AMAZING ALUMNI Bakersfield College has grown exponentially since then with record-breaking numbers during the 20092010 academic year. In that year, there were 19,673 students registered in the fall, 972 graduated with an associate’s of arts or science degree, and 735 with a certificate, said Amber Chiang, director of marketing and public relations at Bakersfield College. Since its inception, BC has developed future leaders of our community, and throughout the nation. “If you look at the alums of the college, you find a group of amazing people,” said Jerry Ludeke, BC director of archives. “It has had a tremendous positive impact in developing really well-educated people with a broad cultural background.” Current BC president Sonya Christian said she believes that the college has a great impact on the community as well. “Bakersfield College is an engine of economic productivity and personal advancement,” she said. “It’s a complex organization of employees and experts who help community members earn jobs, start careers and who provide businesses with skilled professionals that grow our economy.... BC graduates over 1,700 individuals every year with a degree of certificate who have
Memorial Stadium, under construction, seen from the north in the early 1950s.
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