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SBCC Once Again Rated #1 Community College In The Nation By Luz Reyes-Martin / SB City College
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TUDENTS LOOKING TO STAY ON TRACK WITH THEIR EDUCATION during this time of sheltering in place need look no further than Santa Barbara City College. According to a recent ranking by Value Colleges, SBCC has once again been named the #1 community college in the nation. In recent years, SBCC has significantly expanded its online programs and offers more than two dozen fully online degree and certificate programs in areas ranging from business and marketing to information management and medical coding. According to Value Colleges, SBCC’s top rating is due in part to its dedication to “building the region’s workforce in services, technology, education, and government. SBCC is especially renowned for their impact on minority and low-income students, providing students from disadvantaged communities with the opportunity to move forward in careers as diverse as music, medicine, and engineering.”
Westmont Announces New Board Chair
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HIS SPRING, Mitch Vance will begin his first and look forward to working with an excellent executive two-year term as chair of the Westmont College team, faculty and staff to make the college even stronger Board of Trustees. He succeeds Peter financially and more resilient Thorrington, who has served as chair in responding to a variety of since 2014. A board member since 2013, challenges.” Vance previously chaired the Westmont A founding partner of a Board of Advisors and served on the private equity investment firm Westmont Foundation. and successful businessman, “We’re truly blessed to have such Vance graduated from the a gifted leader head the board,” said University of Oregon. He first President Gayle D. Beebe. “Mitch has visited Westmont with his wife, played a key role as a trustee, and he Leslie Eaton Vance ’83, who demonstrated his strong leadership skills earned a degree in education when he led the Board of Advisors. He and comes from a longtime has been a huge asset for the college for Westmont family. Mitch Vance and Leslie Eaton Vance more than 20 years, especially with his The Vance’s daughter, Claire work chairing the Board of Trustees ’16, graduated from Westmont Development Committee.” with a degree in art. Vance has also served on the board’s Executive, Vance is passionate about interacting with and Finance, Investment, and Building and Grounds mentoring Westmont students and recent graduates. committees. “In my experience, they all pursue their careers with a “Higher education faces a critical time right remarkable sense of purpose and context,” he says. now, especially with the uncertainties regarding the He and Leslie have three grown children. pandemic,” Vance says. “I believe in Westmont’s mission
The Value Colleges ranking is based on four factors: annual cost, return on investment (from PayScale graduate salary rates), reputation, and the number of fully online programs offered. Their goal is to find institutions that combine affordability and quality so that graduates can be assured that their hard work and hard-earned money aren’t wasted. Value Colleges is not the only organization to recognize SBCC for 2020. College Consensus also named SBCC among the best community colleges in the United States, saying, “If you are looking to take a community college course online, this institution fits the bill. They have a variety of online learning opportunities for their students, that extend throughout their academic offerings.” For students who are looking for educational quality and a rewarding income, perhaps Value Colleges sums it up the best: “Santa Barbara City College is a flawless investment.”
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