News Releases 2009-2010

For more information please contact the Office of College Advancement at 503-491-7204 or
e-mail news@mhcc.edu 

June 2010

• 06/11/10 - Innovative Partnership Benefits Students 
• 06/07/10 – Mt. Hood Community College Medical Transcription Program Approved by ACCP 
• 06/07/10 – Ceremonies to Celebrate Mt. Hood Community College Graduates 
• 06/07/10 – Business Development Fair to be Held at MHCC in June:  Starting and Growing Your Business in East County  

May 2010

• 05/24/10 – MHCC Launches 89.1 KMHD2 – A Music Revolution 
• 05/24/10 – MHCC Planetarium Show, “The Magnificent Universe” 
• 05/21/10 – MHCC Integrated Media 9th Annual First Cut Digital Film Festival 
• 05/19/10 – MHCC is Closed for May 31 
• 05/19/10 – Mt. Hood Community College to Host Emily Braden Concert 
• 05/17/10 – MHCC Integrated Media Portfolio Show Moves to Inner S.E. 
• 05/14/10 – Mt. Hood Community College Announces 2010 Community Partner and Patron Saint Award Winners 
• 05/13/10 – Mt. Hood Community College to Host 2010 Ford/AA Student Auto Skills Competition 
• 05/03/10 – Basketball Team Holds Golf Tournament 
• 05/03/10 – Art Exhibit Explores Urban Landscape 

April 2010

• 04/28/10 – MHCC Summer Camps for Kids are All About Fun 
• 04/28/10 – Exhibit Showcases Visual Arts Students’ Best Work 
• 04/28/10 – MHCC’s Small Business Development Center Summer Seminars 
• 04/23/10 – National Provider Appreciation Day Honors Childcare Providers 
• 04/21/10 – Planetarium Show Explores Black Holes 
• 04/20/10 – Apply Now for Fall 2010 Scholarships 
• 04/20/10 – Spring term classes are still available 
• 04/09/10 – MHCC’s Small Business Development Center Offers Webinar for New Businesses 
• 04/09/10 – Afto Peruvian Jazz Fundraiser for Jazz Program 
• 04/05/10 – MHCC Foundation Auction and Garden Party 
• 04/02/10 - MHCC Welcomes Legendary Jazz Singer 

March 2010

• 03/31/10 - Realizing the Dreams of our Students: Why Supporting the DREAM Act Makes Sense 
• 03/29/10 - Ordinary Scenes Reveal Intriguing Patterns in Art Exhibit 
• 03/18/10 - MHCC Hosts Watershed Sustainability Pilot Project 
• 03/16/10 - Investing in Our Nation's Future: Why Congress Should Pass the American Graduation Initiative Now 
• 03/10/10 - Planetarium Show Reveals Hubble's Treasures 
• 03/09/10 - Now Offering Green Career Training Classes Online 
• 03/08/10 - MHCC Presents "Daiken Asakawa - Ceramic Sculpture" 
• 03/02/10 - Recycled Collages Used in "HERstory" Art Exhibit 
• 03/02/10 - Register Now for Spring Classes at MHCC 

February 2010

• 02/25/10 - Saints Basketball Teams Head to Championship Tournament 
• 02/25/10 - Jazz Artists Celebrate Women's History Month at MHCC 
• 02/24/10 - Hospitality and Tourism Program's Gala Dinner and Silent Auction 
• 02/19/10 - David Minger Becomes Vice President of Student Success 
• 02/16/10 - "Patterns and Nature" Explores Interconnectedness 
• 02/16/10 - Find Summer Employment at MHCC Jobs Fair 
• 02/11/10 - Planetarium Show Reveals "Saturn Up Close" 
• 02/08/10 - The MHCC Theatre Arts Department Presents "King Lear" 
• 02/03/10 - Enjoy Music and Dance at "Help Haiti" Fundraising Event 
• 02/03/10 - MHCC Celebrates Black History Month 
• 02/02/10 - Art Exhibit Creates Haunting Alien Landscape 

January 2010

• 01/28/10 - Legislators Join College President for Conversation 
• 01/27/10 - Two Employees Honored for Dedication to Professional Development 
• 01/27/10 - Travel the World Through Study Abroad Programs and World View Events 
• 01/20/10 - Oregon Transfer Day Brings University Representatives to Campus 
• 01/20/10 - Mt. Hood Community College Financial Aid Day Helps Students Pay for College 
• 01/14/10 - Students Proclaim "We Are the Dream!" MHCC Joins Colleges to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through Service (Web only)
• 01/12/10 - Planetarium Show Explores Stars and Planets 
• 01/12/10 - MHCC's Small Business Development Center Teaches Skills to Help Businesses Prosper 
• 01/08/10 - Faculty Art Exhibit Features the Best of MHCC 

December 2009

• 12/22/09 - "Painting with Paper" Exhibit Bring Collage to MHCC 
• 12/17/09 - Mt. Hood Community College Goes Tobacco Free in January 
• 12/16/09 - Turn Remodeling Ideas into Workable Project Plans 
• 12/16/09 - Native American Exhibit Explores Relationship with Natural Resources 
• 12/07/09 - MHCC's Small Business Development Center Teaches Skills to Help Businesses Prosper 
• 12/07/09 - Energy Trust of Oregon, Johnson Controls and MHCC Celebrate Energy Conservation Project 
• 12/03/09 - Legislators' Conversation 

November 2009

• 11/20/09 - MHCC Conducts Largest H1N1 Vaccination Clinic in Area 
• 11/19/09 - Art Exhibit Reveals Hidden Life of Toys 
• 11/17/09 - Scrooge Lives Holiday Festival Brings Handcrafted Gifts and Seasonal Items 
• 11/10/09 - Scholarships to be Given Away at "College Night in Oregon" 
• 11/05/09 - Saints Volleyball Wins Halloween Classic 
• 11/05/09 - Presentation Explores a Ceramic Technique Called Naked Raku 
• 11/05/09 - Auditions for "King Lear" 
• 11/03/09 - Mt. Hood Community College Locations to Close for Thanksgiving Week and Winter Break 
• 11/02/09 - Mt. Hood Community College Partners with United States Forest Service to Hold Salmon Festival 

October 2009

• 10/30/09 - Saints Volleyball Wins Three Straight Matches (Web only)
• 10/22/09 - "Perceptions" Publication Calls for Submission 
• 10/22/09 - Mt. Hood Community College Fall Term Enrollment Up 
• 10/22/09 - MHCC Closed for Veterans Day 
• 10/22/09 - Experience Native American Culture at College Pow-wow 
• 10/22/09 - "Native Symbols" Art Exhibit Explores Cultural Conflicts 
• 10/12/09 - MHCC Engineering Technology Students Create Functional, Recyclable Cardboard Office Furniture 
• 10/09/09 - Mt. Hood Community College Holds a "be | the Cure" Event in Recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month 
• 10/07/09 - World-Class Photographer to Give Free Lecture at Mt. Hood Community College 
• 10/07/09 - All Students Pass National Exam in Four Health Programs 
• 10/06/09 - Former Area Rivals Unite on Mt. Hood Community College Volleyball Team 
• 10/02/09 - Noted Photographer to Give Free Lecture on Lighting, Composition and Iceland 
• 10/02/09 - MHCC Theatre Department Presents Children's Production, ‘The Emperor's Dragon' 
• 10/02/09 - Meet the Players at the Men's Basketball Team Media Day 

September 2009

• 09/18/09 - Students Fill Campuses on First Day of College 
• 09/15/09 - Games, Food and Prizes Served Up to Welcome MHCC Students 
• 09/15/09 - Architectural Forms and Everyday Images are Deconstructed in "Construct" Art Exhibit 
• 09/14/09 - Theatre Department to Hold Auditions for Children's Production, "The Emperor's Dragon" 
• 09/14/09 - Grammy Award-Winning Drummer to Perform and Teach Drum Clinic 
• 09/04/09 - Training Teaches How to Deal with Employee Substance Abuse 
• 09/04/09 - MHCC's Small Business Development Center Teaches Skills to Help Business Prosper 
• 09/04/09 - First Graduating Class of Nurses Celebrate New Consortium's Success 
• 09/04/09 - Explore the City Through a Pinhole at Mt. Hood Community College Art Exhibit 

August 2009

• 08/17/09 - Mt. Hood Community College to Hold New Student Orientation 
• 08/17/09 - Mt. Hood Community College and REAP Host Leadership Camp for High School Students 
• 08/04/09 - Information for Steps to Success Program Participants 
• 08/03/09 - Transitions Program for Displaced Homemakers and Single Parents Offered Fall Term 
• 08/03/09 - New Wilderness Leadership Degree is Perfect for Passionate Outdoor Adventurers 

July 2009

• 07/27/09 - Mt. Hood Community College Planetarium Presentation Examines Meteors and Meteorites 
• 07/22/09 - Olympic Champion Ryan Lochte Visits Mt. Hood Community College 
• 07/22/09 - Engineering Technology Programs Prepare Students for Green Jobs 
• 07/15/09 - Golf Tournament Raises Money for Men's Basketball Team 
• 07/14/09 - Beverly Russell Named Chair of MHCC District Board of Education 
• 07/10/09 - New Cooking Classes Offered This Summer 
• 07/08/09 - View Miller's 2009 Commencement Ceremony Online (Web only)
• 07/07/09 - Apply Now for a Miller Foundation Scholarship 
• 07/06/09 - Family Favorites Featured at Dive-In Movie Nights 
• 07/02/09 - MHCC is Closed July 3 and July 4 (Web only)
• 07/01/09 - Sign Up Now for Summer and Fall 2009 Classes 
• 07/01/09 - Portland State University Vice President to Join Mt. Hood Community College Team