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Points of Pride

• Glendale Community College (GCC) is a public, two-year community college serving more than 34,000 students annually at three primary locations.
• GCC Main Campus at 59th Avenue and Olive was established in 1965, making it the second college in the Maricopa Community College District. The campus spans 147 acres and has 226 palm trees.
• GCC North, an extension site, opened in Fall 2000 to serve the higher educational needs of the Northwest Valley.
• The GCC-ASU Program at the West campus offers GCC classes on the west campus of ASU—one of the most innovative public community college-university programs of its kind.
• More than 319,000 alumni worldwide have completed associate degrees, certification programs, industry-specific training and university transfer programs.
• GCC routinely places in the top 28% of U.S. colleges and universities reporting scores for sophomores in reading, writing, critical thinking and math.
• In 2005, GCC will begin a $105 million, multi-year Capital Development Program, adding 270,000 sf of new instructional facilities, renovating many buildings, and enhancing safety and technology. Funds are made possible by a successful Bond Election in 2004 that passed by a three-to-one margin.
• GCC is a major employer in the West Valley, with approximately 242 full-time faculty and 312 full-time staff. The estimated economic impact of GCC on the City of Glendale is more than $20 million annually.
• GCC is a partner in the Arizona Teacher Excellence Coalition (AZTEC) to address the teacher shortage.
• The Fire Science program partners with more than 20 cities in training future firefighters. GCC’s Law Enforcement Academy provides 10 cities and public entities with certified police officers.
• 1,200+ students have participated in the ACE Plus (Achieving a College Education Plus) Program. GCC’s unique partnership with ten high schools offers at-risk, first-generation college students an opportunity to receive scholarships to begin college courses while in high school.
• As a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association, GCC fields 15 sport teams for men’s and women’s intercollegiate competition. GCC teams have been nationally ranked.