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Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Other name	CGCC
Motto	A small college with a big heart (informal)
Type	Public community college
Established	1992; 33 years ago
Parent institution	Maricopa County Community College District
Accreditation	Higher Learning Commission
President	Greg Peterson
Students	13,775 (fall 2022)
Location	Chandler, Arizona, United States; 33°17′36″N 111°47′46″W / 33.29332°N 111.79614°W
Campus	Urban
Branches	Mesa, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek
Colors	Teal and silver;
Nickname	Coyotes
Sporting affiliations	Arizona Community College Athletic Conference; National Junior College Athletic Association
Mascot	Cody Coyote
Website	www.cgc.edu

Chandler–Gilbert Community College (CGCC) is a public community college with multiple locations in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is part of the Maricopa County Community College District. In fall 2018, 14,728 students were enrolled at the college.^[2]

History

CGCC was founded in 1985 as an extension of Mesa Community College. It was later independently accredited in 1992.^[3]

Presidents

Arnette Scott Ward (1985–2002)
Maria Hesse (2002–2009)^[4]
Linda Lujan (2009–2015)^[5]
William Guerriero (2015–2018)^[6]
Greg Peterson (2018–present)^[7]

Campus

The college operates from four locations including the Pecos campus, Williams campus, Sun Lakes center and Communiversity in Queen Creek.^[8]

Academics

The college is divided into divisions, which are Aviation and Applied Technology Division, Biological Sciences Division, Business and Computing Studies Division, Communication and Fine Arts Division, Composition, Creative Writing and Literature Division, Modern Languages and Humanities Division, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division, Mathematics Division, Nursing Division, and Health Sciences Division, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, and Library, Learning Center, and Counseling Division.

Student life

The college athletics teams are nicknamed the Coyotes.

Notable alumni

Andre Ethier, professional baseball player^[9]
Jaron Long, professional baseball player^[10]
James Pazos, professional baseball player
Dennis Sarfate, professional baseball player
Eric Young Jr., professional baseball player

References

^ "College Navigator - Chandler-Gilbert Community College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
^ "CGCC Fast Facts 2018–2019" (PDF).^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ 1996 Accreditation Self-Study Archived September 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ Hesse, Maria. "LinkedIn Profile".
^ Lujan, Linda. "LinkedIn Profile".
^ Guerriero, William. "LinkedIn Profile".
^ Peterson, Greg. "LinkedIn Profile".
^ 1996 Accreditation Self-Study Archived September 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Andre Ethier Stats".
^ Martin, Dan (February 20, 2014). "Jaron's Long journey home to Yankees spring training". New York Post. Retrieved August 22, 2014.

External links

Official website

[1] "College Navigator - Chandler-Gilbert Community College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-09-16.

[2] "CGCC Fast Facts 2018–2019" (PDF).^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[3] 1996 Accreditation Self-Study Archived September 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[4] Hesse, Maria. "LinkedIn Profile".

[5] Lujan, Linda. "LinkedIn Profile".

[6] Guerriero, William. "LinkedIn Profile".

[7] Peterson, Greg. "LinkedIn Profile".

[8] 1996 Accreditation Self-Study Archived September 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[9] "Andre Ethier Stats".

[10] Martin, Dan (February 20, 2014). "Jaron's Long journey home to Yankees spring training". New York Post. Retrieved August 22, 2014.

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