EUGENE, Ore. - The event agenda for the Lane Community College 50th anniversary celebration from 4-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, is taking shape. The ceremony will be in the in the Center for Meeting and Learning, Building 19, main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue in Eugene.
Schedule—
3-4 p.m., Refreshments in the lobby including Titan Power Pale Ale by Ninkasi
4-5 p.m., Ceremony:
Welcome by event emcee, Brian Kelly, LCC Vice President of College Services
Pat Albright – Chair, LCC Board of Education
Mary Spilde – President, LCC
U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio
Michael Weed – President, Associated Students of LCC
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber
Jack Roberts – Executive Director, Oregon Lottery (event title sponsor)
Presentation of five Distinguished Alumni Awards by LCC Foundation Board Chair Don Rainer, LCC Foundation Director Wendy Jett, and LCC President Mary Spilde, to:
- 1960s, Bill Dwyer, former state legislator and county commissioner
- 1970s, Doug Koke, owner, QSL Print Communications
- 1980s, Shirley Andress Tendick, principal, The Shedd Institute
- 1990s, Dr. Terri Baarstad, DMD, owner, Smile Alive Dentistry
- 2000s, Tobias Policha, biology instructor at the Universtiy of Oregon
Closing remarks by President Spilde
Prior to the ceremony, participating departments and programs will offer open houses. For details go online at www.lanecc.edu/50 for further event information, a timeline with historic photos, fun facts, and stories posted by past and present students, employees and other members of the Lane community.
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