Betty Reynolds

OREGON CITY – Betty Reynolds, of West Linn, was appointed to the Clackamas Community College (CCC) Board of Education Jan. 9. She is filling the position vacated by the retirement of Ron Adams in December, representing the West Linn/Wilsonville area.

Reynolds also serves on the West Linn-Wilsonville School Board and will complete the remainder of her term, which expires June 30.  She has been active with the college for several years, serving twice as chair of the budget committee and as a member of the bond project citizen oversight committee. 

“I’m honored to be appointed to the board and am deeply committed to the college’s goals of creating lifetime opportunities for success through high-quality, accessible education and training opportunities that fulfill workforce needs,” Reynolds said. “Education is a continuum. I look forward to strengthening important ties like advanced college credit and career technical education opportunities between K-12 and college, and partnerships with our community.”

Reynolds also serves on the Oregon School Boards Association Board of Directors and is a past president. She represents the association on the Oregon Community Colleges Association Board.

“Betty has been involved in public education advocacy for many years and volunteers as a legislative advocate for the college,” CCC President Tim Cook said. “We are privileged to have someone as experienced and dedicated as her to serve our college, our students and our community.”

Reynolds said she sees 2019 Oregon Legislature session as promising for “public education opportunities so that all students succeed and Oregon thrives.”     

A retired state executive, Reynolds has held leadership positions in national, state and local civic and charitable organizations. She serves on the National School Boards Association (NSBA) Policies and Resolutions Committee and was treasurer and board member of the National School Boards Action Center (NSBA’s advocacy arm) from 2015 to 2017. Reynolds earned her doctorate degree in public administration and policy from Portland State University.  

CCC is governed by an elected board of directors representing zones within the college district. Reynolds represents Zone 5. She will be sworn in at the Feb. 13 Board of Education meeting. Her appointment will continue through June 30. In May, Reynolds may run for election to the position.

For more information, contact Denice Bailey, assistant to the president, at 503-594-3002 or denice.bailey@clackamas.edu.

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OREGON CITY – Without the right skills, becoming a new leader at work can be daunting and risky. To assist new and emerging leaders, Clackamas Community College’s Connections With Business and Industry is offering a six-week Emerging Leaders course.

Emerging Leaders will help create a smooth and confident transition for those gaining more responsibilities and moving up the ladder. Participants will develop their professional skills, as well as learn to manage others, oversee projects and streamline business processes. Topics include leadership interaction styles, communication strategies, setting goals and reviewing results, conflict and difficult behavior management and time management.

“Our leadership development programs at CCC will enhance the performance of new and emerging leaders,” Lisa Davidson, executive director of CCC Connections with Business and Industry, said.

Emerging Leaders is instructed by Carolyn Waterfall, who has master’s degrees in counseling and adult education and organization development. She specializes in leadership, management and supervisory training.

The course begins March 6 and classes are every other week and will be held on the Oregon City campus. The cost is $695.

To register or for more information about this course or CCC’s customized training and development services, call 503-594-3200 or email training@clackamas.edu.

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Clackamas Community College electronics engineering technology students learn in a hands-on environment.

OREGON CITY – The demand for educated, technically skilled workers is higher than ever thanks to advancing technology and an aging workforce. The field of electronics engineering technology is requiring an ever increasing level of technical talents.

To address this growing need, Clackamas Community College (CCC) offers an electronics engineering technology program. For those looking to enter the industrial technology field, electronics engineering technology trains students for the careers of engineering technician, manufacturing equipment technician, field services technician, operator, and processor with large and small employers in high-tech industries.

According to the United States Department of Labor, the median annual salary for electrical and electronics engineering technicians is $63,660.

“If you like taking electronics equipment apart and putting it back together, working with your hands and problem solving, the electronics engineering technology is for you” CCC instructor Mike Farrell said. “The demand for those who can create, understand and alter electrical control systems puts electronic engineers at the cutting-edge of the technology sector.”

CCC’s hands-on learning environment gives electronics engineering technology students the fundamentals in electronics, digital logic, troubleshooting and schematics. Students learn to:

• Assemble, disassemble, adjust and verify electronic equipment performance
• Read specifications, symbols, schematics, ladder diagrams and assembly drawings
• Build prototypes and make parts using bench lathes, drills and other machine tools
• Use test procedures and diagnostics to service and maintain equipment

The college also offers a number of transferable classes into Oregon Tech's Electronics Engineering Technology degree program.

For more information, contact the CCC Manufacturing Department at 503-594-3318 or visit www.clackamas.edu/EET.

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OREGON CITY – Without the right skills, becoming a new leader at work can be daunting and risky. To assist new and emerging leaders, Clackamas Community College’s Connections With Business and Industry is offering a six-week Emerging Leaders course.

Emerging Leaders will help create a smooth and confident transition for those gaining more responsibilities and moving up the ladder. Participants will develop their professional skills, as well as learn to manage others, oversee projects and streamline business processes. Topics include leadership interaction styles, communication strategies, setting goals and reviewing results, conflict and difficult behavior management and time management.

“Our leadership development programs at CCC will enhance the performance of new and emerging leaders,” Lisa Davidson, executive director of CCC Connections with Business and Industry, said.

Emerging Leaders is instructed by Carolyn Waterfall, who has master’s degrees in counseling and adult education and organization development. She specializes in leadership, management and supervisory training.

The course begins March 6 and classes are every other week and will be held on the Oregon City campus. The cost is $695.

To register or for more information about this course or CCC’s customized training and development services, call 503-594-3200 or email training@clackamas.edu.

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“Stealth” by David Mylin.

OREGON CITY – An exhibition of work by Vancouver, Washington, artist David Mylin will be on display in the Clackamas Community College Alexander Gallery Feb. 11 through March 22.

“The Effects of Unexplained Phenomena” showcases figurative metal sculptures and more than 50 pen and ink drawings representing Mylin’s life experiences. The sculptural designs twist and morph and are inspired by the human form.  

An artist’s reception will be held Tuesday, Feb. 12, noon-1:30 p.m., in the Alexander Gallery. The artist will speak about his work at 1 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

This exhibition is free and open to the public. The Alexander Gallery is located in the Niemeyer Center on the Oregon City campus, 19600 Molalla Ave., and is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., except for campus closures.

For more information, contact Kate Simmons at kates@clackamas.edu or 503-594-3032.

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OREGON CITY – A total of 1,429 students made the Clackamas Community College honor roll and president’s list for fall term 2019.

To be named to the honor roll, students earn a grade point average of 3.5 or better. To be named to the president’s list, students must earn a 3.75 GPA or better.

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Editor’s note: Please see the attached list for students from the local community on the college’s honor roll

“Owl’s Palette” by Lisa Brinkman

OREGON CITY – Clackamas Community College is hosting "Catching and Responding to Nature,” an art exhibition by Oregon-based artist Lisa Brinkman. The exhibition runs through Feb. 22. An artist’s reception will be held Feb. 2, 1-2:30 p.m.

Brinkman’s fascination with the study of archetypal images, symbols and patterns help guide her art. “My art springs from a desire to commune with and honor nature through process, materials and with the symbols and images that emerge,” Brinkman said. In this show, Brinkman uses mixed media to portray visual ideas and metaphors encountered in her day-to-day life.

"Catching and Responding to Nature” is on display in the Clackamas Community College commons gallery on the Wilsonville campus, 29353 SW Town Center Loop East. The gallery is open Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

For more information, contact Joyce Gabriel at joyceg@clackamas.edu or 503-594-0950.

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