The nursing program is alive and doing well, with all but one of last year’s 16 Registered Nurse graduates fully employed in the health industry, according to Doris Jepson, director of nursing and health occupations at Columbia Gorge Community College.

It has been almost 10 years since the first class of registered nurses graduated from Columbia Gorge Community College and the anniversary will be marked by a new agreement to help further the education of students. Doris Jepson, director of the nursing program, said training opportunities in the field are highly competitive, which can make it more difficult for someone to navigate the system on their own.