Grossmont College
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| Established | 1961 |
| Type | Community college |
| President | Dr. Sunita Cooke |
| Students | 18,241 |
| Location | El Cajon, California, USA |
| Colors | Green/Gold |
| Mascot | Griffin |
| Website | www.grossmont.edu |
Grossmont College is a community college located in El Cajon, California, in the county of San Diego. The campus sits in the Fletcher Hills community of El Cajon and is bordered by the cities of San Diego and Santee. Grossmont College is one of the two colleges that make up the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District with Cuyamaca College being the other college. Grossmont is one of the 110 community colleges in the California Community College System.
Grossmont College was voted "San Diego's Best" community college in polls conducted by the San Diego Union Tribune newspaper in 2004, 2007, 2008, and 2010.
In addition to preparing thousands of students for four-year universities, Grossmont is also home to Grossmont Middle College High School, where selected high school students can receive both high school and college credit for taking courses on campus.
The newspaper for Grossmont College is The Summit, and its radio station is Griffin Radio.
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[edit] Facilities
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The college has undergone major improvements of it facilities. Below are some of the changes:
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[edit] Past presidents
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Dr. Dean Colli, Interim 19??-6/2007 |
Jack Randall, Interim |
Dr. Ivan Jones |
[edit] Walk of Fame
The quad holds Grossmont College's Walk of Fame, which honors alumni who have made significant contributions. This area is made up of plaques which include honorees' names and years of attendance.
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[edit] Notable alumni
- Rachel Bilson - Actress, attended for one year
- Jack Bradford - American/Australian Actor/Director
- Brad Daluiso - NFL kicker, New York Giants
- Marcus Giles - MLB player
- Mike Jacobs - MLB player, Kansas City Royals
- Robert Hays - Actor
- David Leisure - Actor
- Kevin McCadam - NFL defensive back, Atlanta Falcons
- Cordelia Mendoza - Antiques expert, noted Ocean Beach (San Diego) merchant, author
- Larry Moore - NFL offensive lineman, Washington Redskins
- Dat Phan - Comedian
- Dave Scott - Meteorologist and reporter
- Cathy Scott - True crime author and journalist
- Brian Sipe - NFL quarterback, Cleveland Browns
- Akili Smith - NFL quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals
- Pat Sprecco - El Cajon Police Chief
- Todd Watkins - NFL wide receiver
- Mike Whitmarsh - Olympic silver medalist in beach volleyball[1]
[edit] Sports
[edit] Football
The head football coach is Dave Jordan, father of author Brent Jordan. Dave Jordan has led Grossmont to multiple championships, and been named Coach of the Year.
[edit] References
- ^ Perry, Tony. "Mike Whitmarsh dies at 46; Olympic medalist in beach volleyball". Los Angeles Times. Accessed February 20, 2009.
[edit] External links
- The Associated Students of Grossmont College
- Grossmont College Bookstore
- Grossmont College Foundation
- Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
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Coordinates: 32°48′58″N 117°0′22″W / 32.81611°N 117.00611°W
