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The Nation's first junior college.
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Phoenix College is the flagship of the Maricopa Community Colleges, a district that ranks as one of the nation’s largest community college systems and the single largest provider of higher education and career training in Arizona.
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Phoenix College became a member of National Accreditation Association.
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During the Great Depression, job training programs became widespread. unemployment.
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Look Magazine named PJC one of fifteen outstanding junior colleges and one of 100 of America’s Best Schools.
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Dr. Robert Hannelly is named Dean (title later became President).
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New public community colleges were built and student enrollment increased
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Phoenix Junior College joins Maricopa Community Colleges
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Maricopa County Community College District is formed.
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The full-time enrollment equivalent for the second semester: Phoenix College, 3,453; Glendale, 619; Mesa, 311
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Mesa Community College’s first graduating class of 27 students conducts their commencement ceremony on the Phoenix College athletic field.
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Phoenix College celebrates 90 years on September 13, 1920.
