OC Instructor Chris Hobson
I AM...mentor, welder, OC faculty
"I feel teaching is a special calling. All people are called to live out their lives on this earth and use their gifts to make the world a better place. It’s amazing to me the transformation that takes place in people’s lives when they get a glimpse of the possibilities."

OC Instructor Joe Silverthorn
I AM...Emmy award winner, video expert, OC faculty
"I can see how people light up when they find they are valued and that they can contribute something worthwhile."

OC Alum Imelda Moore
I AM...volunteer, diversity champion, Philippines native, OC grad
"OC gave me the education and tools to become a productive citizen. I am very thankful for that opportunity to better myself and am thankful to OC and all the people that supported me!  I would never have imagined in a million years acquiring a college education. If I stayed in my own country, I would never have had this opportunity."

OC Student Chuck Taylor
I AM...sudoku wiz, father, future actuary, OC student
"OC has inspired me to have goals and to work hard to achieve them, for both academic and personal growth."

OC Instructor Koi Tirima
I AM...Kenyan native, rollerblader, Ph.D, OC faculty
"I feel so privileged that students allow me to be involved in their growth. It is such an honor! I am energized to think that I have something to do with improving people’s lives."

OC Alum Jim Page
I AM...marathoner, chief financial officer of KPS Health Systems, father, OC alum
"OC inspired me to become the person I am today. Because of OC, I found myself with a clear direction academically and professionally. I am not sure this would have happened anywhere else."

OC Student Christin Hundley
I AM...working mother, aspiring entrepreneur, OC student
"OC has prepared me for the next step in my education by providing the tools I need to transfer to a four-year institution."

OC Professor Nat Hong
I AM...author, WWII Danish historian, OC faculty
"I didn't know how much I enjoyed teaching until I taught here. I feel like I'm making a difference."

OC Student Ava Heston
I AM... aspiring marine mammalogist, car tinkerer, OC student
"Now that I am attending OC, I know anything I dream can come true through hard work and dedication."

OC Instructor Donald Robertson
I AM...Scottish native, Glasgow University graduate, chess player, OC faculty
"I have always loved teaching. I enjoy when students come to me and say they are no longer frightened of mathematics and have the confidence and passion to learn more."

OC Student Kim Bujok
I AM...working mother, future restauranteur, former military police, OC student
"My instructors inspire me. They present new ideas and perspectives and have inspired me to pursue my dream of owning a family business."