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Jessica Rowe of Coquille earns degree at George Fox University
Jessica Rowe of Coquille was among the undergraduate, adult degree and graduate-level students who received diplomas from George Fox University at its mid-semester graduation ceremony in December of 2023. Rowe earned a bachelor of science in biology. George Fox University is a Christian college classified by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best National University” and ranked as the top Christian college in Oregon by The Wall Street Journal. More than 4,000 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Oregon, and at teaching centers in Portland and Redmond, Oregon. George Fox offers more than 60 undergraduate academic programs, degree-completion programs for working adults, seven seminary degrees, and 14 masters and doctoral degrees.
Explore the Sun's Influence at Southwestern Oregon Community College's 2024 Student Art Exhibit
Southwestern Oregon Community College will host the 2024 Annual Student Art Exhibit, 'The Impact of the Sun on Life', as part of the STEAM Pathways program. The exhibit will be at the Eden Hall Gallery on the Coos Campus from March 22 to April 22, 2024. The gallery is open from 9 am to 4 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 8 pm on weekends.
Southwestern Oregon College Invites Local Teens to Earth Day STEAM Event
Southwestern Oregon Community College will host a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) event for teens on April 6, 2024. The event is designed for 7th to 12th grade students and will be held in Umpqua Hall on the Coos Campus. The college's professors and SPEAR Student Researchers will lead hands-on activities in Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Geology, Biology, and Art.
Area chess teams compete at state championships
Chess teams from Coos County braved the forecast of snow to travel to Oregon Episcopal School in Portland to compete in the Oregon High School Chess Team State Championships two day event March 1st and 2nd. Saturday morning the large windows of the tournament room showed the gentle snow fall while chess games in the tournament hall were blazing with battle. The Coquille Varsity Team was handicapped from the beginning as one team member became ill the day before so the team played with four...
Bandon girls come up short in championship game
PENDLETON — Bandon’s girls came up just short of the first state title in program history Saturday, falling to Western Christian 45-40 in the final at the Pendleton Convention Center. An injury to one of the team’s key players hampered Bandon’s chances of winning. The Tigers were ranked No. 1 in the coaches poll and the Pioneers were No. 1 in the power rankings. Bandon beat Western Christian earlier this...
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