Mt. Hood Community College

Mt. Hood Community College
Established	1966
President	Lisa Skari
Students	33,000 (2017)
Location	Gresham , Oregon , U.S. ; 45°30′59″N122°23′44″W / 45.51639°N 122.39556°W
Campus	212 acres (86 ha)
Nickname	Saints
Website	www.mhcc.edu

Mt. Hood Community College(MHCC) is a publiccommunity collegeinGresham, Oregon, United States, named afterMount Hood. Opened in 1966, MHCC enrolls around 30,000 students each year and offers classes at the 212-acre (86 ha) main campus in Gresham, as well as the Maywood Park Center inPortland, the Bruning Center for Allied Health Education (also in Gresham), and at area public schools.

The college's sports teams, the Saints, compete in theNorthwest Athletic Conference. The college also owns and overseesKMHD, a non-profit FM broadcast radio station based in Portland.

Campus

The main campus occupies 212-acre (86 ha) in Gresham. Other facilities include the Maywood Park campus inPortland, the Bruning Center for Allied Health Education and area public schools.^[1]The college is within relatively short distance from the nearby communitiesSandyandClackamas, and is roughly 15 miles (24 km) from downtown Portland.^[2]

Academics

MHCC enrolls roughly 30,000 students^[1]^[3]each year and is accredited^[4]by theNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The college's programs include nursing, funeral science, integrated media, automotive technology and transfer opportunities to local universities towardB.A.degrees inhumanitiesand science programs.

The college is financed by local property tax funds, state reimbursement funds and student tuition. Local voters established the college tax base in 1968 and approved tax base increases in 1970 and 1980.

MHCC is home to anEastern Oregon University4-year degree program in eitherBusiness Administrationor Education, both with several concentrations.^[5]The classes are held in the same manner as a regular 4-year institution, under the Eastern Oregon University - Mt. Hood Metro Center.

Student life

The college has historically been known for its jazz performance program,^[6]and was the home of jazz radio stationKMHDand was the site of theMt. Hood Jazz Festivaleach summer from 1982 through 2002 and from 2008 through 2010. The college has an active student government, almost 30 student clubs, and a student newspaper,The Advocate.

The college also annually hosts the PortlandHighland Games.^[7]

MHCC also features anInstitute of ReligionforThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsand is served by a nearbyYoung Single Adult Ward.

Athletics

Mt. Hood Community College competes in theNorthwest Athletic Conference(NWAC). The college nickname is the Saints in reference to theSt. Bernardmascot. There are four men's teams including baseball, basketball, track and field, and cross country. There are five women's teams including volleyball, softball, basketball, track and field, and cross country.

The college features a large aquatics center, which includes an indoorswimming pool.

Notable people

Alumni

Chris Botti, Grammy Award-winning trumpeter^[8]
Brian Burres, Major League Baseball pitcher
Dan Carlson, Major League Baseball pitcher
Marco Eneidi, free jazz saxophonist
Essiet Essiet, jazz bassist
Todd Field, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker^[9]
Nick Kahl, politician^[10]
Stafford Mays, NFL player^[11]
Joel David Moore, actor and director^[12]
Lillian Pitt, Native American artist^[13]
Patti Smith, politician^[14]
Dave Veres, Major League Baseball pitcher^[15]
Lindsay Wagner, actress^[16]
Paul Wenner, creator of theGardenburger vegetarian patty^[17]
Barbara Mae Tucker^[18]

Presidents

1966–1976: Dr. Earl Klapstein
1976–1985: Dr. R. Stephen Nicholson
1985–1996: Dr. Paul E. Kreider
1996–2000: Dr. Joel E. Vela
2001–2007: Dr. Robert Silverman
2008–2011: Dr. John J. "Ski" Sygielski
2011-2013: Dr. Michael Hay
2013-2018: Dr. Debra Derr
since 2018: Dr. Lisa Skari

References

^^a ^b ^c"Our History".Mt. Hood Community College. Retrieved22 December2016.
^"The District".Mt. Hood Community College. Retrieved10 July2017.
^"Quick Facts"(PDF). Mt. Hood Community College. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 11 October 2011.
^Nichols, James Oliver (1995).Assessment Case Studies: Common Issues in Implementation with Various Campus Approaches to Resolution. Agathon Press. p.12.ISBN 978-0-875-86112-8.
^"Faculty and Staff Directory: Gresham".Eastern Oregon University. Retrieved20 July2017.
^Dietsche, Robert (2005).Jumptown: The Golden Years of Portland Jazz, 1942-1957. Oregon State University Press. p. 147.ISBN 978-0-870-71114-5.
^"Join Us at the Portland Highland Games".Portland Highland Games. Retrieved26 July2017.
^Sarson, Katrina (7 September 2011)."Trumpeter Chris Botti Talks with Oregon Art Beat".Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved9 July2017.
^"Todd Field, attended 1980 – 1983".MHCC.edu. Retrieved9 July2017.
^"Nick Kahl".Democratic Party of Oregon. Retrieved25 July2017.
^"Stafford Mays".Northwest Athletic Conference. NWAC Hall of Fame. Retrieved26 July2017.
^"Joel David Moore, Class of '99".Southern Oregon University. Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016. RetrievedOctober 17,2017.
^Lassen, Tina (27 December 2016)."Meet Warm Springs Artist Lillian Pitt".Travel Oregon. Retrieved27 July2017.
^Keizur, Christopher (2 May 2017)."Patti Smith's life defined by adventure, assisting others".Portland Tribune. Retrieved27 July2017.
^"Dave Veres, attended 1985–1986".Mt. Hood Community College. Retrieved26 July2017.
^Williams, Elisa (1 February 2010)."Bionic Woman' star to speak in Vancouver on domestic violence".The Columbian. Retrieved25 July2017.
^Battistella, Edwin."Gardenburger Inc.".The Oregon Encyclopedia. RetrievedFebruary 12,2021.
^"Oregon man found guilty after DNA from chewing gum links him to 1980 murder of college student - CBS News".www.cbsnews.com. 2024-03-19. Retrieved2024-06-12.

External links

Official website

[history-1] "Our History".Mt. Hood Community College. Retrieved22 December2016.

[2] "The District".Mt. Hood Community College. Retrieved10 July2017.

[students-3] "Quick Facts"(PDF). Mt. Hood Community College. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 11 October 2011.

[4] Nichols, James Oliver (1995).Assessment Case Studies: Common Issues in Implementation with Various Campus Approaches to Resolution. Agathon Press. p.12.ISBN 978-0-875-86112-8.

[5] "Faculty and Staff Directory: Gresham".Eastern Oregon University. Retrieved20 July2017.

[6] Dietsche, Robert (2005).Jumptown: The Golden Years of Portland Jazz, 1942-1957. Oregon State University Press. p. 147.ISBN 978-0-870-71114-5.

[7] "Join Us at the Portland Highland Games".Portland Highland Games. Retrieved26 July2017.

[8] Sarson, Katrina (7 September 2011)."Trumpeter Chris Botti Talks with Oregon Art Beat".Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved9 July2017.

[9] "Todd Field, attended 1980 – 1983".MHCC.edu. Retrieved9 July2017.

[10] "Nick Kahl".Democratic Party of Oregon. Retrieved25 July2017.

[11] "Stafford Mays".Northwest Athletic Conference. NWAC Hall of Fame. Retrieved26 July2017.

[12] "Joel David Moore, Class of '99".Southern Oregon University. Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016. RetrievedOctober 17,2017.

[13] Lassen, Tina (27 December 2016)."Meet Warm Springs Artist Lillian Pitt".Travel Oregon. Retrieved27 July2017.

[14] Keizur, Christopher (2 May 2017)."Patti Smith's life defined by adventure, assisting others".Portland Tribune. Retrieved27 July2017.

[15] "Dave Veres, attended 1985–1986".Mt. Hood Community College. Retrieved26 July2017.

[16] Williams, Elisa (1 February 2010)."Bionic Woman' star to speak in Vancouver on domestic violence".The Columbian. Retrieved25 July2017.

[17] Battistella, Edwin."Gardenburger Inc.".The Oregon Encyclopedia. RetrievedFebruary 12,2021.

[18] "Oregon man found guilty after DNA from chewing gum links him to 1980 murder of college student - CBS News".www.cbsnews.com. 2024-03-19. Retrieved2024-06-12.

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