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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Oh no! I am so sorry to hear that. Char is so amazing to work with. I feel heartbroken… Condolences for her family and her TCC family.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343433;background:white">Chris Chen Mahoney, Ed.D. (She/Her/Hers)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343433;background:white">Dean of Instruction, Academics & Design</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343433"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3838;background:white">Building 19 Room 105E • 4500 Steilacoom Blvd. SW • Lakewood WA 98499 • T: 253-589-5959</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3838"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:chris.mahoney@cptc.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">chris.mahoney@cptc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3838;background:white"> •
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Excellence. Experience. Employment. Redefine education at Clover Park Technical College.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> BLC <blc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Oberhofer, Mary Jane via BLC<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 31, 2022 11:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> blc@lists.ctc.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Oberhofer, Mary Jane <moberhofer@tacomacc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External][BLC] Message about the BLC's friend and colleague, Char Gore<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is with deep sadness that I share that Char Gore, TCC’s Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives passed away this weekend after a 3-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
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<p class="xmsonormal">Char served on the BLC executive for several years and was instrumental in the recent changes to the General Education requirements for BAS degrees.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">She was a strong advocate for students and worked tirelessly to make BAS degrees more accessible.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Those of us who had the honor and pleasure of working with Char know that she brought her energy, positivity and leadership to everything she did.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please keep Char’s family in your thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mary Jane Oberhofer <span style="color:black">(she | her | hers)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Dean for Business (Interim)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tacoma Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">16-223-2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">253 566 5253<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:moberhofer@tacomacc.edu"><span style="color:blue">moberhofer@tacomacc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Questions about our Bachelor of Applied Science degrees? Go to
<a href="http://www.tacomacc.edu/bas"><span style="color:blue">www.tacomacc.edu/BAS</span></a> or email
<a href="mailto:bachelordegrees@tacomacc.edu"><span style="color:blue">bachelordegrees@tacomacc.edu</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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