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Type
  
Community College

President
  
Cambria Montiel

Students
  
12,605

Total enrollment
  
12,386 (2010)

Graduation rate
  
31.5% (2014)

Established
  
1915

Principal
  
Geraldine M. Perri

Phone
  
+1 626-963-0323

Mascot
  
Owls

Colors
  
White, Blue, Orange

Citrus College

Campus
  
Suburban - 104 acres (42 ha)

Address
  
1000 W Foothill Blvd, Glendora, CA 91741, USA

Undergraduate tuition and fees
  
Local tuition: 1,176 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 6,144 USD (2015)

Notable alumni
  
Gabrial McNair, Troy Payne, Richard Fröhlich, John Avila, JR Buensuceso

Similar
  
Mt San Antonio College, Chaffey College, Pasadena City College, Rio Hondo College, Azusa Pacific University

Citrus College is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendora, California. The Citrus Community College District which supports the school includes the communities of Glendora, Azusa, Charter Oak, Claremont, Monrovia, and Duarte. The school is the oldest public community college in Los Angeles County, California; it was founded in 1915 by educator Floyd S. Hayden. Until 1961 the school was operated by the Citrus Union High School District. As of 2006, Citrus College enrolls over 12,000 students.

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According to the Public Policy Institute of California, Citrus College had 632 students who transferred to universities during the 2005-2006 academic year, ranking seventh in the area.

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Campus

The Haugh Performing Arts Center (HPAC) is a 1440-seat proscenium venue located on the 100-acre (40 ha) campus of Citrus College. HPACC is host to over 140 performances annually, with over 100,000 patrons in attendance. Seats are no more than 90 feet (27 m) from the stage.

The campus also holds a larger herbarium.

The opening title sequence for the 2010 film MILF was filmed on campus near the Hayden Library and fountain.

Athletics

The Citrus Owls are the college athletics team. The football and soccer team play at the 10,000-capacity Citrus Stadium.

Programs

  • Citrus College is home to the acclaimed Citrus Singers program. This program, started by Ben Bollinger back in the 1960s, has provided a foundation for students to learn music and perform. Many of its alumni have gone on to be performers on Broadway and Television. This group is now under the direction of Doug Austin.

    • Accreditation

    This academic institution has accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). It features a slew of professional memberships such as: the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the Community College League of California (CCLC).

    Notable faculty

  • Alan Tussy, Retired Professor of Mathematics, co-author of several textbooks for college mathematics.
  • Dale Salwak, Professor of English. Author of numerous acclaimed books, including Teaching Life, a memoir of over 35 years of teaching.
  • John Boylan (record producer), Professor of Critical Listening Skills, and Music Business/Audio Careers

    • Notable alumni

  • Carlos Fisher - baseball, Cincinnati Reds pitcher
  • Chris Limahelu - football, USC Trojans
  • Lionel Manuel, former New York Giants Wide Receiver who played seven seasons in the NFL, grew up in Rancho Cucamonga.

    • Joshua Ramirez- USC Alumni - artist / writer

    References

    Citrus College Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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