Cabrillo College
| Cabrillo College | |
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 Cabrillo College John Hurd Enrollment Services Building. |
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| Motto | "concentus" (Lat. "harmony") |
| Established | 1959 |
| Type | community college |
| President | Brian King |
| Students | ~17,000 |
| Location | Aptos, California, United States |
| Colors | sky blue, white and black |
| Mascot | Seahawks |
| Website | Cabrillo College official website |
Cabrillo College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in more than 70 fields of study such as: engineering, computer science, allied health (nursing, radiologic technology, dental hygiene, medical assistant), public safety, marine biology and the visual and performing arts. The college itself is named after the explorer Juan Cabrillo. Its main campus is located in Aptos, California and is situated overlooking the Monterey Bay. It is one of 110 public community colleges in the state of California. The college opened in 1959. Cabrillo College has an enrollment of more than 17,000 students.
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[edit] Facilities
Classes are offered at several locations including the main campus in Aptos at 6500 Soquel Drive, the Cabrillo College Watsonville Center, located at 318 Union Street in downtown Watsonville, the Cabrillo College Scotts Valley Center, located at 104 Whispering Pines Drive in Scotts Valley, and at several locations in downtown Santa Cruz and in the San Lorenzo Valley.
Facility planning and major construction has been completed on campus for the Barbara Samper Student Activities Center, and is underway for the Cabrillo College Arts Education Complex (partially occupied as of Fall 2008) and a Health & Wellness Center at the Aptos campus. The main quad in Aptos features a bust honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
In 2007, Cabrillo received a $2.5 million EDA grant towards the construction of its new Industrial Technology Education Center in Watsonville on the site of the former Watsonville Public Library. The ITEC will house programs in the industrial and mechanical trades. Cabrillo continues to do fundraising in order to pay for the rest of the construction not covered by its Measure D bond funds. At present, the college hopes to be able to open the ITEC sometime in 2011.
[edit] Academics
Cabrillo focuses on student-centered learning and has a tradition of collegial, shared governance. The college transfers many of its students (after 3–5 years) to three nearby universities – the University of California at Santa Cruz, San Jose State University, and California State University at Monterey Bay. In fact, Cabrillo ranks #1 in transfers to UC Santa Cruz according to Chancellor George Blumenthal in his address to the Cabrillo College Governing Board in November 2007. Cabrillo offers hundreds of courses leading to four-year degrees in many majors. The majority of courses in the Cabrillo curriculum transfer to the University of California or the California State University systems.
Cabrillo’s career education is closely connected to the nearby Silicon Valley business environment as well as that of the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Cabrillo College offers a variety of programs that lead to skills certificates, certificates of achievement and associate degrees. In addition, Cabrillo College offers basic skills courses and courses for business, professional and personal development. A variety of not-for-credit classes are available on a fee basis through the Cabrillo College Extension program.
Cabrillo College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
The Library is named after the first president, Robert Swenson, who established Cabrillo and served for over 20 years as president.
[edit] Faculty
- Brian King is the current Superintendent/President of Cabrillo College
- Renee Kilmer is the current Vice President of Instruction
- Victoria Lewis is the current Vice President of Administrative Services
- Dennis Bailey-Fougnier is the current Vice President of Student Services
- Craig Hayward is the current Dean of IT, Planning, Research and Knowledge Systems
- Sesario Escoto is the Dean of Student Services
- Flor L. Chacon is Student Activities Coordinator
[edit] Associated Student of Cabrillo College
The ASCC Student Senate brings student voices into the Faculty Senate, the Administrative Committees and Councils, Staff Committees and the Governing Board. The Executive Board of the ASCC consists of the following eight positions: President, Vice President, Student Trustee, Treasurer, Watsonville Representative, Legislative Representative, Scotts Valley Representative, and Interclub Council Chair. There are 12 Senator-at-Large positions.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Brendan Ayanbadejo, a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL.
- Obafemi Ayanbadejo, a fullback who last played for the Chicago Bears.
- Sherman Cocroft, a former defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Dwight Lowery, a defensive back for the New York Jets.
- Camryn Manheim, Emmy Award-winning actress for The Practice
- Bruce McPherson, former State Assemblyman and his brother Fred McPherson, Cabrillo's first football captain
- Reggie Stephens former CB New York Giants
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Cabrillo College General Information PDF Accessed January 4, 2007.
