Butte College is a public community college in the Butte-Glenn Community College District in Chico, Orland, and Oroville, California.
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| Type | Public community college |
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| Established | 1967 |
Parent institution | Butte-Glenn Community College District, California Community Colleges system |
| President | Virginia L. Guleff |
| Students | 12,669[1] |
| Location | , , U.S. |
| Colors | Black & gold |
Sporting affiliations | CCCAA – GVC |
| Mascot | Roadrunner |
| Website | www |
History
editAfter the passage of the 1960 Donahoe Act, the voters of Butte County created a local community college district in 1966 to serve the educational and vocational needs of its citizens. In 1967, Butte College began by offering law enforcement, fire science, and vocational nursing classes in various locations throughout Butte County. The college officially opened its doors to the community in 1968 at the old Durham High School site, with over 1,900 people enrolled at the new college. In 1974, the college moved from Durham to its present location near the geographic center of Butte County and, in 1975, Glenn County joined the District.
Campus
editThe campus rests on a wildlife refuge,[which?] and has been recognized as a national community college leader in sustainability, winning the grand prize 2008 National Wildlife Federation's Chill Out Contest[2] and the 2009 National Campus Sustainability Leadership Award.[3]
Gallery
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Butte College Wildlife Refuge
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One of five solar array projects
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Butte Roadrunners baseball team
Notable alumni
edit- Larry Allen, former NFL offensive lineman[4]
- Justin Eilers, UFC fighter, played football at Butte[5]
- Lisa Fortier, head women's basketball coach at Gonzaga[6]
- Sergio C. Garcia, attorney, first undocumented immigrant admitted to State Bar of California[7]
- Ken Grossman, businessman, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company founder[8]
- Mike Kyle, Mixed martial artist, member of football and wrestling teams at Butte[9]
- Aaron Rodgers, NFL quarterback for the New York Jets[10]
- Geoff Swaim, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ California, State of. "California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office – Data Mart". Datamrt.cccco.edu. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Campus Solutions to Global Warming". National Wildlife Federation. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "AASHE Awards". Greening of the Campus VIII: Embracing Change. Ball State University. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ "Larry Allen". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Justin Eilers UFC Bio". Ufc.com. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Lisa Mispley Fortier". Gonzaga University. April 14, 2014. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ^ TODOROV, KERANA (February 15, 2014). "Immigrant lawyer to students: American dream is yours". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Ken Grossman – Founder/Owner, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. – Butte College". CCC. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Mike Kyle MMA Bio". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Aaron Rodgers". California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "Geoff Swaim". ESPN.