Scott Swanson
Dr. Lisa Avery, newly arrived president of Linn-Benton Community College, told a group of Sweet Home leaders last week that she intends to see the college “really step up our game and work more closely with our rural partners.”
Avery, who took over on July 1 after serving as president of Portland Community College’s Sylvania campus since 2015, met with local leaders and board members Thursday evening, Oct. 7, on Weddle Bridge in…