Guam Community College

Guam Community College (GCC) is a community college in Mangilao, Guam. It was founded by Dr. Maryly Van Leer Peck, the former dean of University of Guam[2] and officially created by Public Law 14-77 in 1977.[3]

Guam Community College
Former name
Guam Vocational Technical High School
Motto"Guam's Leader in Workforce Development"
TypePublic
Established1977
FounderMaryly Van Leer Peck
PresidentMary A.Y. Okada
Academic staff
245
Students2,055
Location
Mangilao
,
Guam
,
United States

13°26′26″N 144°48′32″E
ColorsPalette blues[1]
   

The U.S. Census Bureau puts the community college into the University of Guam census-designated place.[4]

History

Guam Community College (GCC) was founded in 1977 for secondary or postsecondary students. Its campus is centrally located on 32.75 acres (13.25 ha) and has continuous improvements over the years.[5] The college plays an important role in the six island public high schools where it offers several significant education programs in Tourism, Marketing, AutoCad, Construction and many more. Mary A.Y. Okada is the current president and was appointed in 2007.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Color" (PDF). Guam Community College. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. "Maryly VanLeer Peck". Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Florida Commission on the Status of Women. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. About Us, Guam Community College Website, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2011-06-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Alt URL
  4. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: University of Guam CDP, GU" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  5. 2017-2018 Gaum Community College Update, "Fast Facts" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  6. "President's office". Guam Community College. Retrieved 20 January 2015.



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