MEDIA ADVISORY: PCC To Unveil New Teaching Cleanroom And ‘Technology Innovation Spaces’ At Willow Creek Friday, Sept. 12 (Photo) - 09/09/25

HILLSBORO, Ore. – Portland Community College invites the media to celebrate the grand opening of its new Teaching Cleanroom and “Technology Innovation Spaces” at the Willow Creek Opportunity Center in Hillsboro. 

This state-of-the-art floor houses the new Teaching Cleanroom, the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Lab, and the Manufacturing Lab—spaces designed to prepare Oregon’s workforce for careers in semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and artificial intelligence.

The event will feature remarks from PCC leadership, elected officials, industry partners, and alumni, followed by a ribbon cutting and guided tours of the new facilities.

WHEN:

• 10 – 11:50 a.m., Friday, Sept. 12

WHERE:

• PCC’s Willow Creek Opportunity Center (241 SW Edgeway Drive, Hillsboro)

WHO:

• Dr. Adrien Bennings, President, Portland Community College

• Senator Janeen Sollman, Oregon State Senator

• Courtney Martin, Director (Oregon) of U.S. Government & Community Affairs, Intel

• Oscar Rodriguez, PCC Microelectronics alumnus and Jireh Semiconductor employee

SCHEDULE:

• 10 – 10:20 a.m.: Refreshments & mingling

• 10:20 – 10:45 a.m.: Speakers

• 10:50 – 11:00 a.m.: Ribbon cutting

• 11 – 11:50 a.m.: Tours of Cleanroom, AI Lab & Manufacturing Lab

WHY:

Funded in part by a $1.677 million state workforce grant, PCC’s Teaching Cleanroom strengthens the Silicon Forest’s talent pipeline and ensures local students, workers, and partners gain hands-on experience with advanced technologies.

CONTACT:

For information on the event or to RSVP, contact James Hill at jghill@pcc.edu or 503-933-2664.

VIDEO:

Mikulak introduces the Teaching Cleanroom Amenities. (WeTransfer available on request)

About Portland Community College: Founded in 1961, Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and provides training, degree and certificate completion, and lifelong learning to more than 53,000 full- and part-time students in Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas, and Columbia counties. PCC has four comprehensive campuses, 10 education centers or areas served, and approximately 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning.

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