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Posted in March 2001

Experienced Sivage Takes over PCC Plant Services
PORTLAND, Ore. - Stephen Sivage is back to where he wants to be. Sivage is Portland Community College's new director of Plant Services (effective on March 5), marking his return to an extensive career in higher education. Posted March 14, 2001
Moriarty Earns Award from Professional-Technical Education Consortium
Dan Moriarty, president of Portland Community College, recently received an award from the PAVTEC education consortium for exemplary support of professional and technical education partnerships. Posted March 14, 2001
PCC Board Meets March 15 to Select Architects
PORTLAND, Ore. - With the passage of the PCC bond measure in November of 2000, the Portland Community College Board of Directors on Thursday, March 15 is slated to select architectural firms to begin work on the Rock Creek and Sylvania campuses. Posted March 14, 2001
MLT Student's Achieve Top Score on NCA, ASCP Exams
PORTLAND, Ore. - For the fifth time in the last eight years, students from the Portland Community College Medical Laboratory Technology program have achieved the highest score in the country on a national certification examination in January. Posted March 14, 2001
LIFE LESSONS: Karen Gaffney is Letting Nothing Stand in Her Way
Karen Gaffney is training to swim the English Channel. The PCC student was born with Down Syndrome and has been a spokesperson and role model for others who face similar challenges. Posted March 13, 2001
PCC Announces Free, Flexible School Opportunities for Non-Native Youth
Portland Community College’s Multicultural Academic Program has opportunities for non-native students who want to learn or improve their English skills […] Posted March 8, 2001
Media Advisory: Clean Water Festival Pours into PCC's Rock Creek Campus
ROCK CREEK CAMPUS – The 8th Annual Children’s Clean Water Festival will bring 1,200 students from 25 Willamette Valley elementary […] Posted March 8, 2001
PCC-Sponsored Volunteer Literacy Conference Scheduled for March 17 at Reed College
PORTLAND, Ore. - New topics and a multitude of presenters will headline the Volunteer Literacy Tutor Conference at the Vollum Center at Reed College, located at 3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd. Posted March 8, 2001
Leap into Action with These PCC Courses
TIGARD, Ore. - Portland Community College has an abundance of recreation classes this spring that are designed to help students get out and stay active. Posted March 8, 2001
PCC Explores Dynamics of Family Life
TUALATIN, Ore. - Parents who want to explore how they can develop a healthy relationship with their children can do so with a new class at Portland Community College. Posted March 8, 2001
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