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PEOPLE AND PLACES: Hall selected as new Perkins learning skills specialist

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Allen Hall has been hired as the new Perkins Learning Skills Specialist, in the division of Student Development and Services. Allen has served students in the counseling and advising center last year while he was completing his master’s degree in counseling psychology at Lewis and Clark College.

Hall also has experience in working as an Educational Assistant for the Multnomah Educational Service District Early Childhood Education program; coordinating post-tsunami relief efforts in Sri Lanka; teaching ESL at Hanseo University and Daejin University in South Korea; and coordinating service learning programs for middle and high schools in Astoria, Oregon. Congrats to Allen!

Sylvania Holiday Party set for Dec. 13

It’s that time of the year again…it’s Sylvania’s Winter Fest Party for all Sylvania staff and faculty Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Sylvania Cafeteria. And once again, we are inviting departments to bring table decorations appropriate for the theme, so get together your committees, put on your caps and start thinking about what your department’s decoration will be! For more information, contact Fran Pelinka at 503-977-4595.

Rock Creek Holiday Party collects $300 for food bank

Rock Creek Campus staff and faculty donated the most food and money to the Oregon Food Bank than ever before. This year, organizers collected 498 pounds of food and $300 (an increase of 133 pounds and $120 over last year). The contributions will go a long way towards feeding the hungry in Oregon. Kudos to Rock Creek!

About James Hill

James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »