Community Colleges - SCC

Joilet Junior College

Sep 17, 1901

First public community college

Phoenix Junior College begins with student enrollment of 60

Sep 17, 1920

Phoenix Junior College becomes 2nd

Sep 17, 1927

post-hs to attain North Central Accrediting Association membership

US Community colleges began job training programs

Sep 15, 1930

Phoenix College construction begins

Sep 17, 1939

Maricopa Junior College District created

Sep 17, 1962

Mesa & Glendale operates as extentions of Phoenix College

Sep 17, 1963

US Student enrollment increased to about 1 million students

Sep 17, 1965

Scottsdale Community College

Sep 21, 1969

SCC opened its doors. SCC - the first community college to reside on an Indian Reservation

US Student enrollment increased to 2.2 million

Sep 17, 1970

SCC ground breaking ceremony

Sep 28, 1970

Gateway CC Accredited

Jul 30, 1971

SCC fully accredited

Aug 20, 1975

Rio Salado leases 180 facilities

Jul 17, 1978

througout Maricopa making it a valley-wide college

South Mountain CC groundbreakin ceremony

Aug 23, 1979

PVCC classes begin

Aug 26, 1985

Chandler-Gilbert groundbreaking ceremony

Sep 17, 1986

SCC offers Culinary Arts program

Aug 20, 1987

Estrella Mountain groundbreaking ceremony

Aug 11, 1991

SCC gets green light for Business Center at Raintree & 101

Mar 24, 2005

Jan Gehler is appointed SCC President

Sep 17, 2008