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September 29, 2021February 23, 2022 In the News

President Kemper-Pelle appointed to national college board

Rogue Community College President Cathy Kemper-Pelle was recently appointed to a three-year term on the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Commission on Economic and Workforce Development. Kemper-Pelle’s term on the commission runs through June 2024. The AACC is a nonprofit advocacy organization representing nearly 1,200 two-year, associate degree-granting institutions, including public and private colleges and technical schools. The group works at the national level...

September 22, 2021February 8, 2022 Community In the News

Lang appointed to RCC Board

The Rogue Community College Board of Education at its Sept. 21, 2021 meeting appointed Central Point banker Jeff Lang to serve as an interim member of the board. Lang will represent Zone 3 of the RCC District, generally described as northwest Jackson County including Central Point, Gold Hill, Rogue River and Sams Valley. The interim appointment runs through June 2023. The Zone 3 position was...

September 13, 2021February 23, 2022 In the News

RCC invites students to Welcome Day on Sept. 15

Rogue Community College is welcoming new and returning students back to school this fall with a pair of Welcome Day events from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 15 at the Redwood Campus in Grants Pass and Table Rock Campus in White City. The fun and informative events are aimed at helping students meet RCC faculty and staff and complete college business prior to the first...

September 8, 2021February 23, 2022 In the News

RCC SBDC to relocate in January 2022

GRANTS PASS — The Rogue Community College Small Business Development Center, which has assisted thousands of emerging and growing local businesses since 1984, is slated to move from downtown Grants Pass to the Redwood Campus in January 2022. “RCC is committed to utilizing our resources in ways that enable us to continue to support our students, clients and community, which is why we are relocating...

August 11, 2021February 23, 2022 In the News

RCC seeks applications for board vacancy in Jackson County

The Rogue Community College Board of Education is seeking applicants to fill an interim seat on the board representing Zone 3 of the RCC District in Jackson County. The appointee will replace Shawn Hogan who did not seek re-election. Hogan, vice president of engineering for Linx Technologies, was elected to the board in 2017 and served as board chair for 2020-21. Four seats on the...

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July 26, 2021February 23, 2022 In the News

Apply now for short-term health care programs at RCC

Rogue Community College is currently accepting applications for fall admission into several short-term health care certificate programs. Applications are open for the medical assistant, medical office assistant, pharmacy technician and phlebotomy certificate programs. In one year or less, students enrolled in these programs can receive training for high-demand positions. Cohort acceptance is based on application scoring and submission date. The deadline to apply for fall...

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 In the News Industry Program Highlights

RCC to launch boat welding program

Rogue Community College is launching an Aluminum Boat Welder certificate program designed to prepare students for a career with local sport boat manufacturers. Aluminum boat building is a staple industry in the Northwest and especially the Rogue Valley. RCC’s three-term certificate program will allow students to develop an understanding of basic boat building procedures and welding requirements. From basic vocabulary up to fabrication of scale and full-sized boats, students will learn from industry professionals...

June 30, 2021February 23, 2022 In the News

RCC President Kemper-Pelle announces plan to retire in 2022

In a message to the campus Tuesday, Rogue Community College President Cathy Kemper-Pelle announced her plan to retire at the end of June 2022. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my leadership role at RCC and will miss working with such a stellar group of individuals,” Kemper-Pelle wrote in an email to employees. “However, Rob and I have five grandchildren who have graciously endured a long-distance relationship,...

June 29, 2021February 23, 2022 In the News

RCC student wins award at state invention competition

A mechanical engineering student from Rogue Community College won the community college division of the InventOR Collegiate Challenge on Friday. It’s the third time in four years RCC students have received the honor, which includes a $1,500 prize. Cesar Navarrete, 31, of Medford, is developing an exoskeletal hand that could help workers from a wide spectrum of industries with jobs that require significant grip strength....

June 22, 2021February 23, 2022 Community In the News President's Page

2021 Outstanding Citizen: Peter Buckley

Former state legislator Rep. Peter Buckley, a longtime advocate for education and healthy families, has been selected as recipient of the Rogue Community College 2021 Outstanding Citizen Award for distinguished service to the college and community. Buckley, of Ashland, currently serves as program manager for Southern Oregon Success as well as a trainer and administrator for the Southern Oregon ACEs Training team, an effort to...