President Ross Tomlin honored with prestigious Howard Cherry Award

Dr. Ross Tomlin has been awarded the Howard Cherry Community College Administrator award for 2022 by the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA). The award is its highest honor, and represents outstanding accomplishments on behalf of community colleges in Oregon. It is named after the late Dr. Howard Cherry, a lifelong advocate for education and community […]

Trick-or-Treat at Tillamook Bay Community College

Join Tillamook Bay Community College Oct. 31 from 3-6 pm to trick-or-treat and enjoy indoor activities. Children will be able to trick-or-treat at different stations throughout the college and have fun making Tootsie pop ghost, coloring, and a spin the wheel game for prizes, stickers, or candy. “We are looking forward to welcoming the community […]

TBCC Connections: Moving the College Forward

Ross Tomlin

By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President The fall term is well underway at TBCC. In fact, this week is already mid-term. Besides the growing number of academic programs we have been offering, we have just started a couple of new programs. One is an Entrepreneurship option within our Business Management program. The other new program […]

TBCC Connections: A Bright Future for TBCC

Photo of Proposed New Building

By Dr. Ross Tomlin, President The Oregon State Legislature just completed their biennium session where they develop and approve the state budget for the next two years. One of the other items they approve every two years are requests by colleges for capital construction funds to build new facilities. For community colleges, the maximum we […]

Paul Nesbit Hired as New TBCC SBDC Director

Paul Nesbit New SBDC Director

Tillamook Bay Community College is pleased to announce the hire of Paul Nesbit as the new TBCC SBDC Director effective June 28. Nesbit will replace Arlene Soto, who is retiring from the role that she has held for the past four years. The TBCC SBDC is part of the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network […]

TBCC Awards First Ever Emeritx Faculty Awards

Photo of Michael Weissenfluh and Dr. Pietruszka

At the Tillamook Bay Community College commencement ceremony in June, the College awarded its first ever Emeritx Faculty Awards for years of outstanding service to two retirees. Presented by Vice President of Instruction Dr. Teresa Rivenes, the prestigious awards were made to Dr. Robert Pietruszka and Michael Weissenfluh, both of which retired at the end […]

TBCC Connections: A Graduation Celebration Like No Other

Graduates posing by letters TBCC 2021 Graduation

Graduation day at Tillamook Bay Community College is a special time for our students, our staff, and our faculty. It’s also an important day for the families of our students who have supported them during their educational journey and are excited for the opportunity to celebrate in their success. Last year we had to cancel […]

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