A Campus in the Making
By President Paul Jarrell In May 2022, a $14.4M bond was approved by Tillamook County voters, allowing Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) to construct a new Healthcare Education Building. With another $8M from the Oregon Legislature and a $1.4M bond premium, $23.8M in bond dollars are available for this project. With much input from community members, TBCC employees, […]
Nursing is at TBCC!
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President It is very exciting that our new Nursing program started on January 8 at TBCC. The first cohort of nursing students started their classes for this term. I went to their classroom almost a half hour before the first class was scheduled and most of the students were already […]
Tillamook Bay Community College Welcomes a New President
This week, the Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) Board of Education held a meeting on January 8 where they unanimously approved Dr. Paul Jarrell as the new President of TBCC. Dr. Jarrell will be taking over as President of TBCC for President Ross Tomlin, who will be retiring after seven years of service to the […]
Tillamook Bay Community College Foundation Hosts Second-Annual North Coast Throwdown Cornhole Tournament
January 27 Event at Tillamook Fairgrounds Supports Career-to-Career Scholarship Program The TBCC Foundation is thrilled to announce the return of the North Coast Throwdown Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, January 27, at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds. From 11 AM to 5 PM, teams will compete in a round-robin style tournament for ultimate cornhole glory, all in […]
Many Changes at TBCC!
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President We seem to have used the term “change is constant” a lot recently. TBCC has experienced a large amount of turnover in the past two years as many organizations have since the pandemic started. Our new employees are doing great work, and we continue to help our students be […]
Healthcare Education Building Update
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President TBCC is moving forward with the layout and design of our new Healthcare Education Building. This building is only possible due to the people of Tillamook County passing our bond measure from the May 2022 election. All of us at the college are very appreciative of the trust you […]
Nestucca Valley School District awarded a $1M Workforce Ready Grant through Future Ready Oregon
The Nestucca Valley School District, acting on behalf of the Tillamook Education Consortium (TEC), submitted a grant application to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) for a Future Ready Oregon Round Two Workforce Ready Grant. The district’s proposed project aims to benefit students throughout Tillamook County. The TEC represents a collaborative effort involving Tillamook Bay […]
Honoring Mildred Davy
The TBCC Foundation has honored Mildred Davy every fall since 2000 with a luncheon in her name to recognize all the scholarship recipients at the college. We had to take a break during COVID-19 but were able to meet again in person last fall for the first time in three years. For many years, Mildred […]
Fall Term Registration is Open at TBCC
Registration for Fall Term at Tillamook Bay Community College is now open. Classes start on September 25. Apply anytime online or stop by in person Monday-Friday at TBCC’s Main Campus. TBCC offers classes in person, online, through Zoom, and a combination of different modalities. Start your career in forestry, healthcare, education, and more. With scholarships […]
TBCC Focus on CTE Programs
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, President Community colleges are built on partnerships. We cannot do our job well and help students without developing partnerships and working with other groups throughout our district and state. One of the key areas of partnerships critical to our mission is with our K-12 school districts. We are fortunate in Tillamook […]