BMCC Alumni Association Mission & Vision
To promote student success and opportunities, the BMCC Alumni Association is building community and fostering “Pack Pride” through meaningful engagement of existing and future alumni.
The BMCC Alumni Association organization, led by Alumni and in partnership with the college and Foundation, inspires a sense of belonging and pride in being part of the college and empowers alumni to engage with and support BMCC.
Did you know the BMCC Alumni Association offers a student scholarship? Currently, the Association awards one $1,000 scholarship per year, but our goal is to endow the scholarship to support multiple students in their academic endeavors. Giving to the Alumni Association Scholarship helps students fulfill their academic goals and pursue careers that will enable them to thrive in and give back to our Eastern Oregon community and beyond. Please consider clicking on the GIVE button at the top of the page and donating to help us support future Timberwolves!
At 18, I had no idea how many opportunities attending my local community college would open for me. During my senior year of high school, I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go. After attending several college recruitment events that didn’t feel like the right fit, I connected with the BMCC volleyball team—and immediately felt a sense of belonging.
BMCC also offered a nursing program, which had been on my radar. As part of the Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education (OCNE), BMCC allowed me to earn my Associate of Science in Nursing and easily transfer to OHSU for my bachelor’s degree. I received the same high-quality curriculum as a well-known university at a much lower cost, earned my nursing license a year earlier than traditional bachelor’s programs, and my hospital even helped cover the cost of finishing my BSN.
After nearly a decade working in a hospital, I returned to BMCC as a nursing instructor. Teaching future nurses at the college that shaped my career has been incredibly rewarding. I’m now pursuing my master’s degree through OHSU, and I credit much of my success to the strong foundation and support I received at BMCC.
