community
april10
2012
PCC Unveils 50 Diamonds
That Sparkle
Young Lady Makes Donation
The college is honoring outstanding alumni
for their contribution to the community and
how they exemplify the values of the college
Natalie Groshong of Vernonia is
doing something really great.
In August of 2010 at the age of
seven, she donated 11 1/2 inches of her
hair to Locks of Love. Last month Natalie
former Portland Mayor and Police Chief
Tom Potter; Oregon State Representative
Julie Parrish; former state senator and
current Deputy Director at Oregon
Department of Human
Services Margaret Carter;
best-selling authors Heidi
Durrow and Rebecca Skloot;
Executive Director of Brooks
Staffing Samuel Brooks;
Portland City Commissioner
Randy Leonard; and English
Channel swimmer Karen
Gaffney.
Tera
Roberts
of
Vernonia was also one of the
fifty PCC Diamond Alums
selected to be honored.
Tera Roberts was honored as a PCC Diamond Almni by
The college sought
District President Preston Pulliams.
public nominations for
The list of alumni is long and outstanding alums with the goal of
diverse. From recent graduates to older honoring 50 people who exemplify the
retirees, they were selected because values of PCC. A panel of judges from
they all have overcome adversities, both inside and outside the college
achieved success that made a difference reviewed the nominations and selected
in the community, and have opened the the final 50 alums in February.
At the awards ceremony on
doors to opportunities for others.
“They all each have their own March 21 at The Oregon Historical
great story to tell and how the college
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positively impacted their lives,”
said PCC District President Preston
Pulliams. “The award is a symbol of
those opportunities they received at
PCC.”
Some of the winners include
Natalie Groshong in 2010.
did it again.
Locks of Love is a non-profit
organization that provides hairpieces
to financially disadvantaged children in
the United States and Canada under age
21 suffering from long-term medical
hair loss from any diagnosis.
On March 30th for her 9th
birthday Natalie
donated another
10 inches of her hair by going to
Pigtails and Crewcuts at the Streets of
Tanasbourne in Beaverton. According
to Natalie’s mother, TaBetha, Pigtails
and Crewcuts provides a free cut for
any child that donates their hair.
“When I explained to Natalie
when she was seven that some little girls
who are really sick lose their hair, she
was more than willing to donate,” said
TaBetha.
Locks of Love meets this unique
need for children by using donated hair
to create high quality hair prosthetics.
Most of the children helped by Locks
of Love have lost their hair due to
a medical condition called alopecia
areata, which has no known cause or
cure. The prostheses they provide help
to restore children’s self-esteem and
their confidence.
Natalie says she plans to donate
her hair again when it grows back to the
required 10 inches in length. And her
little sister Grace says she would like to
donate her hair as well.
Natalie Groshong in March, 2012.
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Fifty Portland Community
College alumni are being honored as
PCC Diamond Alums in tribute to the
college’s 50th anniversary.
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