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ÿortlanh Observer A p ril 18. 2012 Page IS Portland Community College’s Diamond Alums Group represents 50 years of opening doors Fifty Portland Community Col- lege alumni are being honored as ICC Diamond Alums in tribute to the college's 50th anniversary. Skloot; Executive Director of Brooks Staffing Samuel Brooks; Portland City Commissioner Randy Leonard; and English Channel swimmer Karen specialist, teacher or principal for such Portland Public Schools as A dam s, B en so n , C le v e la n d , Jefferson and Franklin high schools, in ad d itio n to C lin to n Street, W hitaker, M eek, Irvington and Ockley Green schools, Even though Berry was being thanked by PCC, Berry was much more thankful to the college. "I’m grateful to PCC," he said. "Thank you, PCC, for helping me and thousands of students to acquire the educational skills necessary to be come productive citizens in this world and impacting my life forever." Upholstery Cleaning • Sofa/Loveseat • Pet Stains • Flood Restorations CARPÌT CICANING A STEAMER 5 0 3 7 0 5 - 2 5 8 7 |2 Rooms + Hall I I Extra i1 I rooms $10 | each with poupon. Expires 5/31/12, I Complete House I Sharon Maxwell-Hendricks, owner and chief executive officer of the Boanerges Group, receives a Diamond Alum Award from Portland Community College District President Preston Pulliams. The list of alumni is long and diverse. From recent graduates to older retirees, they were selected because they all have overcome adversities, achieved success that made a difference in the community, and have opened the doors to op portunities for others. "They all each have their own great story to tell and how the col lege 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 former Portland Mayor and Police ChiefTom Potter; Oregon State Rep. Julie Parrish; former state senator and current Deputy Director at Or egon Department of Human Ser vices Margaret Carter; best-selling authors Heidi Durrow and Rebecca Gaffney. The college sought public nomi nations for outstanding alums with the goal of honoring 50 people who exemplify the values of PCC. A panel of judges from both inside and out side the college reviewed the nomi nations and selected the final 50 alums in February. At the awards ceremony last month, PCC staff, local leaders and past em ployees celebrated the alumni. Ken Berry is one of the 50 Dia mond Alums and served as keynote speaker. Berry worked at KGW ra dio as a disc jockey in the 1960s while taking classes at PCC's then new Sylvania Campus. He gradu ated from University of Oregon's Teacher Corps Program and spent the majority of his 40-year educa tional career serving as a reading First Lady to Address OSU Grads (AP)~ Michelle Obama will speak Mrs. Obama's first commence- at three college graduation ceremo- ment address will beat VirginiaTech. nies this spring, includ The W hite H ouse ing two in key general says the first lady has election battleground been inspired by the states. school's resiliency fol Mrs. Obama will de lowing the deadly 2007 liver the comm ence cam p u s sh o o tin g s. ment address at Oregon Mrs. Obama will also State University, which speak at North Caro has been recognized lina A&T, a histori for its efforts to pro cally black university. mote healthy commu Virginia and North nities, a key priority of Carolina are both po Michelle Obama the first lady. Mrs. litic a lly im p o rtan t Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, states that will be crucial to Presi is the coach of the school's men's dent Barack Obama's reelection pros basketball team. pects. I $79 Up to J22OOsq feet with coupon. 95 ' I With Free Deodorizer | Expires 5/31/12, m J 10 Years of References Available Licensed • Bonded • Insured Carpet Cleaning LLC Spot/Stain Removal • 24 Hour Flood Service Upholstery Cleaning • Area Rug Cleaning Dry Time 2-4 Hours • Free Estimates • Available Weekends F A T H E R ’S # ' • • V ■ M I N I S T R I E S Come and Experience Faith and Miracles! -- -war- Pastors ¿eçrjy&Anote Gutierrez W qu Idj Ii ke to 51 H* « fQrr Service eyetyj FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7PM Services will be held a t I I New Song Com m unity Center 2 5 11NE M LK Blvd. Corner of NE MLK Blvd & Russell Street in Portland Doors open at 6pm for every service For directions or more information, call 503-488-5481 w w w .m fhm portland.com
