Solano Community College
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| The west entrance of Solano Community College's Fairfield campus | |
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| Established: | 1945 |
| Type: | Community |
| President: | Phil McCaffrey |
| Vice-president: | Tony Ubalde |
| Superintendent: | Gerry Fisher (interim) |
| Director: | Jerry Kea (Vallejo Center) |
| Students: | 11,000 |
| Location: | Fairfield, California, United States of America (Coordinates: ) |
| Campus: | Multiple campuses, all rural |
| Former names: | Vallejo Junior College |
| Mascot: | Falcons |
| Athletics: | Football, Water polo, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Swimming, Soccer, Diving |
| Affiliations: | Bay Valley Conference, World Organization of Webmasters |
| Website: | http://www.solano.edu/ |
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Solano Community College (SCC) is a two-year institution of higher learning located in Fairfield, Solano County, California (between San Francisco and Sacramento). It is part of California's public community college system, which comprises 109 campuses in 72 districts across the state.
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[edit] History
The college was established in 1945 as Vallejo Junior College. It was part of the Vallejo City Unified School District until 1967, when it established itself as a countywide institution.[1]
[edit] Campuses
SCC consists of a main campus and two satellite campuses: one in Vacaville and another in Vallejo. It also uses space at other locations for classes that the three campuses cannot accommodate. The 192-acre main campus in Fairfield was completed in 1971; its Vacaville satellite campus was opened shortly after. On September 15, 2007 the satellite campus in Vallejo had opened.[2] In its first year, the college had approximately 5,000 students and the three-campus system as of 2007 has a total of approximately 11,000 students.[1]
[edit] Service area
The College serves the following communities:
Many graduates of the area's 15 public high schools and three private schools take advantage of the college's educational opportunities.[1]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Joe Carnahan, independent film director
- Casey Sheehan, Army Specialist and son of Cindy Sheehan
- Rudy Sylvan, NFL player for the Detroit Lions
- Rob Wainwright, PBA player for the Welcoat Dragons
[edit] References
- ^ a b Solano College Official web site - Campus Information
- ^ Wolf, Andrea "Triumphant return", Vallejo Times Herald, September 16 2007
[edit] External links
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