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Michael and Alice Powell were guest speakers at the event, which featured donors, first- and second-year students. Plus, it was a chance for the PCC Foundation to celebrate the second year of the Future Connect Scholarship Program. Donors celebrate Future Connect
The Future Connect Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 29 at the Southeast Center’s ballroom featured program students mixing with donors, telling their stories with them and thanking them for their work with PCC Foundation to help fund Future Connect Posted December 4, 2012
President targets priorities
Preston Pulliams talks about PCC’s top issues facing the college this academic year Posted October 15, 2012
Columbia calls PCC's JKC scholar 21
Vernonia native Adam Eide couldn’t believe it when the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation picked him to receive their prestigious undergraduate scholarship Posted August 8, 2012
Mayor Sam Adams (center) and Portland Community College District President Preston Pulliams shook the hands of every new Future Connect student. Mayor lauds Future Connect students 1
The scholarships are an increase over the 150 awarded to the first-ever Future Connect class last summer Posted July 24, 2012
Mayor Sam Adams, center, and Portland Community College District President Preston Pulliams shake the hand of new Future Connect student April Johnson at a ceremony last May. Foundation awarded big Meyer grant
The program is a partnership with the City of Portland, six Multnomah County school districts, multiple community education providers and local philanthropic organizations Posted July 13, 2012
Corporate donors tour robotics camp
On June 27, representatives from Intel and Mentor Graphics – two companies that help to fund the camp through the PCC Foundation – visited the Sylvania Campus Posted June 28, 2012
VIDEO: They are PCC 1
From recent graduates to older retirees, they were selected because they all have overcome adversities, achieved success that made a difference in the community, and have opened the doors to opportunities for others Posted June 26, 2012
Eric Parsons (OCF Board Chair and Chair of The Standard Board of Directors). Foundation honors Patron awardees 1
They were presented at the PCC Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Gala, which raised nearly $300,000 for student success initiatives and the Future Connect Scholarship Program Posted June 12, 2012
PHOTOS: Future Connect ceremony 1
On may 30, Mayor Sam Adams and PCC District President Preston Pulliams handed out more than 200 college scholarships to brand new high school graduates. Posted June 7, 2012
Charlene Gomez is interviewed by members of the Oregon State Senate on May 21. PCC duo confirmed to commission
The Oregon State Senate appointed Charlene Gomez and Betty Duvall as members of an education commission Posted June 1, 2012
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