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 […]
Welding Technology Program wins Program of the Year Award
On Saturday, January 28, the Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Community Awards Banquet. The TBCC Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Welding Technology program was nominated for Program of the Year by Tillamook County residents and was voted the winner! Paul Jarrell, VP of Academics and Student Services said, “We are honored […]
TBCC Hires Wenaha Group as Project Manager for Bond Project
On December 1, Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) retained Wenaha Group as the Project Manager for the upcoming general obligation bond construction project: to construct a Healthcare Education Building on the college campus. Wenaha Group is a Native American-owned Owner’s Representative, Construction Management & Consulting Firm that specializes in education, tribal, public agency, housing, and […]
A Busy Legislative Session
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President The new year has begun, and being an odd year means the Oregon State Legislature will have its long session to produce the state budget for the next two years. This budget will include our state allocation for the 17 community colleges, including TBCC. About 40% of our annual […]
Oregon Transfer Days
Tillamook Bay Community College would like to invite those in our community considering a bachelor’s degree to Oregon Transfer Days, taking place at the college on February 1 from 10 am to 1 pm. Oregon Transfer Days is an annual effort to assist Oregon community college students with successfully transitioning into a four-year college. Community […]