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Public Affairs media and Web site report for February 2010

Story by James Hill

Here is a look at some of the news stories about PCC from around the local area and the nation in February. In total, PCC events and people appeared 104 times in the local community or national online media, newspapers or TV/radio. This is an increase of 112 percent from the same time period a year ago.

Feb. 2, highlighted PCC’s Transfer Days event at all of the campuses.

Feb. 5, the Cascade Festival of African Films was featured in , the , The Portland Skanner newspaper, Portland Observer, the and .

Feb. 5, Mayor Adams will set aside $2 million for PCC and other community college students to pay for school, according to .

Feb. 10, interviewed Preston Pulliams on his story about the Portland Mayor’s pledge of $2 million for community college stuents.

Feb. 10, the Portland Observer spotlighted the Illumination Project performances.

Feb. 12, reported on PCC’s push to build the Foundation’s scholarship funds.

Feb. 13, OPB interviewed Dana Haynes about PCC’s 10th consecutive term of enrollment and how its affecting the college and its students.

Feb. 14, , and the showcased the upcoming Illumination Project performances.

February, the showcased the Asian New Year Celebration with an elaborate picture package.

Feb. 18, the Lake Oswego Review reported on the college’s 10th straight term of enrollment growth and the Miller Match fund-raising drive.

Feb. 18, Damani Proctor made news in the Beaverton Valley Times for his NASA work.

Feb. 23, highlighted Preston Pulliams’ CASE Leadership Award.

Feb. 23, , , , , Hillsboro Argus, Lake Oswego Review and The Oregonian reported on the passing of PCC’s founding president.

Feb. 24, The Oregonian ran a story on Kitzhaber’s political platform announcement at the Cascade Campus.