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Dave Styles, a former KGRG radio personality, currently works as a DJ at popular KISS 102.7 FM radio station in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="grcc_davestyles">{{Cite web|url=http://www.greenriver.edu/headlines/kgrgdj.htm|title=KGRG DJ at #1 LA Station|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 11|year=2007}}</ref> |
Dave Styles, a former KGRG radio personality, currently works as a DJ at popular KISS 102.7 FM radio station in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="grcc_davestyles">{{Cite web|url=http://www.greenriver.edu/headlines/kgrgdj.htm|title=KGRG DJ at #1 LA Station|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 11|year=2007}}</ref> |
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| Type | 2-year |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| President | Rich Rutkowski |
| Students | 9,212 (Fall 2006)[1] |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Mascot | Gators |
| Website | http://www.greenriver.edu |
| File:GRCC logo.jpg | |
Green River Community College (GRCC) is a community college located in Auburn, Washington, USA. It has a student body of approximately 9,000.
History
GRCC started as a program of adult evening education in 1945 as part of the Auburn School District. The school was approved to become a community college in 1963 and began technical and professional programs in September 1964. The school was originally located near the Auburn Boeing Plant, but the following year the campus was relocated to it's current location on Lea Hill. GRCC has since opened satellite campuses in Enumclaw, Washington and Kent, Washington.[2]
Demographics
As of Fall 2006, 42% of students are male and 58% female. The majority of students are Caucasian (64%). The next largest ethnicity group is Asian/Pacific Islander (18%), followed by Hispanic (8%), African American (5%), Multi-racial (3%), Native American (1%), and Other (1%).[1]
About 49% of students that leave GRCC receive an Associates Degree, while another 40% gain vocational certificates.[1]
Programs
Green River Community Colleges offers classes to prepare students for academic transfer to a four-year college of university; more than 40 professional and technical programs; and classes in Adult Basic Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages. One of the college's signature programs is Aviation Technology, where students are trained for a variety of careers including Air Traffic Controller and Professional Pilot. Students learn in GRCC's new state-of-the-art air traffic control lab and flight simulator.[3]
Notable Alumni
- Tony Tost, poet
- David Riske, major league baseball player
Radio stations
GRCC operates KGRG-FM and KGRG (AM) (formerally KENU - Pulse 1330). As with most college radio stations, the staffs are mostly comprised of students.
Dave Styles, a former KGRG radio personality, currently works as a DJ at popular KISS 102.7 FM radio station in Los Angeles, California.[4]
External links
- Green River Community College official website
- Green River Community College Official Master Plan
- The Current - Official GRCC Student Newspaper
- King County Metro Transit official website with bus schedules
- KGRG 89.9FM
- KGRG-1 1330AM
References
- ^ a b c "Quick Facts". 2007.
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