3. “Eventually I want to open
my own auto collision repair
shop. My father and I have
been sharing this dream for a
long time.”
- Carlos Mercado
PCC Foundation Scholarship Recipient

4. Almost half of PCC students need
financial help to attend college.

5. “Teaching is incredibly
important to me, and I would
hate to see this dream
die because of the lack
of finances.”
- Annette Smith
PCC Foundation Scholarship Recipient

7. More than 44 percent of
degree-seeking students at
PCC are the first in their
families to go to college.

8. “I believe in pursuing your
dream, conquering the
obstacles, striving to achieve
excellence, and understanding
that anything is possible.”
- Mark Danilin
PCC Foundation Scholarship Recipient

9. In the last 5 years, 24,000
students have transferred
from PCC to a school in
the Oregon University
System.

10. “As a librarian in higher
education, it was thrilling to
work with students and watch
the light bulb turn on in their
faces. Through my career and
now as a PCC donor, I touch
people’s lives.”
- Evelyn Crowell
PCC Foundation Donor

11. PCC serves more college freshman
and sophomore students than the
seven Oregon public universities
combined.

12. “We’re building human beings.
It’s an investment in the future.
Without us helping, these kids
and adults don’t have any kind
of doors open to them.”
- Peter Bauer
President,
PCC Foundation Board of Directors

13. Together, PCC students earn
about $112 million more
annually – contributing
significantly more to the local
economy – as a result of their
PCC educations.

14. “Many of our students are on
their second or third chance.
They may be on their last
chance. I want them to have
every chance to succeed.”
- Tony Greiner
PCC Reference & Instruction Librarian
Cascade Campus Captain,
Faculty, Staff & Retiree Campaign

15. “In our future careers,
we will give back to our
communities in a variety of
ways as we become nurses,
teachers, social workers,
service professionals,
and so much more.”
- Erica Bailey
PCC Foundation Scholarship Recipient

16. More than 60 percent of the nation’s
new registered nurses and the majority
of allied health professionals
train at community colleges.

17. From welding to Web site
development, accounting to aviation
maintenance, PCC students go on to
careers in more than 80 fields of
expertise.

18. “PCC gets more out of each “My view of the work of the
education dollar that is provided
community college system is
to it than any other organization vitally important.”
that it’s
of its kind in this community.”
- Bob Walsh
- Harvey Platt President, Walsh Construction
CEO, Platt Electric Supply Founding Sponsor, The PCC
PCC Foundation Board Member Foundation Golf Invitational

19. “Education can make up for a
lot of injustice and inequality
in our communities. By
supporting PCC, I can help
support my community and my
grandchildren’s future.”
- Jeff Van Raden
PCC Alumnus
Owner, Columbia Industries

20. and the world
community
is a better place for it