Golden West College
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| Motto | Oceans of Opportunity |
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| Type | Publiccommunity college |
| Established | 1965 |
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Parent institution
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Coast Community College District |
| Chancellor | Whitney Yamamura |
| President | Meridith Randall[1] |
| Students | 12,796[2] |
| Location |
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U.S.
33°44′02″N118°00′11″W / 33.7338°N 118.0031°W |
| Colors | Gold and green |
| Nickname | Rustlers |
| Mascot | Rustler Sam |
| Website | www |
Golden West College(GWC) is apubliccommunity collegeinHuntington Beach, California.
Organization
[edit]GWC is a public community college located inHuntington Beach, California. Together withOrange Coast College, andCoastline Community College, the three colleges make up theCoast Community College District(CCCD). The district is a regional organization providing administrative services and funding for post-secondary education. As aCalifornia Community Collegeall that is required to attend GWC is a high school diploma or aGED.
Academics
[edit]The mission of GWC is to provide affordable education, providing anAssociate of ArtandAssociate of Sciencedegrees, as well as lower-division classes transferable to other colleges and universities, and degrees in licensed trades and skilled professions, including degrees in nursing, automotive technology, and cosmotology. Through the financial assistance provided by the California College Promise Grant, a large percentage of students at GWC are able to attend college and pay little to no tuition or fees.
The majority of transfer students who attend GWC later attend aCalifornia State University, or theUniversity of California, as well as many other universities. GWC is accredited by theWestern Association of Schools and CollegesAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, and it also has specialized accreditation by theAccrediting Commission for Education in Nursing, for their nursing program.
Clubs
[edit]GWC possesses many student clubs, and a vibrant campus life. Many departments have clubs for their majors, such as the Psychology Club and the History Club. The CARE Club is for single mothers dedicated to their children and their education. The California Nursing Student Association (CNSA) is to increase professional awareness and the growth of nursing students. The Peace & Leadership Club is for students interested in creating a culture of peace. There are also several Honor Societies, such as theAlpha Gamma SigmaHonor Society, and thePsi BetaHonor Society for psychology majors.
Athletics
[edit]Golden West is widely known for its success in athletics throughout the state of California. They have won many California State Community College Championships. California State Community College Championships
- Women's Basketball: 1979, 1990, 1991
- Field Hockey: 1980
- Women's Gymnastics: 1979, 1981
- Men's Soccer: 1977
- Softball:1975, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984
- Men's Swimming: 1985,1986, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017
- Women's Swimming: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2013
- Men's Surfing: 1979
- Women's Tennis: 1980
- Men's Track Shot Put: 2010
- Women's Track Hammer: 2010
- Men's Volleyball: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2013
- Women's Volleyball: 1979, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Men's Water Polo: 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2011
- Women's Water Polo: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2009
Golden West's softball team has appeared in oneWomen's College World Seriesin1974at the college level (losing to Kansas and Weber State).[3]Golden West also won theAIAWjunior/community collegenational championshipin 1975, 1976 and 1977. The 1975 title came in aperfect game, 22–0 victory over Northeastern Colorado, shortened to 5 innings by the mercy rule.
Notable alumni
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- Patty Cardenas– silver medalist at the2008 Summer Olympicsinwater polo
- D-Loc– MC in the rap rock group Kottonmouth Kings[citation needed]
- Vivica A. Fox– actress
- Doug Gottlieb– Head men's basketball coach for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and sports talk radio host
- Jack Haley– professional basketball player (NBA 1988–1998)[4]
- Jesse Juarez– JUCO All-American and California JC state champion wrestler; an American mixed martial artist[5]
- Paul McBeth– 5-time PDGA World Champion; professionaldisc golfer
- James McDonald– professional baseball pitcher (MLB 2008–2013)
- John Moses– professional baseball outfielder (MLB 1982–1992)[6]
- Steve Oedekerk- actor, comedian, and filmmaker
- Tito Ortiz– 2-time NJCAA State Champion wrestler; professionalmixed martial artist, formerUFC Light Heavyweight Champion,UFC Hall of Famemember[7]
- Glenn Parker– professional football player (NFL 1990–2001)
- Michelle Pfeiffer– actress
- Jake Retzlaff- collegeAmerican footballquarterback
- Joseph Santos– artist and painter
- Jonathan Uyloan– professional basketball player (international 2009–2018)
- Nicky Youre, singer and songwriter
References
[edit]- ^Yoshida, Yuika (February 12, 2024). "Golden West College Names New President".Orange County Business Journal. p. 3.
- ^Institute of Education Services
- ^Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013).A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc.ISBN978-0-9893007-0-4.
- ^Djanseziang, Kevork (March 17, 2015)."Seal Beach's Jack Haley, who played for UCLA, Chicago Bulls, Lakers, dead at 51".The Orange County Register. Retrieved18 March2015.
- ^[1], Sherdog web page
- ^"Hoover Tools Powerful Rustler Baseball Team".Santa Ana Register. February 6, 1977. p. C5. RetrievedOctober 17,2020– via newspapers.com.
- ^"Tito Ortiz UFC Hall of Fame". Retrieved2014-01-01.
External links
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- Golden West College
- California Community Colleges
- Education in Huntington Beach, California
- Universities and colleges established in 1965
- Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- William Pereira buildings
- 1965 establishments in California
- Two-year colleges in the United States