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By Morgan Armitage Staff Writer Nora Brodnicki and Kelly White of Clackamas Community College’s art department have been spearheading the tedious task of giving all the art on campus informational placards. According to White, this is no new goal. “The college used to send me a list of artwork that I had to confirm…
Lauren Tremaine Staff Writer The Clackamas Print spoke to new geology instructor A.K. Kotash about their encouragement of diversity, their love for volcanoes and about rescuing pigeons. The Clackamas Print: How did you get into the study of rocks? AK Kotash: I was a psychology major for two years as an…
By Ethan M. Rogers Anthropology instructor Keely Baca is a bit of a rebel. Ignoring her parents’ wishes that she enter the medical field, Baca found her way to anthropology instead. She preferred being outdoors, digging in the mud and exploring the natural world around her. Her journey, from awkward kid in the South…
In May 2021, the college hired its first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, a role the college says is necessary to help remove barriers to student success, increase staff and faculty diversity and build a sense of belonging for everyone at CCC. Casey Layton, a Warner Pacific alum who recently worked for Multnomah County, said…
When David Plotkin was a student at Oberlin College in Ohio, he thought he was going pre-med. And then he took calculus, and eventually became an English major. The Clackamas Print sat down with the college’s vice president of instruction and student services to talk about his life helping lead the college and when the…
We asked students on an online forum what was their best part of 2020? We got some interesting answers, from one about “green dino-poo” to finding new ways to be healthy. Madelyn Alves: “The best part of 2020 for me personally was gaining control over my health. Not to say I had any urgent health…
Jim Martineau is in his 18th year as the women’s basketball coach at Clackamas Community College. He is the athletic director at Clackamas. In a year unlike any other, he has done his best to manage all sports and keep everyone as safe as possible. The Clackamas Print: Have winter sports been practicing, or meeting…
Sue Mach has a new idea to give people the chance to follow their dreams. Mach is a playwright and has been a professor at Clackamas Community College for the last 25 years. Mach proposed an idea of a “Transition Year” to Tim Cook, the college president, at an 11@11 meeting. Her idea is to…
Mark Gamba has shot photos for magazines ranging from National Geographic to Sports Illustrated. Currently, he is the mayor of Milwaukie, Oregon. He is in his second term and has lofty goals, including making Milwaukie completely environmentally stable by 2040. After his final term as mayor is up, he plans to run for Congress or…