Umpqua Community College

“The teachers are amazing and will work with you if you go to them and are very flexible if you show that you are working hard and care about your education. UCC is an amazing college, and it has many events and opportunities to get plugged into the UCC community.”

“The atmosphere here is comfortable, and I am encouraged to learn, as I feel motivated. UCC has so much to offer students, and there are people that are ready to support you and welcome you.”

““No matter what happens in my life I know who to go to or they know who to send me to. I feel like I’m home.””

“Mr. Fisher, my welding instructor, was a huge influence on me. He restored my confidence and helped me build my skills. He was easy to talk to and never judged. I would also like to mention my classmate, Heather Lynn Branaugh-Gilbert. She became a close friend and helped me immensely with the transfer to dive school.”

“My experience at UCC was nothing short of amazing! The campus is beautiful, and the people are too. I learned so much from my professors and classmates. I met lifelong friends and valuable contacts at UCC.”

““UCC is a very friendly and diverse campus that just feels like home. Attending UCC was a wonderful experience that made me feel proud of my choices.””

““UCC was the stepping stone and pivotal moment that launched me to where I am now. I developed relationships with many officers of all areas of law enforcement disciplines in this community that made a huge difference and encouraged me in my career path. ””

““Customer service is just as key to a successful law practice as legal book knowledge is,” Simmons said. “All of us in the law have interaction with clients. It’s a very people-driven career.””

““The graduates we hire are ready to take on anything we throw at them,” Simmons said.”

““We are delighted with the paralegal students that we’ve hired from UCC,” Simmons said. “We like to hire students who are well grounded in the community. We like for them to have good community roots.””

““I always knew I wanted to be in a creative role and UCC was able to help me down that road.””

““Lawyers know that the paralegals coming from UCC will have the skills to do the job,” Rubin said. “In the past, it’s been extremely difficult to even get applicants who had basic computer skills let alone knowledge of the court system. We don’t worry about that when they come from UCC.””

““I always wanted to go with a local college,” she said. “A place where if I had questions I’d still have someone local to talk with face-to-face. Crystal Sullivan, our instructor and program coordinator, always answered my questions and supported me through everything.””

““I love working in family law,” Beverly said. “Everything interests me—from pre-nuptials and pleadings to finalizing adoptions for families. It’s something different every day. There are so many jobs and law offices that need paralegals. Being able to complete the program online really helped, too.””

““The welding skills that I learned at UCC were fantastic. They translated super well from classroom to real world experience. That program really puts people in a good place to succeed in the job they’re gonna do.””

“Having a paralegal in my practice just gives clients more assurance of our dedication to high quality representation. The UCC program gave her additional skills that she now can use to assist me through my trial and case preparation and it’s provided her tools that will benefit not only me, but our clients.”

“When Kim came to me to tell me she was thinking about going to college to obtain her AAS, I was extremely supportive. Knowing she wanted to invest in herself for the better of our firm was a great feeling. With her prior experience and knowledge, I knew she would excel and bring so much more knowledge from the program.”

“The program advisor was amazing and from my very first inquiry call to her about the program until graduation 2½ years later, I felt the positive support and helpful guidance every step of the way.”

“Even with 27 years of on-the-job learning throughout my career, the Paralegal program educated me in so many ways – not only in the legal field, but on an educational level.”

“The UCC program allowed me to learn more about different areas of law that I was unfamiliar with, enhance my research and writing skills, and [acquire] the tools to be a more professional and successful Paralegal in my career journey.”

“The online program fit perfectly with my busy work and life schedule. I have worked in many areas of law and felt that I had the skill set and experience that qualified me as a Paralegal. By getting my degree, it not only gave me a sense of pride because I had never attended college and was taking a big step at the age of 49, but I felt the program could provide me with additional skills and knowledge that could help me excel and become a valuable asset to my employer and our firm.”

““Being at Con-Vey and 7robotics, I got to see a fast-paced, high-level engineering. Which really helped me know that this level of engineering is where I wanted to be.””

“The entire experience was fantastic,” Debra remarked. Not only did the program provide a firm grounding in law, but it also taught me how to implement those practical skills. Not every online program can attain that. The faculty and the students, in conjunction with internship experience, will help you expand your horizons practically, academically, and professionally. And that’s something you can’t get everywhere.”

“The program is completely online,”  Debra remarked. “That was a major selling point. Instead of driving an hour and a half each day, I could begin building my new career from the comfort of my home.”

“I knew the program would be excellent because my experience at SOWI had already confirmed that.”