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2008 OCCA Scholars

The Oregon Community College Association (OCCA) represents the seventeen publicly chartered community colleges. OCCA annually honors selected students from each of the community colleges in Oregon as Outstanding Student Scholars. Recipients will be eligible for scholarships as a result of being chosen for this award. Klamath Community College’s OCCA Scholars were chosen from a list of very strong candidates. The winners are Susan Cantrell and Suzie Cummins, and each has a very compelling story about their community college experience.

Susan Cantrell
"Five years ago, I started my life over. I was at a dead end. I was basically just taking up space. I decided that I was going to make a big change in the way I lived my life. Going to college has been a life changing and rehabilitating experience for me. It has brought much personal growth for me as well. My goal is to help people and also have a good job at the same time. KCC has pointed me in that direction. I am no longer the person I was when I first started college. My dedication to completing my goals through KCC has been helped by the totally dedicated instructors and staff at the college. I now have something to look forward to. This was not the case five years ago."

Suzie Cummins
"I love to inspire people. Many wonderful people at KCC have inspired me to push on and explore my dreams. So in that, I owe the terrific faculty and staff at KCC so many thanks. The past three years have been full of trials and tribulations. But, thankfully, I have a wonderful support 'team' around me packed full of cheerleaders. I am blessed for every one of them.

The wonderful experience and skills that I have gleaned from Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) have given me the confidence to achieve my dreams. I led my team to Regional Competition in 2007, which was the most frightening and rewarding thing I have ever done. The experiences I have had at KCC I will cherish forever."