OCTOBER 22, 2021, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A7
New agreement gives CCC
students easier pathway
to four-year art degree
Aspiring artists attending Chemeketa Community College will have an easier
time earning a four-year degree.
The college announced last week it had entered an agreement with the Portland-
based Pacifi c Northwest College of Art (PNCA) allowing Chemeketa students admit-
ted to the art school to earn guaranteed scholarships and credit transfer, according to
a news release.
Chemeketa students who complete a two-year program at the community college
and earn admission to PNCA will enter as juniors and earn $22,000 in scholarships
per year for up to three years, the release said.
“Chemeketa transfer agreements with Oregon colleges and universities are essen-
tial for smoothing out our students' pathways to their educational and career goals.
This agreement with Pacifi c Northwest College of Art provides our art majors a
guaranteed pathway in terms of credit and a scholarship to help with the fi nancial
requirements," said Don Brase, Chemeketa's executive dean of general education and
transfer studies, in a statement.
PNCA merged with Willamette University this summer, becoming the fourth col-
lege within the private Salem-based university. The art college will maintain its own
admissions process and campus in Portland, but the merger was intended to allow
more opportunities for Willamette students to study studio art, and expand the range
of courses available to art students.
Chemeketa students interested in transferring to PNCA should contact art instruc-
tor Laura Mack at laura.mack@chemeketa.edu.
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Turkey Dash returns
Keizer Chamber’s 9th Annual
Turkey Dash Pajama Party event is on
Thanksgiving, Nov. 25 from 7:30 a.m. -
10:30 a.m. and all ages are welcome.
The run will start at Lowe’s located
in Keizer Station. Runners will go
through the Gubser neighborhood
and meet back at Lowe’s. Members are
encouraged to wear pajamas to fi t the
theme of the event.
Cost is $20 for youth and $30 for
adults. The cut off date to register for
shirts is Friday, November 12 and the
fi rst 500 runners will get a free coff ee
mug.
Those interested in joining can reg-
ister online at https://register.chrono-
track.com.
Locals participate in the 2018 Turkey Dash at Keizer Station.
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