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Blog: Veteran and student takes Salem by storm

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Congratulations to Cascade student Laura Carpenter, who testified yesterday before the Oregon House Veterans Affairs Committee yesterday.

Laura, who served in both Afghanistan and Iraq, talked about the importance of two- and four-year schools rewarding military training with college credits. It would be an understatement to say she “wowed” the elected officials on the committee.

About Dana Haynes

Dana Haynes, joined PCC in 2007 as the manager of the Office of Public Affairs, directing the college's media and government relations. Haynes spent the previous 20 years as a reporter, columnist and editor for Oregon newspapers, including ... more »