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May 29, 2013
Career Pathways Gets a Boost
Bank of
America
invests in
PCC job
training
Fifteen m ore students will
now have access to ca re er
training thanks to a donation to
the Portland Com m unity C ol­
lege Foundation by Bank o f
A m erica.
A recent $15,000 donation
to oversee the dispersal o f par­
tial tuition for 15 PCC students
pursuing career training, adds
to the $50,000 the Bank of
A m erica donated last year to
fund the education o f 40 stu­
dents pursuing credits in the
accounting, adm inistrative, fa-
c i liti e s m a in te n a n c e , an d
healthcare fields through the
C areer Pathw ays Program .
"Bank of America strives to
help more Oregonians receive
the education they need to se­
cure steady employment," said
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America executive. "Right now, munity partners like PCC to re­ the workforce. The Career Path­
given our slow economic recov­ m ove barriers and im prove ways Program has had a prom ­
ery, we are working with com- peoples' prospects in entering ising start and we're proud to
support the impact it's having."
Since the Bank o f A m erica
stipend started last spring, 19
students have com pleted their
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participants are still in school.
"This partnership m akes it
all w ork," said PCC College
Truly making a difference in the lives of
President Preston Pulliam s.
Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for nearly 20 years.
The C areer Pathw ays P ro­
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gram has been around at PCC
call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838
for 12 years. Students can
earn m ultiple certificates that
lead tow ards one-year certifi­
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cates and tw o-year degrees.
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Street, on the second floor
certificates in career/techni-
above the coffee shop.
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The C areer Pathw ays pro­
gram has been a lifesaver for
B a rb ie C o w a n , w ho w as
aw arded a Bank o f A m erica
stipend last sum m er. Cow an,
who has a high school educa­
tion, was laid o ff a year ago as
a dining room m anager for a
local restaurant hit hard by the
econom ic dow nturn. She en ­
tered com puter applications
certificate classes at PCC and
learned about m arketing her­
self, resum e building and how
to excel at jo b interview s. A
C areer Pathw ays coordinator
helped her pick out the right
classes and find textbooks.
A fter com pleting her first
certificate, she continued to
take classes to earn a m ore
advanced certificate. As she
looks forw ard to com pleting
her second, Cow an wants to
apply w hat she has learned in
the classroom in her upcom ing
PCC C ooperative E ducation
Internship. She plans to earn
an a d m in istra tiv e a s sista n t
one-year certificate and even­
tually an associate's degree.