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{{Short description|Community college in Encanto, Phoenix, Arizona, US}}
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'''Phoenix College''' ('''PC''') is a public [[community college]] in [[Encanto, Phoenix]]. Founded in 1920, it is one of the oldest community colleges in the country.
'''Phoenix College''' ('''PC''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[community college]] in [[Encanto, Phoenix, Arizona]]. Founded in 1920, it is one of the oldest community colleges in the country.


== History ==
== History ==
The college was originally a part of the Phoenix Union High School and Junior College District (now [[Phoenix Union High School District]]) and was known as Phoenix Junior College (PJC). PC became a part of the [[Maricopa County Community College District]] in 1960, and is now considered the [[Flagship#Colleges and universities in the United States|flagship campus]] of one of the largest community college systems in the world.
The college was originally a part of the Phoenix Union High School and Junior College District (now [[Phoenix Union High School District]]), and was known as Phoenix Junior College (PJC). PC became a part of the [[Maricopa County Community College District]] in 1960, and is now considered the [[Flagship#Colleges and universities in the United States|flagship campus]] of one of the largest community college systems in the world.


== Campus ==
== Campus ==
Phoenix College consists of the main campus in Midtown Phoenix, as well as a [[Downtown Phoenix|downtown]] campus located in the central business district of Phoenix.
Phoenix College consists of the main campus in [[Central Avenue Corridor|Midtown Phoenix]], as well as a [[Downtown Phoenix|downtown]] campus located in the central business district of Phoenix.


== Academic profile ==
== Academics ==
Phoenix College offers over 200 degree and certificate programs. PC also offers training geared towards professional community/business development and general interest. PC is also home of the Student Services Institute.
Phoenix College offers over 200 degree and certificate programs. PC also offers training geared towards professional community/business development and general interest. PC is also home of the Student Services Institute.


== Student life ==
== Athletics ==
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Phoenix College has 7 sports teams competing in the [[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA]].<ref>[https://athletics.phoenixcollege.edu/sports Men's and Women's Sports | Phoenix College<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The women's [[softball]] team has won the NJCAA National Women's Softball Division II Championships nine times (2000, 2001, 2004–08, 2012, 2021). The school has also won NJCAA championships in baseball (1960, 1962, 1965), men's track and field (1964, 1965, 1966), wrestling (1967–68, 1968–69), men's golf (1964), football (1964), and women's cross country (1985). In 1980 PC won national team championships in women's and mixed archery (two-year college division). Women's archery also won national titles in 1933 and 1934. The Maricopa Community College District elected in February 2018 to eliminate all football programs associated with its schools. Programs cut included those at [[Scottsdale Community College]], [[Glendale Community College (Arizona)|Glendale Community College]], [[Mesa Community College]] and Phoenix College's own program.<ref>[https://arizonasports.com/story/1406221/maricopa-community-colleges-eliminate-football-2018-season/ Maricopa Community Colleges to eliminate football after 2018 season<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

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=== Sport ===
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Phoenix College has 8 sports teams competing in the [[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA]]<ref>https://athletics.phoenixcollege.edu/sports</ref>. The women's [[softball]] team has won the NJCAA National Women's Softball Division II Championships eight times (2000, 2001, 2004-2008, 2012). The school has also won NJCAA championships in baseball (1960, 1962, 1965), men's track and field (1964, 1965, 1966), wrestling (1967–68, 1968–69), men's golf (1964), football (1964), and women's cross country (1985). In 1980 PC won national team championships in women's and mixed archery (two-year college division). Women's archery also won national titles in 1933 and 1934.


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
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===Alumni===
{{main list|:Category:Phoenix College alumni}}
{{main list|:Category:Phoenix College alumni}}
Many PC alumni have gone on to local and national prominence with successful careers in the arts, business, government, medical, and legal professions. Distinguished alumni include mayors, state senators, Native American tribal leaders, publishers, business executives, two [[Miss America]]s ([[Jacque Mercer|1949]] and [[Vonda Kay Van Dyke|1964]]) and two [[List of Governors of Arizona|Arizona governors]] ([[Wesley Bolin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=3f48224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD |title=Arizona Governor Wesley Bolin |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=January 22, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100224060600/http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=3f48224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD |archivedate=February 24, 2010 |df= }}</ref> and [[Jack Richard Williams]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=6798224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD |title=Arizona Governor John "Jack" R. Williams |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=January 22, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223213720/http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=6798224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD |archivedate=February 23, 2010 |df= }}</ref>). Other prominent alumni include film star [[Nick Nolte]], [[Tony Award]]-winning actor [[Stephen Spinella]], actor [[Peter Billingsley]], daytime television star [[Jaime Lyn Bauer]], Pop/Rhythm & Blues singer [[CeCe Peniston]], artist [[Eric Fischl]], Mixed Martial artists [[Homer Moore]], [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League|AAGPBL]] pioneer [[Charlotte Armstrong (baseball)|Charlotte Armstrong]]. Investigative journalist [[Ronald Ridenhour|Ron Ridenhour]], who exposed the [[My Lai Massacre]], attended Phoenix College before being drafted into military service in Vietnam in 1967.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/11/us/ronald-ridenhour-52-veteran-who-reported-my-lai-massacre.html Ronald Ridenhour obituary, ''New York Times'', May 11, 1998.]</ref>
Alumni include two [[Miss America]]s ([[Jacque Mercer|1949]] and [[Vonda Kay Van Dyke|1964]]) and two [[List of Governors of Arizona|Arizona governors]] ([[Wesley Bolin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=3f48224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD |title=Arizona Governor Wesley Bolin |access-date=January 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100224060600/http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=3f48224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD |archive-date=February 24, 2010 }}</ref> and [[Jack Richard Williams]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=6798224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD |title=Arizona Governor John "Jack" R. Williams |access-date=January 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223213720/http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=6798224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD |archive-date=February 23, 2010 }}</ref>). Other prominent alumni include the Navajo Nation's first president [[Peterson Zah]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Genzlinger |first1=Neil |title=Peterson Zah, 85, Navajo Nation’s First President, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/us/peterson-zah-dead.html |access-date=31 May 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=31 March 2023}}</ref> film star [[Nick Nolte]], [[Tony Award]]-winning actor [[Stephen Spinella]], actor [[Peter Billingsley]], daytime television star [[Jaime Lyn Bauer]], Pop/Rhythm & Blues singer [[CeCe Peniston]], artist [[Eric Fischl]], Mixed Martial artists [[UFC]] veteran [[Homer Moore]], [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League|AAGPBL]] pioneer [[Charlotte Armstrong (baseball)|Charlotte Armstrong]]. Investigative journalist [[Ronald Ridenhour|Ron Ridenhour]], who exposed the [[My Lai Massacre]], attended Phoenix College before being drafted into military service in Vietnam in 1967.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/11/us/ronald-ridenhour-52-veteran-who-reported-my-lai-massacre.html Ronald Ridenhour obituary, ''New York Times'', May 11, 1998.]</ref> Politicians who attended the college include State Senator [[Juan Mendez (politician)|Juan Mendez]]<ref>[https://www.azleg.gov/senate-member/?legislature=53&legislator=1799 Senate Member<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and Democrat fund-raiser [[Ed Buck]].<ref>[https://www.wehoville.com/2017/08/16/who-is-ed-buck/ Who Is Ed Buck? – WEHOville<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Several former football players have played in the [[National Football League]] including [[Fred Carr]], [[Bob Wallace]], [[Eugene Jackson]], [[Lyn Larsen]], [[Tory Nixon]], [[Andy Livingston]],<ref>{{cite web
Several former football players have played in the [[National Football League]] including [[Fred Carr]], [[Bob Wallace (American football)|Bob Wallace]], [[Lyn Larsen]], [[Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi]], [[Tory Nixon]], [[Andy Livingston]],<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> and [[Scooter Molander|"Scooter" Molander]]. [[Dennis Layton]] played for the [[National Basketball Association]]'s [[Phoenix Suns]] and John Smith toured with the [[Harlem Globetrotters]]. Bears who have played [[Major League Baseball]] include [[Gary Gentry]] and [[Dave Rajsich]].
}}</ref> and [[Scooter Molander|"Scooter" Molander]]. [[Dennis Layton]] played for the [[National Basketball Association]]'s [[Phoenix Suns]] and John Smith toured with the [[Harlem Globetrotters]]. Bears who have played [[Major League Baseball]] include [[Gary Gentry]] and [[Dave Rajsich]].

===Faculty===
* [[John S. Goff]] (1931–2001), studied Robert Todd Lincoln and the history of Arizona


== References ==
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== External links ==
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Not to be confused with the University of Phoenix.
Phoenix College
Other name
PC
TypePublic community college
Established1920; 104 years ago (1920)
Parent institution
Maricopa County Community College District
Academic affiliation
Space-grant
PresidentKimberly Britt
Students12,000
Location
Phoenix
,
Arizona
,
United States

33°29′04″N 112°05′19″W / 33.484444°N 112.088611°W / 33.484444; -112.088611
CampusUrban, 52 Acres
ColorsGold & Blue
   
NicknameBears
Sporting affiliations
National Junior College Athletic Association
MascotBumstead the Bear
Websitewww.phoenixcollege.edu

Phoenix College (PC) is a public community college in Encanto, Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1920, it is one of the oldest community colleges in the country.

History

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The college was originally a part of the Phoenix Union High School and Junior College District (now Phoenix Union High School District), and was known as Phoenix Junior College (PJC). PC became a part of the Maricopa County Community College District in 1960, and is now considered the flagship campus of one of the largest community college systems in the world.

Campus

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Phoenix College consists of the main campus in Midtown Phoenix, as well as a downtown campus located in the central business district of Phoenix.

Academics

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Phoenix College offers over 200 degree and certificate programs. PC also offers training geared towards professional community/business development and general interest. PC is also home of the Student Services Institute.

Athletics

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Phoenix College has 7 sports teams competing in the NJCAA.[1] The women's softball team has won the NJCAA National Women's Softball Division II Championships nine times (2000, 2001, 2004–08, 2012, 2021). The school has also won NJCAA championships in baseball (1960, 1962, 1965), men's track and field (1964, 1965, 1966), wrestling (1967–68, 1968–69), men's golf (1964), football (1964), and women's cross country (1985). In 1980 PC won national team championships in women's and mixed archery (two-year college division). Women's archery also won national titles in 1933 and 1934. The Maricopa Community College District elected in February 2018 to eliminate all football programs associated with its schools. Programs cut included those at Scottsdale Community College, Glendale Community College, Mesa Community College and Phoenix College's own program.[2]

Notable people

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Alumni

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For a more comprehensive list, see Category:Phoenix College alumni.

Alumni include two Miss Americas (1949 and 1964) and two Arizona governors (Wesley Bolin[3] and Jack Richard Williams[4]). Other prominent alumni include the Navajo Nation's first president Peterson Zah,[5] film star Nick Nolte, Tony Award-winning actor Stephen Spinella, actor Peter Billingsley, daytime television star Jaime Lyn Bauer, Pop/Rhythm & Blues singer CeCe Peniston, artist Eric Fischl, Mixed Martial artists UFC veteran Homer Moore, AAGPBL pioneer Charlotte Armstrong. Investigative journalist Ron Ridenhour, who exposed the My Lai Massacre, attended Phoenix College before being drafted into military service in Vietnam in 1967.[6] Politicians who attended the college include State Senator Juan Mendez[7] and Democrat fund-raiser Ed Buck.[8]

Several former football players have played in the National Football League including Fred Carr, Bob Wallace, Lyn Larsen, Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi, Tory Nixon, Andy Livingston,[9] and "Scooter" Molander. Dennis Layton played for the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns and John Smith toured with the Harlem Globetrotters. Bears who have played Major League Baseball include Gary Gentry and Dave Rajsich.

Faculty

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  • John S. Goff (1931–2001), studied Robert Todd Lincoln and the history of Arizona

References

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  1. ^ Men's and Women's Sports | Phoenix College
  2. ^ Maricopa Community Colleges to eliminate football after 2018 season
  3. ^ "Arizona Governor Wesley Bolin". Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  4. ^ "Arizona Governor John "Jack" R. Williams". Archived from the original on February 23, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  5. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (31 March 2023). "Peterson Zah, 85, Navajo Nation's First President, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  6. ^ Ronald Ridenhour obituary, New York Times, May 11, 1998.
  7. ^ Senate Member
  8. ^ Who Is Ed Buck? – WEHOville
  9. ^ "Andy Livingston". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
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