Employee News

'Festival of Dreams' Gala Raises $318,000
Event proceeds will support the Foundation’s “Bridges to the Future” scholarship fund, which provides access to a college education for historically underserved populations Posted May 10, 2023
Ribboncut PCC Joins Partners for Connery Place Ribboncutting
To address issues of housing insecurity for college students, PCC and a few nonprofits and education partners created a pilot program to build affordable housing like Connery Place Posted May 3, 2023
Deborah Mustard at work while boss and Mayor Wheeler watch. PCC Graduate Helps City Hit Milestone
Deborah Mustard is the 100th paid worker placed into a struggling small business as part of the City of Portland's 'Here for Portland' initiative. Posted April 30, 2023
Dr. Dela Cruz PCC Selects New VP of Student Affairs
Dr. Dela Cruz, who will begin July 10, is currently the Dean of K-12 Partnerships for Dallas College Posted April 18, 2023
Students Win Pitch Fest at Sustainability Conference
PCC students beat out other colleges at the Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference's pitch fest held at Oregon State University Posted April 13, 2023
Students Return for 'Day at the Capitol'
Students shared their personal stories of how the college has made a difference in their lives and made their collective voices heard during 'Day at the Capitol.' Posted April 12, 2023
Isis Friedman welds A STEP Above: Alums Credit Support Program for Turnaround
Isis and Dwayne Friedman dusted-off their dreams, found the support they needed and rebuilt their lives at PCC Posted April 10, 2023
High five High Five: PCC Impresses U.S. Commerce Secretary
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo along with Ron Wyden, Suzanne Bonamici and Governor Tina Kotek hosted a public roundtable at PCC's Willow Creek Opportunity Center to discuss the semiconductor industry Posted April 6, 2023
Students work on car The Big Fix: Auto Service Industry Targets Students
There is a critical shortage of technicians but PCC’s auto service training is helping companies fill the worker gap Posted April 3, 2023
Poppie and students High School Students Get a Peek of Future
Willow Creek's Youth Manufacturing Day attracted 60 high school students from Washington County schools where they explored training programs and careers Posted March 28, 2023