Portland Community College History: Looking Back At Newberg Center Big Decade

Press release from Portland Community College:

July 30, 2020

After years of negotiations and planning with community leaders, Portland Community College broke ground on its Newberg Center on Oct. 13, 2010.

At the time, a crowd of college dignitaries and government officials gathered to lift shovels of dirt to mark the start of construction. Pictured above are former PCC board members David Squire (left) and the late Harold Williams (right), with former President Preston Pulliams in the middle. The Newberg Center opened in 2011 and, during the past decade, has been home to a variety of lower division college courses needed for Yamhill County students to complete the Oregon Transfer Module.

About James Hill

James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Public Relations Manager at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic, Wo... more »

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