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Page 4
April 10. 2013
Career &
Clackamas
Community College
Is Proud to Serve
Our Veterans
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S P E C IA L
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The Veterans Education
and Training Center
in the Community Center
503-594-3438
vetinfo@clackamas.edu
http://depts.clackamas.edu/veterans
CCC— Winner o f the 2012 Family Program
Community Purple Award for service to
veterans and m ilitary families.
Jeremy Brown
The first stop
to transition from
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Debra Derr
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The Portland Community Col­ face, what students need, the
lege and Mt. Hood Community questions they have, and what
College districts have named new motivates them to learn. His stu­
presidents for their respective in­ dent-centered approach to lead­
stitutions.
ership reflects the values that are
The PCC Board of Directors so core to PCC.”
last week announced that it was
Debra Derr was the finalist for
united behind Dr. Jeremy Brown the position of college president
pending final resolution of a con­ at Mt. Hood Community College,
tract. He would replace Preston replacing Michael Hay, who is
Pulliams who is retiring.
retiring at the end of June.
Brown is the former president
Derr is currently president of
of Dowling College in New York, North Iowa Area Community Col­
former provost and vice presi­ lege. She has held senior adminis­
dent for academic affairs at the trative positions at Mt. Hood Com­
State University of New York at munity College and Clackamas
Canton, and former president of Community College. Her experi­
Edinboro University in Pennsyl­ ence lies in the areas of working
vania.
with students with disabilities,
“Dr. Brown is the best choice advising and counseling, teach­
to build on the success PCC has ing psychology and student de­
achieved under Dr. Pulliams’ lead­ velopment courses, and adminis­
ership and to lead us to even tering student affairs programs
greater success through the chal­ with a focus on student success.
lenges and opportunities ahead,”
Derr holds a bachelor's degree
said Denise Frisbee, PCC Board in business administration from
Chair. “We believe Dr. Brown is Linfield College, a master's in
a collaborative leader who will counseling from Portland State
build strong internal and external University and a doctorate in com­
relationships; a great communi­ munity college leadership/higher
cator who will chart an inspiring education administration from
vision and move PCC forward; Oregon State University.
and an innovator who will look
“We are impressed with Dr.
for opportunities to strengthen D err’s credentials and strong
PCC, even when budgets are connection to our college and
tight.”
community,” said Dave Shields,
Additionally, Brown’s back­ board chair. “Her leadership style
ground as an instructor impressed is highly inclusive and participa­
the board.
tive. She is prepared to help move
“He is a teacher by training,” MHCC forward as it meets a
said Frisbee. “As a physics in­ number of important challenges,
structor, he has first-hand knowl­ such as sustainable funding and
edge of the challenges faculty graduation goals.”