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lune 18, 2014
Pacific NW College Special Edition
Joanne Kendall
Clark College
Alumna Honored
Joanne K endall ’64, founder o f
O pen H ouse M inistries, is the C lark
C ollege O utstanding A lum ni A w ard
recipient for 2014.
K endall and her late husband,
R obert, founded O pen H ouse M in ­
istries in 1986 with 10 beds for at-risk
fam ilies in V ancouver. A new build­
ing w as erected 10 years later and
today the 107-bed shelter p red o m i­
nately serves hom eless children.
She continues to be part o f the
O pen H ouse M inistries board and
supports her alm a m ater through a
variety o f gifts including sch o lar­
ships and charitable gifts, w ith a
particular fondness for help in g stu­
dents com plete their G ED .
zsiuaenis a i me r s u ciaza.
Portland State Grows Scholars
Fulbright winners promote cultural exchange
D ylan W aite, w ho is graduating
this sum m er w ith am aster’s degree in
A record seven Portland State the U.S. G overnm ent. L ast year, tw o dem ic A ffairs. “W e are pro u d o f sociology, plans to study racism , hate
U n iv e rsity stu d en ts h av e b een PSU students receiv ed Fulbright th eir w ork and acco m p lish m en ts.”
crim es and racial victim ization in the
aw arded F ulbright grants to study grants; the previous record w as six
T he Fulbright U.S. Student Pro­ U nited K ingdom .
everything from how birds d istrib ­ in 2011.
gram aw ards about 1,900 grants each
“N ow that I have this opportunity
ute seeds in C hile to environm ental
“C ongratulations are in order, not year to 140 countries for individually I'm going to m ake the absolute m ost
sustainability in D enm ark.
only to o u r F u lbright recipients, but designed study and research projects o f it,” he said. “T he faculty, univer­
T he seven aw ards m ark an in­ also to o u r faculty and staff at PSU or for English T eaching A ssistant
sity and city will all allow m e the
crease in interest, outreach and w ho have m ade it possible fo r o ur Program s. D uring their tim e abroad,
opportunity to study, first hand, the
support at P S U fo r the com petitive students to achieve these p re sti­ Fulbright scholars w ork and live with effect o f rapid ethnic and racial dem o­
Fulbright international educational gious aw ard s,” said S ona A ndrew s, the people o f the host country to
graphic changes — a phenom ena
ex ch an g e p rogram , sponsored by p ro v o st and vice p resid en t for A ca- prom ote cultural exchange.
that affects people all over the globe.”
Energy Assistance Help
a i;
Human Solutions, a non-profit working to insure homeless
and low-income families have tools and resources to combat
poverty, is hosting a Monday, June 23 event for the Oregon
Energy Assistance Program.
Held at the Humboldt Garden apartments in north Portland,
those interested in attending must set an appointment through
their resident service specialist; walk-ins will not be seen.
Documentation necessary to receive Energy A s s is t a n ee
includes, proof of income, copy of your most recent heating/
utility bill, picture identification, social security cards, and
birthdates for everyone in the household.
People without income or income from odd jobs or other side
work that doesn’t come with a regular paycheck will need to be
present and fill out a Self Declaration form.
To schedule a qualifying appointment, call Human Solutions
at 503-975-2929 prior to Monday, June 23.
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Portland
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Cascade Campus
With more than 60 different degree and
certificate programs, Portland Community
College’s Cascade Campus is one of the
premier training and educational resources
for professionals and business owners in
North/Northeast Portland. Whether you’re
looking to start a career, change careers,
or launch your own business, Cascade
Campus has what you need.
Registration for Summer Term 2014 starts
May 20, and classes begin June 23
For more information, visit
www.pcc.edu/cascade or pay us a visit at
705 North Killingsworth Street.
Juneteenth Celebrates Freedom
c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 3
“A lot o f people think the history
o f A frican A m ericans in O regon
started in P o rtlan d ,” said K im berly
M oreland, O B P board m em ber. “But
there is a rich h istory o f black fam i­
lies settling all across the state -
including m any w ho cam e on the
O regon T rail.”
A m ong the historical figures w ho
w ill be b rought to life is G eorge
Fletcher, a legendary rodeo c o w ­
boy from Pendleton. (F letch er w ill
be p o rtray ed by P endleton resident
L eon R ansom .)
W hen he w as a young boy in the
1890s, F letch er’s fam ily arrived in
P endleton after traversing the O r­
egon T rail in a covered w agon. He
c o m p eted in the first P endleton
R ound-U p in 1910, and gained fam e
as a bronco rider, show m an and
rancher. F letch er also served in the
U .S. A rm y in F rance during W orld
W ar I.
> A ll P o rtlan d ers are invited to
“m e et” F letch er and o th er giants o f
A frican A m erican history at the
Ju n eteen th festival.