NEWS FROM LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE - VOL. 2, ISSUE 1 - SEPT. 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.
LBCC Welcomes New and Returning Roadrunners To Campus
A rainy start did not dampen spirits at Linn-Benton Community College. The sun eventually shone on its Welcome Day celebration, held on Wednesday. Music echoed throughout the courtyard, and Rocky the Roadrunner posed for selfies–all accompanied by the hustle and bustle of new and returning students, faculty, and staff.
Ommidala Patawong: Chemistry is the ultimate science
For Ommidala Pattawong, chemistry isn't just a science. It's the science. It's THE science. By the time she wraps up an academic term at Linn-Benton Community College, most of her students think so, too.
LBCC Athletes Named to NATYCAA Scholar-Athlete Team
Two Linn-Benton Community College student-athletes, Ruben Cedillo (baseball) and Shalyn Gray (volleyball), were named honorable mentions to the National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) Scholar-Athlete Team for 2021.
Portland Artist Shows Photo Collages at LBCC
Portland artist Lorraine Richey will be showing a selection of her new photo collages in the South Santiam Hall Gallery on Linn-Benton Community College's Albany campus from Sept. 27 to Nov. 5, 2021.
Do you know of a high school senior who is figuring out what they are going to do after graduation? Whether they plan to continue on at a four-year university through the degree partnership program or complete a short-term certificate, LBCC has what they need.
  
Through the Roadrunner Advantage Program, they’ll have all the support they need to complete their mission and go from high school to college with ease. Think of LBCC staff as their special agents! The Roadrunner Advantage Program will help them get where they want to go. 

Apply for RAP by November 30, 2021, and they’ll get an early registration date for fall term 2022! Contact Virginia Mallory at 541-917-4208 or malloryv@linnbenton.edu with any questions.
LBCC in the News
Community Calendar
Thursday, September 27
First day of fall term
Thursday, September 27
Wednesday, October 6
Thursday, October 14
Wednesday, October 20
LBCC Blood Drive
Thursday, October 21
LBCC Blood Drive
Friday, October 22
LBCC Foundation's Fall Scholarship Cycle closes
Saturday, October 23
Friday, October 29
Join us for our annual gala
and help solve the mystery!
October 23, 2021

The Gala is back virtually with the goal to raise critical funds in support of LBCC students and their commitment to education. Join the LBCC community this fall for this interactive experience. Help our private eye without a clue solve a string of mysterious disappearances while he hunts for a priceless artifact!

Each week a new episode will be featured on the Gala's website and sent out via email for you to follow along and see if you can solve the mystery of where this precious artifact is. If you do, you'll be entered to win a fabulous prize. The finale and reveal will air on October 23 during the virtual Gala, supporting students and LBCC as we aim to empower people in our community.

Watch the first episode below!