Butte College

Community college in Chico, Orland, and Oroville, California, US

Butte College

Type| Public community college
Established| 1967

Parent institution

| Butte-Glenn Community College District, California Community Colleges system
President| Virginia L. Guleff
Students| 12,669[1]
Location|

Oroville

California

U.S.

Colors| Black & gold

Sporting affiliations

| CCCAA – GVC
Mascot| Roadrunner
Website| www.butte.edu

Butte College is a public community college in the Butte-Glenn Community College District in Chico, Orland, and Oroville, California.

## History

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After the passage of the 1960 Donahoe Act, the voters of Butte County created a local community college district in 1966 to serve the educational and vocational needs of its citizens. In 1967, Butte College began by offering law enforcement, fire science, and vocational nursing classes in various locations throughout Butte County. The college officially opened its doors to the community in 1968 at the old Durham High School site, with over 1,900 people enrolled at the new college. In 1974, the college moved from Durham to its present location near the geographic center of Butte County and, in 1975, Glenn County joined the District.

## Campus

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The campus rests on a wildlife refuge,[which?] and has been recognized as a national community college leader in sustainability, winning the grand prize 2008 National Wildlife Federation's Chill Out Contest[2] and the 2009 National Campus Sustainability Leadership Award.[3]

## Gallery

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* Butte College Wildlife Refuge

* One of five solar array projects

* Butte Roadrunners baseball team

## Notable alumni

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For a more comprehensive list, see Category:Butte College alumni.

* Larry Allen, former NFL offensive lineman[4]
* Justin Eilers, UFC fighter, played football at Butte[5]
* Lisa Fortier, head women's basketball coach at Gonzaga[6]
* Sergio C. Garcia, attorney, first undocumented immigrant admitted to State Bar of California[7]
* Ken Grossman, businessman, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company founder[8]
* Mike Kyle, Mixed martial artist, member of football and wrestling teams at Butte[9]
* Aaron Rodgers, NFL quarterback[10]
* Geoff Swaim, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns[11]

## See also

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* Butte–Glenn Community College District

## References

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1. ^ California, State of. "California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office – Data Mart". Datamrt.cccco.edu. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
2. ^ "Campus Solutions to Global Warming". National Wildlife Federation. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
3. ^ "AASHE Awards". Greening of the Campus VIII: Embracing Change. Ball State University. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
4. ^ "Larry Allen". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
5. ^ "Justin Eilers UFC Bio". UFC. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
6. ^ "Lisa Mispley Fortier". Gonzaga University. April 14, 2014. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
7. ^ TODOROV, KERANA (February 15, 2014). "Immigrant lawyer to students: American dream is yours". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
8. ^ "Ken Grossman – Founder/Owner, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. – Butte College". CCC. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
9. ^ "Mike Kyle MMA Bio". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
10. ^ "Aaron Rodgers". California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
11. ^ "Geoff Swaim". ESPN.

## External links

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* Official website

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