The Porterville College Fine Art Department Presents The 2023 PC Student Art Exhibition
EVENT: Porterville College Fine Art Department Presents—Porterville College Student Art Exhibition
DATES OF SHOW: April 20 – May 4, 2022
LOCATION OF ART SHOW: In the Fine Arts Foyer [Beyond the Glass Doors] and in FA-2 HOURS: Monday – Thursday from 12 pm – 2 pm and 4 - 6 pm (but feel free to drop by anytime between Noon to 6 pm on those days).
The Porterville College Art Department invites the public to view the 2023 Student Art Exhibition, featuring the best work of over 50 current PC art students in a variety of media from photography, painting, drawing, digital art, video, sculpture and more.
The PC Art Gallery is currently under renovation, so the show and artists’ reception is located in the Fine Arts Building in room FA-2 and in the Foyer (through the double glass doors). The space will be open for viewing the show Monday through Thursday from 12 am – 2 pm and 4 – 6 pm from April 20 to May 4, 2023.
Five student artworks are also available for viewing in the President’s Gallery (the reception area to the President’s office). And when classes are not in session, photographs and digital art are available for viewing in FA-1. Parking is free. Please contact Jim Entz at 791-2257 with any questions.
PC Job Fair Brings Hundreds of Job Seekers to Campus
Porterville College, in partnership with the Porterville Adult School and the Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County, presented the 2nd PC Job Fair this past Tuesday.
The event, held in the PC Campus Quad, was a huge success, bringing hundreds of job seekers out on the beautiful spring day to meet with potential employers and apply for over 1000 available jobs from employers including Amazon, Eagle Mountain Casino, The City of Porterville, the Kern Community College District, the Porterville Unified School District, and many others.
Bryce Telfer, the sales and marketing coordinator for OACYS Technologies was impressed with the job seekers he spoke with. "It's interesting overall, and I like the diversity here and the atmosphere. Everyone is talking to each other and having conversations." He said.
"I was really interested in working with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office,” said Alyssa Rivera, who's taking Administration of Justice courses.
"The great thing about the job fair is people not only get great information about job opportunities, but they also get to network together", said Cody Ridenour, PC Adjunct Counselor for Veterans Services.
When asked about the benefit of holding a job fair like this on campus, Roger Perez, PC Director of Communication and Community Relations said, “The benefits are immense. Not only are we providing a service for our students by giving them a way to attend a job fair with minimal interruption to classes, but we’re proving to our community that our students emerge from an education at Porterville College ready for the workforce.”
Commencement Excitement Begins at Grad Fair 2023
The excitement is beginning to build for Commencement 2023 at Porterville College.
The 2023 commencement ceremony will be held on campus inside Jamison Stadium for the first time after the completion of stadium upgrades and renovation. This will allow us to accommodate the largest crowd ever in the stadium to view the ceremony.
On Wednesday and Thursday, April 19th and 20th, the 2023 graduates were treated to their first taste of that graduate pomp and circumstance at the PC GradFair.
The event was created as a one-stop shop for commencement needs at PC. The event's organizers hope to ensure that graduates have all of the information they need along with opportunities to properly commemorate their remarkable achievements with gear and accessories for the ceremony.
During the event, Grads visited the quad, the student center conference room, and the PC Bookstore for all things commencement. They were able to try on and order their cap and gown, take graduation portraits, pre-order event photo packages, and more.
Ultimate Exposure Photography took graduate portraits and gave students information on getting photos taken during the ceremony on May 12th. Along with the cap and gowns, the PC Bookstore had diploma covers, tassels, and more for sale. The ASPC and student services departments were also on hand to provide information on the commencement ceremony and to provide activities for grads.
For more information on this year's commencement ceremonies, visit https://www.portervillecollege.edu/commencement
PC Holds first Leadership Conference on Campus
Porterville College Students were joined by students from local high schools to take part in the first PC Leadership Conference on Friday, April 14th. The event was hosted by The Associated Students of Porterville College and featured workshops where students learned how they could "Level Up their Leadership" with topics ranging from money/time management and career readiness to professional branding and emotional intelligence.
There were many opportunities for networking throughout the day as well, including the opening breakfast that featured a panel discussion with several PC Student Ambassadors and a "lip sync battle".
"Poem in your Pocket" Virtual Open Mic
Porterville College is celebrating the Academy of Poets National Poetry month with a curated page of poetry videos, links and other resources. You can find these resources at https://www.portervillecollege.edu/national-poetry-month
The success of Black History Month in February and Women’s History Month in March led to the initiation of National Poetry Month in April by the Academy of American Poets.
The first-ever National Poetry Month was celebrated in 1996, but the history of poetry itself goes back thousands of years. Dating back to 2100 B.C., the “Epic of Gilgamesh” is cited as the first-ever written piece of poetry, which tells an epic tale of a hero in ancient Mesopotamia.
We will also be closing out the month with Poem in Your Pocket Virtual Open Mic event to celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day. It will be held on April 27th from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm and feature students, faculty, and staff reading, sharing, and celebrating poetry together. This year’s theme is ...we were all meant for something. You can register for the event at https://tinyurl.com/22bdw4zk
Poem in Your Pocket Day was initiated in April 2002 by the Office of the Mayor in New York City, in partnership with the city's Departments of Cultural Affairs and Education. In 2008, the Academy of American Poets took the initiative to all fifty United States, encouraging individuals around the country to participate. In 2016, the League of Canadian Poets extended Poem in Your Pocket Day to Canada.
Visit www.portervillecollege.edu for more information.
