MEET ONE OF CCC’S NEWEST STAFF MEMBERS IN
THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
BY DEBBIE FOX
Lane Brunner is a new staff member at
Clackamas Community College who
works in the Information Technology
department He was born in Newberg,
Oregon and now lives in Tigard. He is
married to Cindy and has three chil
dren that are ages 13,17 and 21.
Brunner has been at the college for
more than a month, but he brings his
experience to the IT department.
The Clackamas Print: How long have
you lived in Oregon?
Brunner: All my life, 43 years.
TCP: Where did you go to college?
Brunner: I got my associate degree
from Portland Community College
and my bachelors from the University
of Phoenix.
TCP: What was your field of study?
Brunner: My degree was in informa
tion technology.
TCP: Why did you come to Clackamas
Community College for employment?
Brunner: PERS [Public Employee
Retirement System], and it is a new
environment from my previous em
ployment.
TCP: Where were you previously
employed?
Brunner: I worked for the City of
Beaverton.
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TCP: What do you do
for fun and entertain
ment?
Brunner: I love to go
fishing and crabbing.
TCP: Where do you
go fishing?
Brunner: My favorite
spot is the ocean. I go
out there quite a bit.
TCP: Do you own a boat?
Brunner: I own a 20-foot
fishing boat. I left the city of
Beaverton to pursue a lifelong
dream of owning a commer
cial crab boat. I found a boat in
Charleston, Oregon. I was offered a
job and worked on it for about three
months during crabbing season. I
decided against it because I guess the
lifestyle was a down factor for me.
I am married with three kids, so I
missed them.
TCP: Were you in the military?
Brunner: I was in the Navy for six
years. I was a second class petty officer,
an E5 when I left.
TCP: Were you in the electronics field
in the Navy?
Brunner: You betcha, I was a data
systems technician.
BRUNNER
I le ft the city o f Beaverton to pursue a
lifelong dream o f owning a commercial
crab boat.”
-L a n e Brunner