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4 Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Graduation to recognize students 30th Annual Graduation Ceremony • Friday June 12 •7 p.m. •Randall Hall Gym • Tickets not required CHRISTINA MUELLER Co-Editor-in-Chief Students who have completed cer tifícate or degree programs will be honored at the 30th Annual Gradua tion Ceremony 7 p.m. Friday, June 12 in the Randall Hall Gym. In past years the ceremony has re quired tickets, but due to the split ting of the Adult High School Di- ploma/General Educational Devel opment and Certificates and Degrees graduates there will be two separate ceremonies and tickets will not be required to attend either. In addition to the graduates the ceremony will include music from the Oregon Brass Ensemble, Stu dents and Alumni, directed by Gary Nelson. The Clackamas Chamber Singers and Mainstream, directed by Lonnie Cline, will also perform. Special recognition awards in clude Distinguished Former Student which will be presented to Kelly Brennan. Brennan graduated from Clackamas in the early 1990’s and went on to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree at Portland State University. Brennan returned to Clackamas to take over the speech program where he has led the team to rank number one in the county among two-year schools. At the na tionals in Atlanta, Georgia the team placed third in the nation and won the honor of hosting the tournament in Portland in the year 2000. An award will also be presented to Distinguished Friend of the College, Wayne Lei. Lei is the director of en vironmental affairs and community resources at Portland General Elec tric. Lei is a national authority on environmental and nuclear issues and has been an active member of the advisory board to the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center at the college. Student Profile awards will also be presented to four students who have excelled at Clackamas while over coming personal hardships. Associated Student Government President Jacob Boenisch will be the graduation speaker as well as the pre senter of the Faculty of the Year Award. Four outstanding graduates honored Rhonda Moore After a about a year and a half at Clackamas, Oregon City’s Rhonda Moore is ready to graduate. She, like others at Clackamas, has worked exceptionally hard to make this day come forth. Moore is one of Clackamas’ students in the new Accelerated Degree Program in business. At Clackamas, Moore took classes and worked towards her AAOT with focus espe cially in business. “It feels kind of weird (graduating),” said Moore. “It doesn’t feel like it’s here. Probably because I’m not Erica Strowbridge done-done.” With just a one more paper to write and turn in, Moore is wrapping up her last days at Clacka mas. Moore plans on transferring to Portland State Univer sity and enrolling in their Accelerated Degree Program. There she will take on a dual major in accounting and business. Moore feels very honored about being selected to be profiled at graduation. Moore thanks Teresa Tuffli for all her support and help as she went through school. Moore had a trying start with school at Clackamas due to personal family issues, but she made a comeback that has accomplished her as a successful student. “It’s kind of sad in a way [about leaving Clackamas] because you go to school with the same people for so long,” said Moore. Nancy Kay Hungerford-Lèvihe Nancy Kay Hungerford-Levine has been faced with obstacles that were set dead in her path. But unlike oth ers who succumb to their trials, Hungerford-Levine found her way to overcome them and she made a change that would turn her life around. As a graduate from Rex Putnam High School, Hungerford-Levine en listed in the United States Marine Corp. She served her four years and was re leased with an honorable discharge. “My term of enlistment was up and for the particular job that I had, they weren’t letting more than a certain amount of people have it again,” said Hungerford- Levine. While enlisted, Hungerford-Levine worked as an electronic tech. According to Hungerford-Levine, she fixed communication gear. After being discharged from the service, Hungerford- Levine decided that she wanted to go to school. She enrolled at Clackamas Community College. Hungerford- Levine was in search of skills that would help her care for her husband, Alan Levine, a double amputee. “I came to Clackamas: not knowing what to do,” she said. “I took a bunch of classes from Dean Darris. He sort of shepherded me through things. He helped me straighten out what I wanted to do with my life.” Hungerford-Levine became interested in political sci ence after attending Clackamas. With her new found career love, Hungerford-Levine is set on attending Port land State University in the fall. Hungerford-Levine will transfer as a junior. Her goal is to get her law degree and with it she plans to offer legal as sistance to homeless people. It is no wonder that such a hardworking person like Hungerford- Levine was chosen to be profiled at Ticket Agents • Flight Attendants • Travel Agents Clackamas’ graduation ceremony. Like no other, Hungerford-Levine used school to become a success; she even appeared as a contestant on television’s Jeopardy show. And the obstacles that she overcame in the Academy Grads process, well, let’s say, they weren’t Get Them. that small. Hungerford-Levine stifled • Job Placement herself from really accepting the Assistance achievement and gave heaps of rec • Begin Working In ognition to Dean Darris. Just 10 Weeks “If I hadn’t found somebody • Over 17,000 like him, I probably would have Graduates Placed dropped out. I would have been very • Financial Aid For discouraged,” she said. “I place ev Those Who Qualify erything I’ve done on his shoulders.” AIRLINE CAREERS Jobs 800-868-1816 Vancouver, WA Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Profiles and photos on this page by Laura Armstrong Well known around the Associated Student Government office as the vice president, Erica Strowbridge, 21, spent her time at Clackamas serving the school. Strowbridge, who will graduate with honors, has been chosen to be pro filed at graduation. “I felt very honored because there’s a lot of people who could have been chosen,” she said. Responsibilities ran high for Strowbridge dur ing her three years at Clackamas. Strowbridge has worked on many tasks with ASG involving both the community and the college. She headed commit tees for the 1998 student government elections, orga nized free massages for students during finals week and handed out free mugs to students during environmental week. On top of all these extracurricular activities, Strowbridge managed to keep her scholastic achieve ment high. Packing a full load of classes including Spanish, busi ness, music, art and the other basics, Strowbridge main tained good grades and challenged herself with difficult classes. Strowbridge has also been a Clackamas cheerleader and she participated in the Chamber Choir. The future holds opportunity for Strowbridge as she plans to venture to Salamanca, Spain to study this win ter. She hopes that she will improve both her Spanish speaking ability and knowledge of Spanish culture and history. Strowbridge later plans on attending Portland State University where she will major in international business. Strowbridge has taken on the challenge of serving her school and community. Doing so, she has helped shape college in a positive way and has greatly added to the ex cellent community scene of Clackamas. Bruce Wolf Bruce Wolf is one of Clackamas’ accomplished students. He is being profiled at this year’s graduation for his outstand ing skills in computer-aided drafting. Wolf, 43, lives in Gladstone. He has a disability which confines him to a wheelchair and limits the use of his hands. Although Wolf is faced with this difficulty, he has an out standing attitude. He has worked hard at Clackamas, taking classes to pave the way for his future job plans related to CAD. During all of this, Wolf has managed to maintain a grade point of 3.8. As a participant in Clackamas’ Cooperative Work Experi ence program, Wolf went on and found a job in the area of computer-aided drafting. Graduating with the accomplishments that Wolf has earned has set him apart from other students. He has excelled in a scholastic area that his body physically has made difficult for him. Wolf is commended for his outstanding effort and de serves the recognition that he will get during Clackamas’ graduation.
