Letter from the President

As you receive this magazine, we are heading into spring with longer days and hopefully, more sun. For many folks, the new year brings resolutions for learning and growth; LBCC is happy to offer opportunities for just that, through the wide variety of community education classes highlighted in this publication.

The Benton Center offers a wide variety of art, language, and fitness classes and several of our community options will be offered as remote classes, making it easy to join in from your kitchen table. Perhaps you are looking to get back out and travel? Consider our language classes and brush up on your skills. If you are one to use your kitchen to learn, there are options to hone in on your culinary skills and learn about Buddha Bowls or how to bake Hawaiian cookies! At our Lebanon Center, there will be classes offered on Cyber Security. Increasing your Excel knowledge is made easy with a variety of levels and incorporating your training from your office with remote access.

Our Live & Learn Parenting program offers options for parents to connect with other parents to learn about their child’s milestones and development, while the kids get to play and interact. Classes are offered in Albany, Corvallis, Philomath and Lebanon, and I am so glad that the college is able to offer this resource to local families. We are very proud of this program!

Our main campus in Albany is our largest of six locations and can be seen busy on a Saturday morning with Motorcycle Safety classes in the parking lot. Thanks to our partnership with Knife River, we are now offering Commercial Driving License (CDL) programs utilizing their state of the art Training Center located on the outskirts of Albany on the way to Lebanon. The CDL training and education offers an opportunity to get a high-wage job as a truck driver while staying in our community.

Since I joined the LBCC community in July 2020 as President, my mission and goals have focused on creating an institution of higher education to serve all members of our community and all corners of Linn and Benton counties. Because there are many more places to visit and people to meet, I encourage you to reach out to me with opportunities you believe would be helpful in the college’s goal to provide Education for All. I hope you and your family will find valuable offerings at LBCC, your community’s college!

Thanks,

Lisa Avery Linn-Benton Community College President