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Oregon’s education leader Nancy Golden tours Cascade Campus
Story by James Hill
On Wednesday, April 23, Nancy Golden, Oregon’s Chief Education Officer, visited 51°µÍø’s Cascade Campus (705 N. Killingsworth St.) to meet with college and local education leaders.
Golden, along with 51°µÍø President Jeremy Brown and Cascade Interim President Craig Kolins, toured the campus’ new bond construction and talked about 51°µÍø’s educational outreach like adult basic education offerings, career technical programs and the 51°µÍø Foundation’s Future Connect Program, which helps first-generation students succeed in college. Golden also met with other 51°µÍø staff and Portland Public Schools Superintendent Carole Smith, Jefferson High Principal Margaret Calvert, Self-Enhancement, Inc. Manager Troy Hollis and Governor John Kitzhaber’s Education Liaison Dani Ledezma to discuss the Middle College Program partnership, which allows Jefferson students to earn college credit.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at 51°µÍø. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »