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* [[Dusty Baker]] - former Major League baseball player and former manager of the [[Chicago Cubs]] | * [[Dusty Baker]] - former Major League baseball player and former manager of the [[Chicago Cubs]] | ||
* [[Dallas Braden]] - left-handed pitcher for the [[Oakland Athletics]] | * [[Dallas Braden]] - left-handed pitcher for the [[Oakland Athletics]] | ||
* [[Tony Eason]] - eight-year [[National Football League|NFL]] [[quarterback]] for the [[New England Patriots]] and [[New York Jets]] | * [[Tony Eason]] - eight-year [[National Football League|NFL]] [[quarterback]] for the [[New England Patriots]] and [[New York Jets]]. Started in [[Super Bowl XX]] | ||
* [[Debbie Meyer]] - three-time [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[gold medal|gold medalist]] swimmer at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] | * [[Debbie Meyer]] - three-time [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[gold medal|gold medalist]] swimmer at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] | ||
* [[John Vukovich]] - former [[Major League baseball]] player and former manager of the [[Chicago Cubs]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]] | * [[John Vukovich]] - former [[Major League baseball]] player and former manager of the [[Chicago Cubs]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]] | ||
Revision as of 14:53, 3 October 2007
American River College (ARC) is a two-year community college located in the southern edge of unincorporated Foothill Farms in Sacramento County, California.
The college was opened in 1955 as American River Junior College, on the site of the old Grant Technical College. In 1965 the college became a part of the Los Rios Community College District and became American River College. Today, along with Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College and Sacramento City College, ARC is directed by a seven-member board of trustees elected by voters residing in the district.
Current enrollment is 32,690 full-time and part-time students, making it one of the largest community colleges in California. The campus also has its own newspaper, The American River Current.
It is the choice of many students in the greater Sacramento area, serving as a launching point for the competitive four-year universities such as the University of California, Davis and California State University, Sacramento.
Notable alumni and attendees
- Adrian Lamo - former grey-hat computer hacker
- Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox - the creators of Smosh
- Anthony Swofford - author of Jarhead
- Nicholas Evans - creator of the English Writing 300 course
Notable athletes
- Steve Andrade - pitcher for the Durham Bulls, a AAA Tampa Bay Devil Rays affiliate
- Dusty Baker - former Major League baseball player and former manager of the Chicago Cubs
- Dallas Braden - left-handed pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
- Tony Eason - eight-year NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots and New York Jets. Started in Super Bowl XX
- Debbie Meyer - three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- John Vukovich - former Major League baseball player and former manager of the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies
- Gerald Willhite - seven-year NFL running back for the Denver Broncos