Madera Community College

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Madera Community College
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Type Community college
EstablishedJuly 20, 2020 [1]
PresidentAngel Reyna [2]
Location, ,
USA

36°55′27″N119°59′51″W / 36.924240°N 119.997566°W / 36.924240; -119.997566
Nickname Mountain Lions [2]
Affiliations State Center Community College District, California Community Colleges
Website https://www.maderacenter.com/

Madera Community College, established in 2020, is a community college located in Madera, California. It originally opened in 1996 as Madera Community College Center, a campus of the State Center Community College District. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Jimenez, Christina (20 July 2020). "Board of Governors Recognizes Madera Community College as the 116th Community College in California". California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 "President's Message". MCC website. Retrieved 2020-08-20.