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PCC IN THE NEWS: Commerce Magazine ranks PCC No. 19
Photos and story by James Hill
A look at news stories about PCC from around the area. In total, PCC events and people appeared 39 times in the local community online media, newspapers or TV/radio.
Aug. 1, The Oregonian showcased PCC nursing student Shelley Perry’s drive to balance school with family.
Aug. 3, Hillsboro Argus highlighted the swearing in of Marilyn McGlasson to the Board of Directors.
Aug. 10, The Dalles Daily Chronicle featured how Columbia Gorge Community College follows PCC’s medical assistant program.
Aug. 16, Happynews.com highlighted the gerontology program’s $25,000 Community College Encore Career grant.
Aug. 16, The Oregonian profiled a police cadet who plans to attend PCC in the fall.
Aug. 17, The Hillsboro Argus featured PCC’s involvement with a new health and science high school.
Aug. 17, The Hillsboro Argus reported that PCC will use new gymnasium in the city.
Aug. 20, Willamette Week showcased Michael Dembrow’s running for a state Legislature seat in northeast Portland.
Aug. 21, The Oregonian and The Seattle Times mentioned PCC instructor Elizabeth Knight’s pet blog.
Aug. 23, The Oregonian reported on the takeover of the Paragon Club near the Cascade Campus for future parking.
Aug. 23, The Oregonian spotlighted a local Lake Oswego art commission member who likes to take art classes at PCC.
Aug. 28, Commerce Magazine profiled PCC as No. 19 on its top employers list in Portland and the college’s dedication to serving the age boom workforce.
Aug. 30, Eugene Register-Guard reported how a student from PCC spent the summer working as a nanotechnology researcher.
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 »