Featured Stories

Ellie McMullen

“During my tour, I attended an information session about the Medical Imaging program, and it blew me away. When we got home from the tour, my parents and I were very impressed with everything we had seen. Soon after, I applied and was accepted!”

Faith Stice

“I never thought that I would be the first to step into a leadership position until I started to get involved more on campus. I have learned that I am okay with stepping out of my comfort zone and challenging myself to better myself and my skill set.”

Lucy Huizar

“My most influential professors at Oregon Tech have been the ones from my program. They go above and beyond to make sure that we get the best education out of our program.”

Heather Wilson

“I have learned that I am capable of more than I ever thought possible. Becoming a full-time college student in my 30s has been a challenge, and I have learned that it's never too late to change career paths and earn a meaningful education!”

Eva Brady

“A learning experience that I’ve endured at Oregon Tech, one that I believe is a bit underrated, is the importance of prioritizing and strengthening your support systems. The shift into a very academically challenging program quickly made me realize how much I relied on my friends and family, and how none of my achievements at Oregon Tech would have happened without my support system.”

Sofie Zaragoza

“The medical field is the right path for me because helping people and being selfless is something that is amazing to practice.”

Chris Hammett

“One of my dreams is to use my knowledge of electrical engineering to advance and better human lives. After graduation, I plan to find myself on a team advancing electronics and electrical engineering to heights never before seen by humankind.”

Krista Watson

“My first experience in the medical field was when I joined the US Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. I served for seven years and learned the skills of a vocational nurse, EMT and a Surgical Technician. I gained experience that made me a valuable member of the local community upon my discharge.”

Aaron Hill

“It's really refreshing to learn directly from people who've spent a lot of time in the industry they're teaching about, and it's a lot easier to imagine myself being successful in the future thanks to them.”

Maddie Sabala

“My greatest learning experience was navigating life on my own in the dorms. Living on my own for the first time was very nerve-wracking for me. However, thanks to the residence hall association, I was able to participate in many activities that allowed me to connect and make friends.”

Ryan Jones

“Oregon Tech offers a bachelor's degree, while other programs in the state don't, meaning that I can pursue more opportunities after graduation that I could not if I studied somewhere else.”

Elycia King

“I chose Oregon Tech as the university I wanted to attend with a lot of thought behind it. It had to do with the distance from home, the class sizes, the school in general, the cost, and most importantly that they have the degree I want, especially being through OHSU.”

Jazmin Cervantes

“One of the first things I noticed as I started the school year at Oregon Tech during Fall of 2022, is the diversity found in my classroom. My classmates and I have different ethnicities and ways of living and thinking. My conversations with them have contributed to my increased level of awareness regarding attitudes and personalities.”

Nolan Sedegan

“My greatest learning experience here at Oregon Tech so far has been through labs and my on-campus job. These both have put me in scenarios in which I have to take what I learned in the classroom/training and apply it to real-life scenarios, which has been immensely helpful for me to see how everything I'm learning applies and can be used in the real world.”

Nich Luton

“I chose Oregon Tech because I loved the culture and environment it has, allowing students to focus on being top notch professionals, and amazing individuals”

Salem Bremer

“My greatest learning experience at Oregon Tech is likely the opportunity and privilege of being able to shadow nuc med techs at Sky Lakes in their Nuclear medicine department. It has been extremely helpful to witness the field I am studying in action and be able to see all of my knowledge learned in the classroom applied live and in action.”

Macie Peterson

“I chose Oregon Tech because it offers a unique three-year dental hygiene program that allows its students to receive their bachelor's degree in dental hygiene, which will allow me to adventure outside of clinical hygiene, such as working in education, public health, business, or research fields.”

Peter Woltjer

“I first attended Oregon Tech at the Portland-Metro campus in Wilsonville, near where I live, before going to Klamath Falls. I was taking classes toward an Engineering degree due to my strengths in Mathematics, but I decided to switch to Biology / Environmental Sciences after taking some inspirational classes from Professor Jherime Kellermann and realizing I wanted more than a desk job.”

Lillian Cano

“I'm studying electrical engineering because I'm fascinated with how the universe works.”

Erik Fraser

“After completing my bachelor's and master's, I plan to get a civil engineering job on the West Coast. I hope to make a difference in the world through my work in the field.”