Frederick Community College
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| Motto | Avec progres marchons en avant |
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Motto in English
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Let us move forward with progress |
| Type | Community College |
| Established | 1957 |
| President | Elizabeth "Libby" Burmaster |
| Students | 6,233 |
| Location |
Frederick, Maryland, United States 39°27′8″N 77°25′3″W / 39.45222°N 77.41750°WCoordinates: 39°27′8″N 77°25′3″W / 39.45222°N 77.41750°W |
| Newspaper | The Commuter |
| Colors | Green and gold |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Affiliations |
AMATYC MD JUCO MSA MSCHE |
| Website | www.frederick.edu |
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Frederick Community College (FCC) is a community college in Frederick, Maryland.
FCC has over 70 different degree and continuing education programs.
FCC is the only college in the country contracted with FEMA's Emergency Management Institute to provide college credit for the Independent Study Program (ISP). FCC offers 8 specialized Letters of Recognition, an Undergraduate Certificate, and an Associate of Applied Science degree in Emergency Management.
FCC plays host to over two dozen different on-campus clubs and student organizations. Included are:
The FCC campus has moved several times over the years. Originally the campus was within what is now Frederick High School. It was moved to its current location (7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick MD 21702) in 1970.
The Arts Center is a cultural resource center that presents quality performances, exhibitions, and educational programs for the College and the community.
FCC has campus security on campus 24 hours a day. There are telephones around the campus that may be used to call numbers within the school and to call emergency numbers, such as 911. FCC security are willing to provide a number of services in addition to just responding to incidents. They act to prevent crime by doing things such as, walking people to their cars when it is dark, and work closely with the Frederick Police when incidents do occur.
In its 52-year history, Frederick Community College has grown from 77 students to more than 17,000 students registered this past year in the academic and continuing education/customized training divisions.
The athletic department is under the direction of the Athletic director Rodney Bennett. The athletic department offers eight intercollegiate sports including men's baseball, basketball, golf and soccer and women's basketball, volleyball, softball and soccer.
Practice always starts the last week of January, official games don't begin until the first week of March and are played usually on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, or Sundays. The season come to a close around the second week of May. Rodney Bennett is in his 9th season as head coach at FCC, with an overall record of 270-120. Coach Bennett has led the Cougars to the Region XX Tournament each year of his tenure, including four trips to the championship game (2004, 2007, 2008, & 2010) and two trips to the NJCAA Division II World Series in 2007 and 2010. He has been named Maryland JUCO Coach of the Year (2010), NJCAA Region XX Coach of the Year (2007, 2008, 2010), 2007 and 2010 Diamond Sports NJCAA Division II Regional Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), and 2007 Maryland Collegiate Coach of the Year by the Maryland Association of Baseball Coaches.
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