Fresno City College

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Fresno City College
2009-0725-CA-FresnoCC-Library.jpg
Fresno City College Library completed in 1933. [1]
Former name
Fresno Junior College
Type Public community college
Established1910
Parent institution
 State Center Community College District, California Community Colleges system
Chancellor Carole Goldsmith [2]
President Robert Pimentel [3]
Students21,002 [4]
Location
Fresno
,
California
,
United States
CampusUrban
Colors Red and White   
MascotRams
Website www.fresnocitycollege.edu
Reference no.803

Fresno City College (FCC or "Fresno City") is a public community college in Fresno, California. It is part of the State Center Community College District within the California Community Colleges system. Fresno City College operates on a semester schedule and offers associate degrees and certificates.

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History

The process of starting Fresno City College began in 1907 with the superintendent of schools C. L. McLane advocating for higher education in the San Joaquin Valley. Fresno City College opened its doors in 1910 as Fresno Junior College with an inaugural class of 20 students and 3 instructors. [5] At the time it was the first community college in the state of California and the second in the nation. It was located two miles south of today’s campus. [5] [6]

Academics

The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. [7] It offers associate degrees and a certificate of completion. Students can also apply to and attend the on-campus Police Academy, a basic police officer academy accredited by California Police Officer Standards and Training.

Campus

The Old Administration Building is the oldest structure on the FCC campus. 2009-0725-CA-FresnoCC-OAB.jpg
The Old Administration Building is the oldest structure on the FCC campus.
Administration Building 2009-0725-CA-FresnoCC-Admin.jpg
Administration Building

The Fresno City College campus is located near the Tower District in downtown Fresno. A new secondary campus, located south of Edison High School, is scheduled to open for the Fall 2023 semester. [8]

Organization and administration

Fresno City College is a part of the State Center Community College District (SCCCD). Robert Pimentel is the president of Fresno City College and Carole Goldsmith is the chancellor of the SCCCD.

Student life

Media

Athletics

The college athletic teams are named the Rams. Fresno City has won 369 Men's & Women's Conference Championships in total and 56 CCCAA State Championships. Men's Basketball (1955, 1963, 2005*, 2007 & 2012), Women's Soccer (1988 & 2017**), Baseball (1961, 1962, 1963, 1972 & 1992), Football (1968, 1969, 1972 & 1973), Women's Tennis (1999 & 2000), Men's Tennis (2004, 2012, 2013 & 2014) Women's Volleyball (2016 & 2021), Badminton (2016), Men's Soccer (2017 & 2019) Wrestling has won 12 CCCAA Duel Championships (1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 & 2017) they have also won 17 Team Championships (1959, 1962, 1975, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019)

Demographics

Student body composition as of Fall 2017
Race and ethnicity [6] Total
Hispanic 57.3%57.3
 
White 20.9%20.9
 
Asian 11.5%11.5
 
Black 5.3%5.3
 
Gender
Female 52.6%52.6
 
Male 45.8%45.8
 
Age
Under 2031.6%31.6
 
20 to 2430.5%30.5
 
25 to 3928.1%28.1
 
40 or more9.9%9.9
 

Notable people

Academics

Sportspeople

Baseball

  • Lloyd Allen, former Major League Baseball pitcher, played for the California Angels, Texas Rangers, & Chicago White Sox. [11]
  • Rob Deer, former Major League Baseball right fielder, played with the San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Hanshin Tigers, and the San Diego Padres. [12]
  • Ted Lilly, former Major League Baseball pitcher, played for the Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs & Los Angeles Dodgers. [13]
  • Jim Maloney, former Major League Baseball pitcher and All-Star; played for the Cincinnati Reds & California Angels. [14]
  • Tom Seaver, former Major League Baseball pitcher, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame; played for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and Boston Red Sox. [15]
  • Marcus Walden, Major League Baseball pitcher, played for the Boston Red Sox; currently in the Seattle Mariners organization. [16]

American football

  • Greg Boyd- former NFL Defensive End with the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Raiders.
  • Tony Curtis, former NFL tight end
  • Zach Diles former NFL linebacker
  • Tom Flores 2-Time Super Bowl champion head coach of the Oakland Raiders, also former head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, Flores is a member of the FCC Football Wall of Fame, Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021. [17]
  • Matt Giordano Defensive Back for the St. Louis Rams (Super Bowl Champion with the 2006 Indianapolis Colts) has played for Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints & Oakland Raiders.
  • Jim Merlo former NFL linebacker
  • Maurice Morris former NFL running back.
  • Alex Stewart, former NFL defensive end, played for the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys. [18]
  • Andrew Stewart retired NFL and CFL defensive end.
  • Cameron Worrell former defensive back, played for the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins & New York Jets, former the Defensive backs coach for the Fresno City College Football team. Now sideline analyst for Fresno State Football on their flagship radio station 1340AM Fox Sports Radio. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "History of Fresno City College". Fresno City College. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Meet Chancellor Dr. Carole Goldsmith" . Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Fresno City College: Management Council" . Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Student Headcount and Course Enrollment Trends". Fresno City College. Retrieved December 19, 2022. select breakdown by: all
  5. 1 2 "History of Fresno City College | Fresno City College". www.fresnocitycollege.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  6. 1 2 "Student Enrollment". California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Fresno City College" . Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  8. ↑ MORANO, JULIANNA (June 27, 2023). "Fresno City College's new west campus opens soon. Take a look inside the 'project of love'". The Fresno Bee.
  9. ↑ Almond, Elliott (June 17, 2023). "Harry Edwards, iconic Bay Area athlete and activist, facing the ultimate fight". The Mercury News .
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  13. ↑ "Ted Lilly Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. ↑ "Jim Maloney Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  15. ↑ "Tom Seaver Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  16. ↑ "Marcus Walden Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
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