Butte College

Butte College is a public community college in the Butte-Glenn Community College District in Chico, Orland, and Oroville, California.

Butte College

Type	Public community college
Established	1967
Parent institution	Butte-Glenn Community College District, California Community Colleges system
President	Virginia L. Guleff
Students	12,669[1]
Location	Oroville , California , U.S.
Colors	Black & gold
Sporting affiliations	CCCAA – GVC
Mascot	Roadrunner
Website	www.butte.edu

History

After the passage of the 1960 Donahoe Act, the voters of Butte County created a local community college district in 1966 to serve the educational and vocational needs of its citizens. In 1967, Butte College began by offering law enforcement, fire science, and vocational nursing classes in various locations throughout Butte County. The college officially opened its doors to the community in 1968 at the old Durham High School site, with over 1,900 people enrolled at the new college. In 1974, the college moved from Durham to its present location near the geographic center of Butte County and, in 1975, Glenn County joined the District.

Campus

The campus rests on a wildlife refuge,^[which?] and has been recognized as a national community college leader in sustainability, winning the grand prize 2008 National Wildlife Federation's Chill Out Contest^[2] and the 2009 National Campus Sustainability Leadership Award.^[3]

Student Life

Student demographics as of Fall 2023^[4]

Race and ethnicity	Total
White	48%
Hispanic	34%
Asian	6%
Multiracial	6%
African American	2%
American Indian/Alaska Native	2%
Unknown	2%

Gallery

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  Butte College Wildlife Refuge
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  One of five solar array projects
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  Butte Roadrunners baseball team

Notable alumni

For a more comprehensive list, see Category:Butte College alumni.

• Larry Allen, former NFL offensive lineman^[5]
• Justin Eilers, UFC fighter, played football at Butte^[6]
• Lisa Fortier, head women's basketball coach at Gonzaga^[7]
• Sergio C. Garcia, attorney, first undocumented immigrant admitted to State Bar of California^[8]
• Ken Grossman, businessman, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company founder^[9]
• Mike Kyle, Mixed martial artist, member of football and wrestling teams at Butte^[10]
• Aaron Rodgers, NFL quarterback^[11]
• Geoff Swaim, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns^[12]

See also

• Butte–Glenn Community College District