Category Archives: Essays

Keeping Oregon Special—“Doing The Right Thing”

Oregon (and America) made progress, expanded opportunity, and ensured autonomy through normal folks like you [...]

The Importance of Vision

To the greatest extent possible, use these crises as opportunities to build toward a better [...]

Truth

I believe that even in today’s challenging and uncertain world, most Oregonians continue to want [...]

Change: Expect It, Embrace It, Learn From It

The Crises Oregonians have faced this past year have forced immense Change on us all. [...]

Growing Up Bend – A video commentary

COCC Graduation Photo Gallery

Introduction given by President Shirley Metcalf

Commencement Speaker Rod Ray, Ph.D., is the former president and CEO of Bend Research, Inc., [...]

COCC Commencement Speech

Thank you Dr. Metcalf.  And to the COCC Board, Leadership, Faculty, Staff, Family, and Friends–thank [...]