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33°17′36″N 111°47′46″W / 33.29332°N 111.79614°W / 33.29332; -111.79614
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Other name
CGCC
MottoA small college with a big heart (informal)
Type Public community college
Established1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Parent institution
Maricopa County Community College District
Accreditation Higher Learning Commission
PresidentGreg Peterson
Location, ,
United States

33°17′36″N 111°47′46″W / 33.29332°N 111.79614°W / 33.29332; -111.79614
Campus Urban
Branches Mesa, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek
Colors Teal and silver
   
Nickname Coyotes
Sporting affiliations
Arizona Community College Athletic Conference
National Junior College Athletic Association
MascotCody Coyote
Website www.cgc.edu

Chandler–Gilbert Community College (CGCC) is a public community college with multiple locations in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is part of the Maricopa County Community College District. In fall 2018, 14,728 students were enrolled at the college. [1]

History

CGCC was founded in 1985 as an extension of Mesa Community College. It was later independently accredited in 1992. [2]

Presidents

  • Arnette Scott Ward (1985–2002)
  • Maria Hesse (2002–2009) [3]
  • Linda Lujan (2009–2015) [4]
  • William Guerriero (2015–2018) [5]
  • Greg Peterson (2018–present) [6]

Campus

The college operates from four locations including the Pecos campus, Williams campus, Sun Lakes center and Communiversity in Queen Creek. [7]

Academics

The college is divided into divisions, which are Aviation and Applied Technology Division, Biological Sciences Division, Business and Computing Studies Division, Communication and Fine Arts Division, Composition, Creative Writing and Literature Division, Modern Languages and Humanities Division, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division, Mathematics Division, Nursing Division, and Health Sciences Division, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, and Library, Learning Center, and Counseling Division.

Student life

The college athletics teams are nicknamed the Coyotes.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "CGCC Fast Facts 2018–2019" (PDF).[ permanent dead link]
  2. ^ 1996 Accreditation Self-Study Archived September 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Hesse, Maria. "LinkedIn Profile".
  4. ^ Lujan, Linda. "LinkedIn Profile".
  5. ^ Guerriero, William. "LinkedIn Profile".
  6. ^ Peterson, Greg. "LinkedIn Profile".
  7. ^ 1996 Accreditation Self-Study Archived September 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Andre Ethier Stats".
  9. ^ Martin, Dan (February 20, 2014). "Jaron's Long journey home to Yankees spring training". New York Post. Retrieved August 22, 2014.

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