Citrus College

Coordinates: 34°08′06.15″N 117°53′07.40″W / 34.1350417°N 117.885389°W / 34.1350417; -117.885389

Citrus College
Established	1915
Type	Public, Community College
President	Geraldine M. Perri
Students	11,234 (as of Spring 2007)
Location	Glendora, CA,, USA
Campus	Suburban - 104 acres (42 ha)
Colors	Blue and White
Nickname	FIGHTING Owls[citation needed]
Website	www.citruscollege.edu

Citrus College is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendora, California; the Citrus Community College District which supports the school includes the communities of Glendora, Azusa, Charter Oak, Claremont, Monrovia, and Duarte. The school is the oldest public community college in Los Angeles County, California; it was founded in 1915 by educator Floyd S. Hayden. Until 1961 the school was operated by the Citrus Union High School District. As of 2006, Citrus College enrolls over 12,000 students.

According to the Public Policy Institute of California, Citrus College had 632 students who transferred to universities during the 2005-2006 academic year, ranking seventh in the area.^{[citation needed]}

Campus

The fountain at Citrus College with library in background.

The Haugh Performing Arts Center (HPAC) is a 1440-seat proscenium venue located on the 100-acre (40 ha) campus of Citrus College. HPAC is host to over 140 performances annually, with over 100,000 patrons in attendance. Seats are no more than 90 feet (27 m) from the stage.

The campus also holds a larger herbarium.

Notable faculty

• Dale Salwak, Professor of English. Author of numerous acclaimed books, including "Teaching Life," a memoir of over 35 years of teaching.

Notable alumni

• Carlos Fisher - baseball, Cincinnati Reds pitcher
• Chris Limahelu - football, USC Trojans^[1]

References

1. ^ "USC Record-setting Kicker Chris Limahelu Dies". USC Trojans. usctrojans.com. April 7, 2010. http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040710aaa.html. Retrieved 21 June 2010. 

External links

• Citrus College