BIGGEST CLASS YET GRADUATES FROM COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS.Byline: Patricia Farrell Aidem Staff Writer VALENCIA - College of the Canyons' Class of 2000 graduated Friday night as the community college's largest class ever. There were 719 graduates, marking a 15 percent increase over 1999. ``We just keep growing each year,'' college spokeswoman Sue Bozman said. ``Next year will be bigger, and the same year after year.'' There were nearly twice as many women - 467 - as men - 252- and the average student was 27.7 years old. The oldest graduates were two 57-year-olds, Diane Duffer and Martha Schafer. The youngest was 18-year-old Porche J. Jones. The Class of 2000 had 220 minority students and six students from other nations. There were 24 students from the college's Progressive Adult College Education program, a fast-track system designed for working adults to complete their degrees in as few as five semesters. Eight students graduated with 4.0 grade-point averages and 137 honors students An honors student is a student in elementary, middle, or high school recognized for achieving high grades. Honors students are recognized on lists published periodically throughout the school year, known as "honor rolls". at GPAs of 3.5 or higher, a 20 percent increase over last year. The average GPA GPA abbr. grade point average Noun 1. GPA - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted was 3.01. Social science was the most popular major, with 181 graduates, followed by business, 88; general studies, 57; math science, 56; and nursing, 46. The college offers associate's degrees as·so·ci·ate's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a two-year college after the prescribed course of study has been successfully completed. , representing two years of college credits. College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. has agreements with the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). and California State University systems California State University System, coordinating agency established in 1960 by the merger of individual California state colleges, now consisting of 23 campuses. to guarantee spots for local qualified graduates seeking four-year degrees. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) College of the Canyons staff member Kerry Carlson sets up flowers for Friday's graduation. (2 -- color) Chairs stand ready at the College of the Canyons Honor Grove, awaiting graduates of the Class of 2000. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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