- Your August news from LBCC has arrived!

NEWS FROM LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE - VOL. 1, ISSUE 9 - AUG. 2021

Greetings!

Each month we bring you stories about how Linn-Benton Community College empowers passionate, purposeful growth in the lives of our community members, thereby strengthening our entire region. Feel free to share this publication widely or, if you received this from a friend, sign up to receive future issues directly from LBCC.

Read our Fall 2021 Education Plan

Rebound Scholarship Recipients Share Their Stories

The pandemic forced many LBCC students to drop out of classes in 2020. Now, the $500 Rebound Scholarship opportunity is giving them the chance to start their comeback stories!

Sisi Virasak: 'It was that 'aha' moment'

Computer and Networking Systems faculty member Sisi Virasak enjoys serving as a model of success for the next generation of students. "They see someone like me - an immigrant from Laos - and say, 'She did it. I can do it too.'” For Virasak, teaching at LBCC was the missing piece to her career in technology.

Fall 2021 extended learning course schedule now available!

We're offering face-to-face and remote classes!

Learn to cook, dance, or make art. Complete pre-training for a professional certification, take driver’s ed, or develop your professional skills! Our new printed schedule of extended learning classes has been sent to every home in our district. This new schedule contains all kinds of useful info about what's going on at LBCC as well as our selection of new classes!

Explore fall courses

Meet your Board of Education Chair and Officers!

Board Chair: Kristin Adams of Sweet Home was elected to Chair

Vice-Chair: Dr. Jeannie Davis of Lebanon was elected to Vice-Chair

Zone 2-3: Jim Merryman of Albany was sworn in to renew his service as Zone 2-3 representative

Zone 6-7: Joan Reukauf of Corvallis was sworn in to renew her service as Zone 6-7 representative

Zone 5: John Sarna of Corvallis (newly elected to the board by public vote) was sworn in as Zone 5 representative

Read the full article

Mark Urista continues work to 'Bridge Differences'

Communication instructor Mark Urista was recently accepted to a year-long cohort program hosted by UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center called 'Bridging Differences.'

The cohort will be learning science-based practices for fostering constructive dialogue, relationships, and understanding across lines of difference within higher education.

Urista has worked hard over the years to facilitate civil discourse at LBCC through numerous college events and community initiatives. We can't wait to see what he does next!

Heather Campbell: 'Why not go for it'

Heather had to put finishing up her nursing program prerequisites to take care of her son full time when COVID-19 closed his school.

Now, she's looking forward to returning to LBCC this fall with a little help in the form of our $500 Rebound Scholarship.

LBCC in the News

Community Calendar

Thursday, September 2

Last day of summer term

Monday, September 6

Labor Day observed; campus closed

Tuesday, September 7

LBCC campuses reopen to the public

Wednesday, September 22

Saturday, September 25

Monday, September 27

Saturday, October 23

Welcome Day 2021

LBCC Athletics inaugural Hall of Fame inducted

First day of fall term

LBCC Foundation Gala - save the date!