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PCC IN THE NEWS: NPR showcases PCC's Gateway to College
Photos and story by James Hill
National Public Radio
NPR featured the Gateway to College program and highlighted the problem that drop outs face (“Helping Dropouts Break the Cycle of Poverty” by Neva Grant). The radio story showed how Gateway is designed to break this cycle by helping dropouts finish their education and the piece profiled several PCC students who have enrolled in Gateway to get their high school diploma.
The Oregonian
A March 29 article (“Students to get 5-campus deal” by Shelby Oppel Wood) highlighted the five-institution co-admissions agreement that will help students earn degrees faster. The story profiled Jessica Hutchins, 23, a Portland State senior who moved from St. Mary’s Academy to PCC as a high school junior to finish her diploma requirements.
After a brief stint at Boston University, Hutchins returned to PCC to earn her associate’s degree. She alternated between attending part time and full time at PCC while working full time at Home Depot, then transferred to PSU in 2004. Former Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, Guy Sievert, was also quoted in the story.
In a March 26 Op-Ed piece (“Smarter ways to close extra Portland schools”) about the Portland Public Schools budget challenges, Superintendent Vicki Phillips suggested that her district should look at reducing the number of high schools and cooperating more closely with Portland Community College.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »