Ocean County College
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| Type | Two-year community college |
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| Established | 1969 |
| President | Jon H. Larson |
Academic staff | 217 (2013) |
| Students | 9,448 (2009) |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | MAISA; AAU |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Website | www.ocean.edu |
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Ocean County College (OCC) is an accredited, coeducational, two-year, public, community college located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Its main campus is in Toms River. Other locations include the Southern Education Center in Manahawkin and over twenty off-campus sites throughout Ocean County.
Leadership
The current President is Jon H. Larson, who entered office in 2000. Previously, he was president of Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania.[1] He holds a BA degree from Norwich University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.
Notable alumni
- John C. Bartlett, Jr., member of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[2]
- Danny Clinch, photographer and film director
- Virginia E. Haines (born 1946), politician who serves on the Ocean County Board of chosen freeholders and had served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 1994 and as Executive Director of the New Jersey Lottery from 1994 to 2002.[3]
- James F. Lacey, member of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[4]
- Richard O'Meara, Brigadier General, United States Army[citation needed]
- Bruce Springsteen, musician (non-graduate)
See also
References
- ^ "Dr. Jon Larson"
- ^ John C. Bartlett Jr., Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2009.
- ^ Staff. "Haines picked to head lottery", Asbury Park Press, May 19, 1994. Accessed August 30, 2016. "Education: Graduated from Lakewood High School in 1964; attended Ocean County College."
- ^ James F. Lacey, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2009.