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Los Medanos College

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Type
  
Community College

President
  
Bob Kratochvil

Campus
  
Suburban

Total enrollment
  
9,738 (2010)

Graduation rate
  
30.7% (2014)

Established
  
1974

Students
  
9,192

Phone
  
+1 925-439-2181

Mascot
  
Mustang

Colors
  
Cardinal, Gold

Los Medanos College

Location
  
Pittsburg, California, USA

Address
  
2700 E Leland Rd, Pittsburg, CA 94565, USA

Undergraduate tuition and fees
  
Local tuition: 1,298 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 7,038 USD (2015)

Notable alumni
  
Dave Tollefson, Lester Conner, Damon Powell, Michael Lindsey

Similar
  
Diablo Valley College, Contra Costa College, Solano Community College, Chabot College, Las Positas College

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Los Medanos College (LMC) is a two-year community college in Pittsburg in Contra Costa County, California. LMC has an extension in Brentwood.

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History

The name, meaning "inland sand dunes" in Spanish, refers to the sand dunes that characterize its location in eastern Contra Costa County along the Sacramento River and in the foothills of Mt. Diablo. The college, opened in 1974, is one of three publicly supported two-year community colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District (along with Contra Costa College and Diablo Valley College). Current enrollment is 14,000 students.

Academics

35 associate degrees and 23 certificates of achievement are available as of 07/2011. Several transfer-specific associate degrees are awaiting approval as of 07/2011. Many students complete their first two years of college here and transfer on to 4-year colleges and universities all over the country. Others move right into a specialized career or enhance their skills.

Facilities

Several notable programs include:

  • State Fire Marshall-approved Fire Academy
  • Honors Transfer Program
  • Puente: improving college success and accessibility for Latino students
  • MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement Program): For students interested in transferring to four-year institutions as majors in math-based fields; and graduate with baccalaureate degrees in science, engineering, computer science and other math-based fields.
  • Umoja Scholars: focuses on enriching, fostering, and nurturing the educational experience of African American students.
  • AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination): prepares students to transfer to a four-year school.
  • PTEC: Process Technology program: Aids and prepares students for a career in chemical processing and oil refinery work
  • Notable alumni

  • Ty Carter, United States Army Staff Sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient
  • Lester Conner (born 1959), former NBA player and assistant coach
  • Anthony C. Ferrante, film director, producer and writer
  • Octavio Guzman, USL Pro soccer player
  • Jack Larscheid, former NFL player
  • Sterling Moore, NFL player
  • Dave Tollefson, former NFL player
  • Rich Waltz, television play-by-play commentator for the Miami Marlins baseball team
  • References

    Los Medanos College Wikipedia


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