Edmonds Community College
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| Type | Community college |
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| Established | 1967 |
| President | Jean Hernandez |
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Academic staff
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137 full, 324 part-time |
| Students | 12,000 average per quarter |
| Location | Lynnwood, Washington, USA |
| Campus | 50 acres (200,000 m2) |
| International | 1,152 students from 70 countries |
| Mascot | Triton, prince of the sea in Greek mythology, commands the ocean waves |
| Website | www |
Edmonds Community College is a public community college in Lynnwood, in the metropolitan area of Seattle, Washington, United States. More than 21,000 students annually take courses for credit toward a certificate or degree at the college in Snohomish County, Washington. The college employs more than 1,697 people, including 138 full-time and 443 part-time instructors and 292 students.
Established in 1967, and governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, the college is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The Board of Trustees of Edmonds Community College was composed of five members appointed by the governor of Washington state, until July 1, 2013, when a sixth member representing students was appointed by the governor. Each member serves a five-year term, except the student representative, who serves a one-year term, and all must reside within the college's district boundaries. The board, on behalf of the citizens of College District #23, ensures the accountability of Edmonds Community Coll Edmonds Community College officially came into being on July 1, 1967. That year the state legislature separated community colleges from the common schools and created 22 community college districts, including District 5 for Everett and Edmonds Community Colleges. Governor Daniel J. Evans in May 1967 appointed a five-member board of trustees for District 5 to administer the operations of the already existing Everett Junior College and the new Edmonds Community College. In June 1967 the trustees established a district administrative structure with Dr. Paul McCurley, President of Everett CC, as the district president and district offices were located at Paine Field in 1968. On July 1, 2013, the governor appointed the college's first student trustee, John Jessop to a one-year term.
Byron Norman was named acting president of the college on July 5, 1967. Other presidents of the college in succeeding years have been Dr. Carleton Opgaard (1968–69, 1995–96), Dr. James Warren, Thomas Nielsen, Dr.(in higher education and community college administration) Jack Oharah (1996-2010), and Dr. (in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies) Jean Hernandez (2011-). The EdCC Board of Trustees removed Nielsen as president on May 23, 1995, after he was accused of accepting kickbacks and bribes; he accepted a $49,700 contract buyout on November 1, 1995, and later plead guilty to bribery and income-tax fraud, receiving a two-year prison sentence.
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