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Gavilan College

Community college in Gilroy, California, US

Summary

Community college in Gilroy, California, US

Field	Value
name	Gavilan College
image	Gavilan College logo (horizontal).jpg
image_size	300px
established	1919
type	Public community college
president	Pedro Avila
students	7,303
city	Gilroy, California
country	U.S.
campus	Suburban
former_names	San Benito County Junior College (1919–1963)
colors	Navy blue, red, and white
sports_nickname	Gavilan Rams
parent	CCCS
website
coor

Gavilan College is a public community college in Santa Clara County, California.

History

The college was established in 1919 as the San Benito County Junior College. It operated as such until 1963, when a new community college district was drawn that included both San Benito County and southern Santa Clara County. The college moved to its present main campus in 1968.

Campus

The main campus is in Gilroy, California. In 1997, satellite sites were added in Hollister and Morgan Hill to augment offerings on the main campus. In 2008, land was purchased in Coyote Valley and San Benito County for the future development of additional campuses. In 2017, Phase 1 of the Coyote Valley Center was completed, becoming Gavilan's newest instructional site and the home for South Bay Public Safety Training Consortium police and fire academies.

Academics

Gavilan College offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, and certificates in a variety of career fields. Gavilan College is also the only community college in northern California offering degree and certificate programs in Aviation Maintenance Technology.

Gilroy Early College Academy

Gavilan College hosts an early college high school, Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy (GECA), ranked as one of the best high schools in California and the United States as a whole. Founded in 2007, GECA students are able to complete two years of college in their four years of high school by taking advanced placement and honors classes, as well as Gavilan College courses alongside Gavilan students, and can graduate with up to 60 transferable units.

Student life

Fine and performing arts opportunities include theater, children's theater, gallery art, mural art, ceramics, Folklorico dance, choir, instrumental ensemble, symphony, and vocal ensemble.

Athletics

The Gavilan College athletic teams are called the Rams. Intercollegiate sports include men's football, baseball, basketball, and soccer, and women's basketball, softball, volleyball and beach volleyball. Their mascot is the Ram.

Student diversity

African American: 3%
Asian American: 7%
Hispanic: 43%
International: 0%
Native American: 1%
White: 36%
Unknown: 9%

Notable alumni & faculty

Main article: :Category:Gavilan College alumni

Luis Alejo, former California State Assemblyman and Mayor of Watsonville
Jeff Garcia, professional football player
Bob Kampa, professional football player
Debbie Klein, Fulbright scholar
Frank LaCorte, professional baseball player
Louis A. Mackey, professional football player
Jeff Ulbrich, professional football player
Josh Wallwork, college football player

References

"California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office - Data Mart".
"Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy: Home Page".
(18 October 2005). "Trustee TJ Owens Dies After Stroke".
"Explore Gavilan College".
(11 November 2010). "Gavilan College alumni shine on election day". Gavilan College.
(29 November 2016). "Jeff Garcia wants to coach San Jose State football - and would be a good choice for the Spartans". The Mercury News.
(24 March 2011). "Being Frank". Gilroy Dispatch.
"Jeff Ulbrich - ESPN page".

Wikipedia Source

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