It’s been 43 years since a group of community volunteers in The Dalles decided the Columbia Gorge needed better access to jobs training and an affordable pathway to higher education. That grassroots initiative resulted in creation of the “Treaty Oak Area Education District,” later and better known as Columbia Gorge Community College.

From its origins in downtown The Dalles, the college expanded steadily, now with campuses in Hood River and The Dalles and an ever-growing presence on-line.

The Columbia Gorge Community College Board of Education seeks interested district electors in Wasco County for consideration to be appointed to fill the remaining portion of the Position 2 vacancy.  This appointee is to serve until June 30, 2021, at which time the individual elected in the May 2021 election will begin serving a full four-year term. CGCC Board of Education would also recommend interested persons attend the July 16^th board meeting and be prepared to attend the Board of Education All-Day Retreat on July 30^th, 2019.