Los Angeles Valley College

Los Angeles Valley College

infobox University
name=Los Angeles Valley College
established=1949
city=Valley Glen
state=California


president=Dr. Tyree Wieder
campus=Urban
mascot=Monarchs
address=5800 Fulton Avenue
telephone=818-781-1200
website= [http://www.lavc.edu www.lavc.edu]

Los Angeles Valley College is a community college located in the Valley Glen district of Los Angeles, California in the east-central San Fernando Valley. The school is a part of the Los Angeles Community College District.

The university is adjacent to Grant High School. Often called "Valley College" or simply "Valley" by those who frequent the campus, it opened its doors to the public on September 12, 1949, at which time the campus was located on the site of Van Nuys High School. [cite web|url=http://www.lavc.edu/lavchistory.html|title=History of LAVC|publisher=Los Angeles Valley College|accessdate=2007-01-21] The college moved to its current location in 1951, a convert|105|acre|km2|sing=on site bounded by Fulton Avenue on the west, Ethel Avenue/Coldwater Canyon Boulevard on the east, Burbank Boulevard on the south, and Oxnard Street on the north.

When the Metro Orange Line opened on October 29, 2005, Valley College received its own stop, the Valley College station, on the line, located at the intersection of Burbank Blvd and Fulton Ave. The closest campus buildings are less than a 5-minute walk away from the station.

Notable alumni

* Micky Dolenz, actor/musician/drummer of The Monkees
* Tom Selleck, professional film actor
* Howard K. Stern, attorney of Anna Nicole Smith
* Michael Richards, actor/comedian
* Julie Brown, actress, comedienne, singer, producer, screenwriter
* Rory Markas, sportscaster
* Sean Astin, actor, "Lord of the Rings"
* Briana Evigan, actress, dancer
* David Lane, author/professor of philosophy and sociology
* Dennis Moeller, professional baseball player
* Daniel Wayne Smith actor, son of actress Anna Nicole Smith

References

ee also

* "Great Wall of Los Angeles"

External links

* [http://www.lavc.edu Los Angeles Valley College official website]


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