amo DeBernardis (second from left) has lunch with his deans at Sylvania. Founders’ Week: PCC welcomes back its past presidents
Join District President Preston Pulliams in welcoming back five of PCC’s past presidents at the Presidents’ Picnic today. All students, staff, retirees and alumni are invited to a BBQ lunch outside Rock Creek’s Building 9’s Event Center, for 1961 prices, from noon to 2 p.m. Posted May 18, 2012
A student in the late 1970s reads in Building 3 at the Rock Creek Campus. Founders’ Week: Author Rebecca Skloot visits Rock Creek, Southeast today
Today (Thursday, May 17), in conjunction with Founders’ Week, PCC Reads presents national best-selling author and PCC Alum Rebecca Skloot as she returns to PCC to discuss her acclaimed book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" Posted May 17, 2012
The Portland Community College Mobile Classroom traveled to rural communities in the district to teach sewing, household budget management, healthy diets, foods, cooking and other home economics topics. Founders’ Week: Service Drive Day
Today (Wednesday, May 16) is a day for PCC's Service Drive. Visit tables at each campus from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to report any volunteering you have contributed throughout the year – it all helps the college exceed its goal of 50,000 hours of community service in honor of the 50th Anniversary Posted May 16, 2012
A student chills out on a Sylvania Campus lawn in the 1970s. Founders’ Week: It’s PCC Day in Oregon
May 15 has been declared PCC Day by the Oregon Governor! Celebrate PCC Day and the signing of the college’s charter by wearing your blue 50th Anniversary t-shirts and other PCC apparel Posted May 15, 2012
Dr. DeBernardis (far left, first row) and his leaders in the early days of PCC. Founders’ Week starts today with big discounts 1 comment for post 13253
Today, Monday, May 14, Portland Community College Founders’ Week kicks off with some great deals at the PCC Bookstore locations Posted May 14, 2012
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