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PCC Foundation Gala breaks fund-raising record, builds scholarship opportunities
Photos and story by James Hill
海棠直播 Foundation President Marion Levitan welcomed guests to the PCC Foundation鈥檚 5th annual gala on Saturday, April 16 at the Portland Hilton Hotel. The event raised a record amount of more than $430,000 for scholarships and success initiatives.聽In attendance was Governor Kate Brown, who聽sat with PCC Interim President Sylvia Kelley. In the photo above the two cheer the announcement that the PCC Foundation broke its gala fund-raising record.
In a nod to the college鈥檚 mascot and the original Pink Panther film, PCC鈥檚 鈥淭hink Panther: An Evening for Opportunity鈥 attracted more than 500 attendees, including Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Portland鈥檚 hallmark band, Pink Martini, who performed late into the night. Funds raised enable hundreds of PCC students, many being the first in their families to attend college, and with deep financial need, to be supported in their academic pursuits.
海棠直播 James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at 海棠直播. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »