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RCC Seeks Stellar Alumni Nominations

Jackson and Josephine counties – The Rogue Community College (RCC) Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award given annually to a former student who has attended or graduated from RCC. The deadline for nominations is April 21, 2023. “Rogue Community College has many alumni who have gone on from RCC to contribute greatly to our communities,” said Jodi Simons, RCC Foundation interim...

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GP Business Wins Oregon’s Family Business of the Year Award

RCC Small Business Development Center client nets top honor from nomination Josephine County – Selma native Kevin Gill and his wife, Helen, are set to receive a top honor from the United States Small Business Administration Portland District Office that serves 30 counties in Oregon and four counties in southwestern Washington. Winning the only 2023 Family-Owned Small Business of the Year award for Oregon, the...

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Apply now for fall scholarships at RCC

It’s time to apply for scholarships for the 2023-24 school year at Rogue Community College.  Current and incoming students planning to attend RCC during the 2023-24 academic year are invited to apply for about 125 scholarships provided through the Rogue Community College Foundation. The application is open through June 1 on the foundation’s website, roguecc.edu/scholarships. Students who apply by April 1 will be entered into...

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RCC to host two free music concerts

The Rogue Community College Music Department invites the public to two student concerts next week in Grants Pass and Medford.  The Rogue Chorus will present Spring Harmonies at 7 p.m. Monday, March 13 at the Rogue Auditorium at the RCC Redwood Campus in Grants Pass. To access the auditorium, take the East Entrance off Redwood Highway to Demaray Drive then follow College Drive to the...

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RCC Weld-A-Thon postponed due to weather

The 2023 Rogue Community College Weld-a-Thon scheduled for Wednesday, March 1 has been postponed due to weather. RCC was set to host more than 180 local high school students from 12 high schools for a skill-based welding competition at the Table Rock Campus in White City. The event will be rescheduled. For more information on the event, contact welding instructor Anthony Knight at aknight@roguecc.edu or 541-956-7341.

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RCC March 1 Weld-A-Thon fires up local teens

Jackson and Josephine Counties – More than 180 local high school students who have a spark for creation and a fire for high-paying careers are participating in the 2023 Rogue Community College (RCC) Weld-a-Thon on March 1. Students compete for skill-based honors, prizes and one of five scholarships to RCC’s welding program. Hosted at RCC’s Table Rock Campus in White City, students from 12 Southern...

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RCC and SOU team up for Innovation Jam event

JACKSON AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES – Rogue Community College (RCC) and Southern Oregon University (SOU) are joining forces to inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers in the region’s first-ever Innovation Jam. Slated for March 11, the Innovation Jam will challenge college students in Southern Oregon to design solutions to some of the region’s most pressing problems. The all-day event will take place at RCC’s...

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Students share top win at YSSO concerto competition

JACKSON AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES – Rogue Community College (RCC) violin student T.J. Snyder, a 2022 graduate of Grants Pass High School, shared top honors with Ashland High School student bassoonist James Dyson at the recent concerto competition of the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon (YSSO). Snyder earned his win amongst the five finalists at the Jan. 31 competition by skillfully performing the first movement of...

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Nursing Assistant 1 Program orientations offered

JACKSON COUNTY — Rogue Community College (RCC) is offering an easy pathway to start a career in the medical field through the Nursing Assistant (NA1) Program. Spring term, the program will be offered at RCC’s Table Rock Campus in White City, April 18-May 31. This state-approved NA1 program consists of 155 hours of online and in-person training. To help interested students learn more, three free,...

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RCC receives $300K for workforce readiness projects

Rogue Community College (RCC) has received $300,000 in state support from the Future Ready Oregon Workforce Ready Grant Program. RCC’s grant, announced on Jan. 24, is among many given across the state in this first round of funding, and will allow the college to increase its capacity to launch, sustain and support workforce training in employment fields now underserved within the Rogue Valley. Responding to...