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Posted in February 2013

Finalists for president chosen 5 comments for "PCC chooses three finalists for college president"
Candidates Jeremy Brown, Tod Burnett, and Richard Durán were picked from a nationwide search Posted February 28, 2013
PCC welcomes noted forestry expert
Ward is presenting on the topic 'Land conservation and Permaculture Connect in Social Forestry' as a fundraising event for the non-profit Speak for the Trees Posted February 28, 2013
'Blithe Spirit' opening at Sylvania 5 comments for "Sylvania’s Theater Arts puts on ‘Blithe Spirit’ this March"
A recently remarried Charles calls a madcap psychic, Madame Arcati, to his lovely home for a mock séance Posted February 27, 2013
Famed Filipino leader speaks at PCC
Philippine Congressman Walden Bello made his debut as a political activist during the Marcos dictatorship when he dedicated two decades to building an international movement to restore democracy in the Philippines Posted February 27, 2013
PCC chapter wins AAWCC recognition
The college's chapter president, Cherie Maas-Anderson, applied for, and won, the national model chapter award for bringing women's issues to the forefront Posted February 27, 2013
Rock Creek Campus lays a 300 cubic yard foundation
Early morning, February 20,  the Fortis Construction crews poured 300 cubic yards of concrete over a 14,000 square foot pad, […] Posted February 26, 2013
Isaac Sunday hands over his donation to school officials in Awing, Cameroon last fall. Student keeps on giving to Cameroon 5 comments for "Inspired by PCC, Sunday continues education work in Africa"
A student we profiled in 2012 is at it again in helping a small village get the supplies it needs for its school Posted February 26, 2013
Left to right, Yana Velasquez, Spanish instructor and lead on the Barcelona trip Sarah Bentley, Study Abroad Coordinator Nicole Tobin and Christopher Shauinger. Four students earn national grants 7 comments for "National Gilman Program funds four PCC students to study abroad in Spain"
The competitive national scholarship program aims to increase diversity in study abroad programs. PCC is top community college in total scholars awarded Posted February 25, 2013
Derrick Beneville, project manager for Hoffman, discusses with the PCC students the kinds of jobs that are on the Cascade construction site. On the right, surveyor Darryl Ming of Ming Surveyors, Inc., scopes out the area. Companies, students work together on PCC construction sites
Construction workers at Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus (705 N. Killingsworth St.) are rolling out the red carpet for a […] Posted February 22, 2013
Southeast Center and Extended Learning Campus President Jessica Howard presents at a recent Campus Identity Committee meeting. SEC/ELC starts identity process 2 comments for "Southeast Center/Extended Learning Campus goes through identity process"
To spearhead the campus Identity effort, Jessica Howard convened a steering committee last September made up of representatives from the various programs and centers that comprise the Extended Learning Campus Posted February 22, 2013