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Alchemy gets crowned 2
The student publication wins a Gold Crown from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Posted June 30, 2014
Wendy Fresh (left) and Jessica Bernards at Rock Creek Campus. Instructors write own math notes 8
Students from California to Maine who enroll in college algebra or precalculus will have Jessica Bernards and Wendy Fresh to thank for both the classroom experience and the passing grade Posted June 23, 2014
PCC commencement in pictures 4
Portland Community College’s 52nd Commencement Ceremony attracted thousands of people to Memorial Coliseum on Friday, June 1 Posted June 16, 2014
Rock Creek admires art donation 1
PCC alumnus Bill Rhoades has donated a major art work by Portland artist Grant Hottle to the Rock Creek Campus Posted June 6, 2014
Next fall, Herrera’s journey continues at WSU-Vancouver where she will major in psychology and minor in neuroscience, and hopes to eventually earn doctorates in those same fields. Grad speaker takes unusual path 22
Once unsure if college was her thing, Yesenia Herrera has the made the most of her education at PCC Posted June 5, 2014
Ursula K. Le Guin with President Jeremy Brown and faculty members Tanya Pluth and Blake Hausman. Le Guin dazzles PCC crowds 1
It’s undeniable that Ursula K. Le Guin is a literary powerhouse. She’s also a local legend, an inspiration to writers of all levels, and a really cool lady Posted June 3, 2014
Alumni give advice to students
Five former PCC students who transferred on to local universities recounted their journeys at the Third Annual Alumni Transfer Panel & Luncheon at the Rock Creek Campus on May 28 Posted June 2, 2014
Diesel Day powers up
Diesel Day revs up some hands-on learning for high schoolers Posted June 2, 2014
Garden produces much learning 1
Sowing Seeds, Growing Minds, and Cultivating Community: Learn more about Rock Creek’s Learning Garden Posted June 1, 2014
Student Maren Holmboe (right) with Russian language instructor Kristine Shmakov. More students headed to Russia 4
Once again, two second-year Russian language students from the Sylvania Campus have been selected as participants of the Critical Language Scholarship Program for summer study in Ufa, Russia Posted May 28, 2014