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|president =[[Dr. Velvie Green]] |
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|city =[[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]] |
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|campus =[http://www.gccaz.edu/ GCC Main] ([[Glendale, AZ|Glendale]])<br> |
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[http://www.gccaz.edu/north GCC North] ([[Glendale, AZ|Glendale]]) |
[http://www.gccaz.edu/north GCC North] ([[Glendale, AZ|Glendale]]) |
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|colors =[[Scarlet (color)|Scarlet]], [[Black]] & [[White]] |
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Revision as of 18:05, 30 April 2010
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| Type | Community College |
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| Established | 1965 |
| President | Dr. Velvie Green |
| Students | 19,133 |
| Address | 6000 W. Olive Ave., Glendale, AZ 85302 , , |
| Campus | GCC Main (Glendale) GCC North (Glendale) |
| Colors | Scarlet, Black & White |
| Nickname | GCC |
| Mascot | Gaucho |
| Website | www.gccaz.edu/ |
Glendale Community College is a community college in Glendale, Arizona USA. GCC opened its doors in 1965. Since then more than 350,000 students have taken credit classes. Programs include associate degrees, certificate programs, industry-specific training and university transfer. The school enrolls about 30,000 students per year. GCC is a part of the Maricopa County Community College District, the largest community college district in the United States. The main campus is a 147-acre (0.59 km2) site located at 59th and Olive Avenue in Glendale, Arizona.
GCC has grown with the communities it serves by expanding facilities and programs at its main campus and by offering classes in various sites throughout the area. GCC North at 57th Avenue and Happy Valley Road opened in fall 2000 with 839 students from the northern part of Maricopa County. In the fall of 2008, a major expansion of that north campus will open. GCC also offers the first two years of general education requirements at the North Valley campus of Northern Arizona University located at 15601 N. 28th Avenue (I-17 & Greenway), in Phoenix and select classes at other sites like Valley Vista High School in Surprise, Arizona.
History
Created in 1962 with one college, the MCCCD currently consists of ten separately accredited colleges. Currently MCCCD is the largest community college district in the United States. On April 12, 1965, GCC was established by the Governing Board as the second MCCCD college, and charged with serving the higher educational needs of the West Valley. In August 1967, the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools first accredited GCC as an individual college. Accreditation continues today through The Higher Learning Commission / North Central Association and includes both the GCC Main campus and the GCC North site.
Programs
Degrees and Certificates of Completion include:
- Administration of Justice Studies
- Arts, Music, Performance
- Automotive
- Behavioral Health
- Biology
- Business
- Computer Applications
- Computer Graphic Design and Multimedia
- Computer Systems and Technology
- Education and Human Development
- Emergency Medical Technology
- Engineering
- English / Journalism / Public Relations
- Fire Science
- Fitness and Wellness
- Interior Merchandising
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Psychology
- Truck Trailer Driving
- Video Production Technology
Athletics
GCC is home of multiple national, regional, and conference championship teams, All-American athletes and Hall of Fame coaches. GCC has produced seven National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championship teams: 1967 cross country, 1968 baseball, 1988 football, 1994 women's softball, 1996 women's basketball, 2000 football, and 2005 football.
Notable Alumni
- Jan Brewer, current Governor of Arizona
- Vince Furnier, better known today as Alice Cooper
External links
- Glendale Community College
- GCC North
- The Voice Student Newspaper
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