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Baseball IMG
11/10/25

Pirates Soar! Baseball Program Celebrates Unprecedented Student-Athlete Commitments

The pride of our Pirate baseball program has never been stronger! Following an outstanding 2025 season, our student-athletes are turning their hard work on the field and in the classroom into incredible opportunities at the next level. We're proud...
Dr. Tejpaul Singh Bainiwal
11/6/25

CHAP to Host Presentation on Sikh and Sikhi History in the U.S.

The Porterville College Cultural and Historical Awareness Program (CHAP) is pleased to announce an upcoming presentation by distinguished scholar Dr. Tejpaul Singh Bainiwal, PhD, focusing on the rich and often untold history of Sikhs in the United...
Panel
11/5/25

Inspiring Stories Shared at Panel to Honor Our Veterans

In a powerful tribute to those who have served, Porterville College's Cultural and Historical Awareness Program (CHAP) and the PC Veterans Resource Center (VRC) hosted a special Veterans Day Panel on Thursday, November 6th. This year, the event...
Salute to Veterans
11/4/25

Event Honoring Student Veterans Returns to Campus

On Friday, November 1st, Porterville College Student Services and the PC Veteran’s Resource Center celebrated our veterans with a luncheon and resource fair held inside the PC Student Center.   Interim Vice President of Student Services, Erin...
Lesnikowski speaks with students
11/3/25

Angel Lesnikowski: The Cigarette Box Project

The PC Art Gallery featured the work of Artist and PC art professor Angel Lesnikowski for the opening of The Cigarette Box Project, a haunting look at themes of foresight, the desert, and death - using cigarette boxes as the primary medium. Take a...
Transfer Fair
10/31/25

Success on the Quad! The 9th Annual Transfer Fair Was A Huge Hit!

What an amazing day for our students and the community! The 9th Annual PC Transfer Fair on Thursday, October 30th, was a resounding success, drawing a fantastic turnout of enthusiastic Porterville College students and future transfer students from...
Silvestre Rodriguez
10/30/25

PC Student Awarded CAPED Veterans Scholarship

The Porterville College Disability Resource Center (DRC) is bursting with pride! We are thrilled to announce that PC student, Silvestre Rodriguez, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 CAPED Veterans Scholarship.   Silvestre, a veteran enrolled in...
Team in NOLA
10/29/25

Spotlight Shines on PC at National ACCT Congress

Nick Griffith, Porterville College's Director of Career Education, recently represented PC on the national stage, presenting at the prestigious Association for Community College Trustees (ACCT) Congress in New Orleans!   Griffith joined Kern...
Basic Needs Center
10/24/25

Addressing Student Success from the Ground Up: New Basic Needs Center Has “Soft Opening”

Porterville College (PC) is excited to announce the soft opening of our new, centralized Basic Needs Center, now located in AC-105. This move is a major step forward in PC's commitment to supporting student success by directly addressing critical...
Leadership Gift Presentation
10/23/25

PC Foundation Launches New Athletic Campaign with $20,000 Leadership Gift!

The Porterville College Foundation (PCF) has announced the launch of its new Athletic Campaign, a major community-driven initiative dedicated to supporting Porterville College (PC) student-athletes and furthering the growth of Pirate athletics. The...