Centennial Celebration
One Hundred Years of Pirates
For a century, Porterville College has been a place where stories begin, futures take shape, and this community comes together. As we celebrate our centennial, we're gathering the milestones, memories, and voices that made PC what it is today.
About the Project
The PC Centennial Celebration marks 100 years since Porterville College first opened its doors in 1927 — from a couple of borrowed rooms on the Porterville High School campus to the college PC is today. Throughout the centennial year, we're collecting historical milestones, alumni memories, and recorded interviews with the people who helped build PC, all in one place.
PC Stories: Oral History Project
As part of PC's Centennial Celebration, we want to feature the stories of our alumni. Every PC Pirate has a story, and the Porterville College Alumni Association wants to hear yours. However, with so many alumni, it would take many years to meet with each of you individually. That's why we've decided to embark on a new project called PC Stories – Oral History Project to collect stories from alumni like you. These stories will be preserved to celebrate the impact PC has had on your lives and who you are today. Every time we don’t capture or preserve stories, it feels like another opportunity lost. We’re excited to get started!
Have You Moved?
As part of this project, we are also taking this opportunity to help make it easier for you to stay connected to PC. More information to come.
Your Story:
So what PC memory will you tell?
- Is there a faculty or staff member who had a profound impact on your life?
- Did you meet your Pirate sweetheart at PC?
- Is there a defining moment at PC that helped shape your future?
- Have connections you made on campus turned to lifelong friendships?
- Were you on campus during a historical moment?
What’s Next?
If you haven’t already, you will receive a postcard and email from PC, on our behalf, with two important invitations:
- An invitation to update and verify your contact information to strengthen our PC alumni network and to keep you updated on the latest school developments.
- An invitation to share your PC experience. What are your fondest memories from your time at PC? PC has a dedicated team ready to record your stories.
The PC team will collect stories until ... (more info to come)
We look forward to hearing from each and every one of you regarding the memories of your time on campus!
What to Look For:
Below is an example of a postcard you will receive in the mail. This is an official postcard from PC, distributed by our partner ... (more info to come). Once you receive the postcard, please follow the instructions to update your information and set up an interview time to share your Pirate Story!
Sample Postcard:
Important Information About Our Third-Party Partner
To support our effort to capture as many Pirate stories as possible, PC Alumni Association is partnering with [name of third-party partner], whose trained staff of real, live human beings will work with us to interview you. [Name of third-party partner] will also help collect and assemble the stories into the Pirate Stories book that we can share with all Pirates. Please note, we have only shared your contact information with [name of third-party partner] in conjunction with this project. We have NOT sold your contact information, or otherwise used it for outside marketing.
Do I Have to Buy Something?
No. This project is being done at NO COST to PCAA. The project is completely funded
by the alumni who choose to purchase the Pirate Stories book that will be produced
at the end of the project. Various book packages will be offered.
[Name of third-party vendor] will also offer you the option to join the Porterville College Alumni Association
and purchase exclusive PCAA branded merchandise. You are welcome to purchase these
items, but you are not required to do so to participate in the project or order the
Pirate Stories book.
We are excited to embark on a project like this with the support of [name of third-party vendor] and our extraordinary alumni. We sincerely thank every person that participates and chooses to purchase the book.
Frequently Asked Questions by Alumni
PCEA (Porterville College Emeritus Association) Video Records Project
History
Since [year], the PCEA Video Records Project has been creating an oral history of the PC campus by recording interviews of emeriti/ae as well as others who have made significant contributions to the development of the college. These interviews take the form of a recorded conversation between the interviewee and one of his/her friends and/or colleagues. More than 525 interviews have been recorded. All new emeriti/ae are encouraged to arrange for an interview.
All interviews have been uploaded to PC Pirate Video and can be streamed using links available below.
Recent Interviews
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Video Records Interviews, Schedule an Interview, and Special History Projects
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