Columbia Gorge Community College issued over 150 degrees or certificates of some kind during the school’s recent graduation ceremonies, as CGCC sees its numbers trend back toward pre-pandemic levels. CGCC Vice-President of Student Services Mike Espinoza said they saw between a nine to 11 percent increase in students pursuing post-high school degrees during the past academic year, and the goal is to continue that into the future. Espinoza said they also saw an increase in its high school concurrent enrollment programs, whether on the CGCC campus or at the high schools involvement.