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Poppie and Heather Heather Lang: A Legacy of Excellence
Lang is the inaugural 2023 Student Success and Retention, Legacy of Excellence Awardee as determined by student affairs practitioners from around the state and southern Washington Posted February 10, 2023
Carmen Sylvester Black History Month: She Overcame Injustice
Carmen Sylvester was a pioneer within the Portland Police Bureau. Now, she continues her work to help change criminal justice training and supporting students Posted February 10, 2023
Banawe Moussa CTE Month: From Africa to Mechatronics Degree
West African native Banawe Moussa is earning his EET/mechatronics degree at PCC and is already working for Amazon Posted February 8, 2023
Dr. Bennings with Congresswoman Bonamici and PCC Board Member Kristi Wilson. Dr. Bennings Takes Part in State of the Union
President Dr. Adrien Bennings was Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici's guest at President Biden's historic State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Posted February 6, 2023
Oregon Shines Community Event Solar Projects Supporting Student Scholarships
For February, Oregon Shines will make a $25 donation to a PCC renewable energy scholarship when a person signs up to the Oregon Community Solar Program Posted February 2, 2023
Bioscience students Annie Chung and Essau Klopfenstein.in the PCC lab. Growing Bioscience Industry Turns to PCC Students
Students in the Bioscience Technology Program are excited for the career opportunities that await them in the field once they graduate Posted January 25, 2023
From left, Laurie Cremona Wagner, Dan Saltzman, Kristi Wilson, Mohamed Alyajouri, Dr. Adrien Bennings, Serin Bussell, Lauren Riddle, Tiffani Penson and Michael Sonnleitner. College Honors Work of PCC Board
The college recognizes the dedicated work of its elected board members Posted January 19, 2023
Grads Coffee Creek: Creating Opportunity Behind Bars
Students at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility are benefitting from a Future Ready Oregon grant that will connect them to Pell Grants and more robust education programming Posted January 16, 2023
PCC’s Advanced Manufacturing Focus Pays Off
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici champions $910,000 for PCC’s semiconductor and advanced manufacturing workforce training Posted January 12, 2023
blue caftan scene Cascade Festival of African Films Begins 33rd Year
The annual festival is the longest-running, volunteer-run African film festival in the United States and runs Feb. 3 through March 4 Posted January 9, 2023