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RCC Vice President Jamee Harrington Selected to Serve on National Board for Human Resources Professionals

Jackson and Josephine counties (May 29, 2026) — Jamee Harrington, Rogue Community College’s vice president of People, Culture and Safety, chief human resources officer and chief of staff, has been selected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors for the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Her term begins July 1. Harrington has been an active member of CUPA-HR for...

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Honoring 50 Years of Teaching and Sending Our Best to a Beloved Colleague

Rogue Community College has been home to many dedicated educators — and few have made an impact like longtime humanities instructor Lutz Kramer. For over 50 years, Lutz has inspired RCC students and colleagues alike with his curiosity, humor and passion for learning. Now, as Lutz faces some serious health challenges, friends and colleagues in the Rogue Gateway Rotary Club wanted to do something special to show how much he means...

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Sea Grant Fellow tutors RCC students in science; they started college at RCC

Genevieve DePuy was 15 years old when they took their first class at Rogue Community College. It was an online class—a decade ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I liked the flexibility,” Gene said, “I could go to high school and then come home and take my RCC class online at my own pace.”   Over the next three years, RCC’s flexibility remained a huge draw for...

Cathy Kemper-Pelle
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President Kemper-Pelle announces plan to retire in 2022

In a June 29 message to the campus, Rogue Community College President Cathy Kemper-Pelle announced her plan to retire at the end of June 2022.  “I have thoroughly enjoyed my leadership role at RCC and will miss working with such a stellar group of individuals,” Kemper-Pelle wrote in an email to employees. “However, Rob and I have five grandchildren who have graciously endured a long-distance relationship, and...

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SBDC welcomes new director

GRANTS PASS — Rogue Community College announces Ruth Swain as new director of the RCC Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Swain, who recently served as interim director of the Mt. Hood Community College SBDC, brings nearly 30 years of success in managing and leading initiatives for business and community development. She succeeds Ron Goss who recently retired after more than a decade with the RCC SBDC.   Swain has extensive training...

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Founding faculty recall RCC’s early days

In 1970, Mary Slayter was already a role model for young women. She spent a decade earning two college degrees while raising three children, eventually securing a full-time teaching job at Grants Pass High School. Mary believed in the power of education. Which is why, when Rogue Community College opened its doors, Mary wanted in. “I enjoyed teaching at Grants Pass High School, but the...