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Keeping medical technology healthy
When Dr. Gregory House of the television drama “House M.D.” needs his defibrillator to work, it always does. Whether you […] Posted August 27, 2007
Orientation, MyPCC give students a head start
There are two ways to take a PCC orientation – in person or online. The online version is on the […] Posted August 13, 2007
PCC Student Finds Success… Under the Hood
Ask Shane Scott about his dream car and he smiles and quickly answers. “A ’65 Pontiac GTO. Black or dark […] Posted August 13, 2007
Financial aid can be a student’s best friend
There are many ways for students to pay for their college tuition. The No. 1 option is the Free Application […] Posted July 30, 2007
PCC’s SBDC guides entrepreneurs through tricky decisions
Last summer Rebecca Pearcy was at a crossroads with her specialty handbag business Queen Bee Creations. The 10-year-old company she […] Posted July 30, 2007
After placement test, get in gear by seeking advice
Carlos Mercado, 24, knew what he wanted when he came to PCC more than a year ago. The Madras native […] Posted July 16, 2007
From dropout to a success
Nikki Hurtado enrolled at Portland Community College in 2004 for one reason: she wanted to be the first in her […] Posted July 16, 2007
Admission to college – the quick and easy way
Roberto Suarez knows all about the PCC admissions process. He’s the admissions coordinator for the Cascade Campus, and he wants […] Posted July 2, 2007
Jack Kent Cooke winner thrives from inspiration
When Elizabeth Bair (northeast Portland) heard there was a winner of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s undergraduate transfer scholarship in […] Posted July 2, 2007
Ready, Set, Write
Cascade Campus Spanish faculty member Jan Underwood wrote her first published novel in just 72 hours and won an international […] Posted June 18, 2007