Guam Community College
Former name | Guam Vocational Technical High School |
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Motto | "Guam's Leader in Workforce Development" |
Type | Public |
Established | 1977 |
Founder | Maryly Van Leer Peck |
President | Mary A.Y. Okada |
Academic staff | 245 |
Students | 2,055 |
Location | , , United States 13°26′26″N 144°48′32″E / 13.44056°N 144.80889°E |
Colors | Palette blues[1] |
Guam Community College (GCC) is a community college in Mangilao, Guam. It was founded by Dr. Maryly Van Leer Peck, the former dean of University of Guam[2] and officially created by Public Law 14-77 in 1977.[3]
The U.S. Census Bureau puts the community college into the University of Guam census-designated place.[4]
History[]
Guam Community College (GCC) was founded in 1977 for secondary or postsecondary students. Its campus is centrally located on 32.75 acres (13.25 ha) and has continuous improvements over the years.[5] The college plays an important role in the six island public high schools where it offers several significant education programs in Tourism, Marketing, AutoCad, Construction and many more. Mary A.Y. Okada is the current president and was appointed in 2007.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Color" (PDF). Guam Community College. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Maryly VanLeer Peck". Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Florida Commission on the Status of Women. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ About Us, Guam Community College Website, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2011-06-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Alt URL Archived 2020-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: University of Guam CDP, GU" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ 2017-2018 Gaum Community College Update, "Fast Facts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "President's office". Guam Community College. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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