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Ronak Patange is a Gates Millennium Scholar
The majority of students sweat bullets over the cost of college. Not Ronak. He is a Gates Millennium Scholar. Nationally, 23,000 minority students apply for the award and 1,000 are selected Posted June 30, 2011
PCC's exam success a passing fancy
Five PCC programs record perfect pass rates on state licensure exams and program directors at the college expect more of the same this summer Posted June 24, 2011
Students4Giving awards $12,000 to non-profits
Students4Giving, a class based at the Sylvania Campus that emphasizes the importance of philanthropy, recently awarded $12,000 in grant money to four local non-profit Posted June 22, 2011
PCC Foundation copes with popularity
As the economy continues to sputter, more students are taking advantage of the Foundation’s growing success and applying for scholarships in record numbers Posted June 17, 2011
Rock Creek grad earns EPA fellowship
PCC graduate Tyanna Smith has been awarded a fellowship from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Only 40 are awarded nationally. The fellowship provides up to $48,900 over the life of the fellowship Posted June 14, 2011
Wu hosts small-business talk
U.S. Congressman David Wu will conduct a panel discussion on small business lending at the Rock Creek Campus of Portland Community College, 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 7. Posted June 1, 2011
Pachyderm becomes permanent
PCC student Alisa Roe’s elephant sculpture beat out four other works of art to become part of the city of Lake Oswego’s permanent collection. Posted May 31, 2011
RC program needs student mentors
The Rock Creek Campus Thrive Mentoring Program is looking for 14 second- and third- year PCC students, who are seeking the opportunity to serve as mentors for incoming first-year college students particularly those who are struggling academically and need additional support to continue in post-secondary education Posted May 31, 2011
Dr. King aide to speak at PCC
Reverend Billy Kyles has appeared in several television documentaries about the life and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, and has toured the country extensively, speaking on King and his message Posted May 23, 2011
Girls explore stitching pigs feet, nontraditional careers
The annual Young Women’s Career Conference gave almost 500 area schoolgirls a head start into nontraditional careers through workshops hosted by 30 female professionals Posted May 17, 2011
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