Another Wonderful Graduation at TBCC!
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President—The middle of June is always a very special time at TBCC. It is our annual graduation ceremony and this year it was held on Friday, June 16 at 5:30 pm in the TBCC parking lot. It was the third graduation in a row that we have had outside on […]
TBCC Discusses Job Quality and Student Success on the “All In: Student Pathways Forward” Podcast
Job quality affects more than employee morale at work, especially at an institution for higher education like a community college. Not only do community colleges have employees, but students who will enter the workforce when they complete their education. A community college like Tillamook Bay (TBCC) also has many external partnerships that help promote economic […]
Summer Registration is Open
Registration for Summer Term classes at Tillamook Bay Community College is now open. Summer Term will begin on June 26, and registration will be open until June 25. Summer Term is a great opportunity for students to complete prerequisite classes before starting in the Fall. At TBCC, you can take College Survival, Public Speaking, Basic […]
Construction Projects Moving Forward at TBCC
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President—It has been one year since the citizens of Tillamook County approved our $14.4M bond for constructing a new Healthcare Education Building on our campus. All of us at the college greatly appreciate the trust the county has in TBCC and our future. I want to provide an update on […]
The Small Business Development Center at TBCC
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President—The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) is a vital part of our mission to positively impact local communities and be integral in making Tillamook County successful. The vision for our SBDC is to be Oregon’s preeminent provider of effective and innovative business advising and […]
Winter Term Honors Students
Tillamook Bay Community College is proud to recognize the following students for their outstanding academic achievement during the Winter Term of 2023. To qualifyfor the TBCC Honors List, a student must achieve at least a 3.5 GPA, have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours during the current term, and be a degree-seeking student. Recipients: […]
Governance at TBCC
By Dr. Ross Tomlin Last week, a group of TBCC staff, board members, and a student visited the capitol in Salem to attend a legislative summit. We met with our legislators, attended bill hearings, and had very productive discussions as we shared our thoughts on budget needs. This legislative process reminded me of the several […]
TBCC Foundation Receives A 100K Endowment from Loren E. Parks Trust
The Tillamook Bay Community College Foundation has received a 100K endowment from the Loren E. Parks Trust that will support healthcare pathways students. The Loren E. Parks Trust Endowed Scholarship will be used to support Healthcare Pathways students – such as EMS, Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, and Nursing Assistant. The ability to support a variety of […]
Opsis Architecture Selected to Design TBCC Healthcare and Education Building
At the Feb. 6 Board of Education meeting, the Tillamook Bay Community College Board of Education approved the hiring of Opsis Architecture. Opsis will work with Wenaha Group, the project manager for the college, on designing and constructing the new Healthcare Education Building. The selection committee, comprised of TBCC administrators, received six proposals for the […]
National Career-Technical Education Month
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President February is National Career-Technical Education (CTE) month. In Oregon, the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA) works with the 17 community colleges to promote and highlight all the great work being done across the state to train and prepare Oregonians for the state’s workforce and industries with high-paying jobs. We […]