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Green River Community College
Established: 1963
Type: 2-year
President: Rich Rutkowski
Students: 9,212 (Fall 2006)[1]
Location: Auburn, Washington, USA
Campus: Suburban
Mascot: Gators
Website: http://www.greenriver.edu
 

Green River Community College (GRCC) is a community college located in Auburn, Washington, USA. It has a student body of approximately 9,000.

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[edit] 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 origianlly located near the Auburn Boeing plant, but a year later was relocated to it's current location on Lea Hill. GRCC has since opened satellite campuses in Enumclaw, Washington and Kent, Washington.[2]

[edit] 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]

[edit] Alumni

[edit] Radio stations

GRCC owns and operates KGRG (FM) or 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 the popular KISS 102.7 FM radio station in Los Angeles, California.[3]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Quick Facts (2007). Retrieved on November 11, 2007.
  2. ^ About Green River Community College (2007). Retrieved on November 11, 2007.
  3. ^ KGRG DJ at #1 LA Station (2007). Retrieved on November 11, 2007.