Since 1976, the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association and Clackamas Community College have partnered to produce and host the Water Environment School, a preeminent annual regional training conference. In 2004, the Water Environment School Committee created the...

John Joseph Percin Jr., a member of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, died a hero protecting the lives of others on June 30, 2013 in Yarnell, Arizona. John was born November 3, 1988 and grew up in West Linn, Oregon. John’s courage and strength were an inspiration. His...

Diane was from Seattle and focused on obtaining her Masters Degree in Teaching. Karl was a native of Portland, Oregon studying pre-med. Their paths crossed in a botany lab as students at Stanford University in 1964. They married and raised their family in West...

As the owner of Miles Fiberglass and Composites, Lowell Miles has been intimately involved in workforce issues and education in Clackamas County for decades. That interest in having the best-prepared manufacturing workforce possible led him to become involved in...

Marc Essig taught a variety of technical/ professional classes at Clackamas Community College for 28 years, but his true love was always automobiles. He was the first full-time instructor in Barlow Hall when he was hired to teach auto body and welding in 1970. He was...

Mary Baur’s commitment to education led from her involvement in her children’s school PTA to leadership of the movement to establish a community college in Clackamas County. The former Milwaukie resident and mother of four headed the group whose work resulted in the...

Mike and Alice Norris, dedicated advocates for education, parented three Oregon City High School graduates, and proudly attended college graduations for each. A family physician, Dr. Norris practiced for 35 years at the Oregon City Family Practice Clinic. In...

Michael and Keren understand the challenge of pursuing a higher education with little support from family and a relative lack of scholarship opportunities. Their commitment to Clackamas Community College stems from their own difficulties financing their...

Michael Montgomery served as Chief Deputy District Attorney for Clackamas County from 1965 until 1977, during which time he was a close associate of District Attorney and CCC Board of Education member Roger Rook. Mike subsequently served as Clackamas County Counsel...

Milo Cameron (1907-1995) dedicated his life to education. His commitment led him from teaching in a one-room school to serving as principal of Oregon City’s Thora B. Gardiner Junior High School, where he retired in 1972. He taught in classrooms and in churches, on...