Monterey Peninsula College opened in 1947 on the campus of Monterey High School. The college separated from the high school in 1961.[2]
Academicsedit
As of the 2022-23 school year, MPC offers 55 different associate degrees in fields such as health, business, and STEM with an additional 32 degrees designed for transferring to a University for a bachelor's degree in the same field. California State University currently has an arrangement with MPC to guarantee acceptance for 14 of their transfer degrees.[3] They also offer numerous certificates as well.[4]
Athleticsedit
Monterey Peninsula College competes in the Coast Conference as a Junior College. Its athletic teams are known as the "Lobos", which is derived from lobo (Spanish: wolf).
Notable peopleedit
Nick Cunningham: three-time United States Olympic bobsledder in 2010, 2014, and 2018. Nick played CB for the MPC football team and ran track.
David Fales was an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He also played college football at San Jose State.
Herb Lusk: American football player Philadelphia Eagles. Lusk was the first NFL player to kneel in the endzone after a touchdown and pray on October 9, 1977.[6]
Chris Barnes: American football player running back Baltimore Ravens.
Referencesedit
^As of June 30, 2009. (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
^"Academic Programs & Divisions". Retrieved October 27, 2022.
^Hennessey, Virginia (July 30, 2013). "Jimmy Panetta following in father Leon's footsteps". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
^Goldenbach, Alan (September 28, 2007). "After NFL's First Prayer, Religion Touched Down". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view October 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Monterey Peninsula College MPC is a public community college in Monterey California Established in 1947 it is a part of the California Community Colleges system There are two additional MPC campuses located in Marina CA and Seaside CA Monterey Peninsula CollegeTypePublic community collegeEstablished1947Parent institutionCCC SystemEndowment 1 8 million 1 PresidentMarshall T Fulbright IIILocationMonterey California U S 36 35 32 N 121 53 1 W 36 59222 N 121 88361 W 36 59222 121 88361NicknameLobosSporting affiliationsCCCAA Coast ConferenceWebsitewww wbr mpc wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Athletics 4 Notable people 5 References 6 External linksHistory editMonterey Peninsula College opened in 1947 on the campus of Monterey High School The college separated from the high school in 1961 2 Academics editAs of the 2022 23 school year MPC offers 55 different associate degrees in fields such as health business and STEM with an additional 32 degrees designed for transferring to a University for a bachelor s degree in the same field California State University currently has an arrangement with MPC to guarantee acceptance for 14 of their transfer degrees 3 They also offer numerous certificates as well 4 Athletics editMonterey Peninsula College competes in the Coast Conference as a Junior College Its athletic teams are known as the Lobos which is derived from lobo Spanish wolf Notable people editNick Cunningham three time United States Olympic bobsledder in 2010 2014 and 2018 Nick played CB for the MPC football team and ran track Herm Edwards was an American football coach Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets and former National Football League NFL player Philadelphia Eagles Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons Herm worked for many years at ESPN after his NFL playing and coaching days and was head coach at Arizona State University David Fales was an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League NFL He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft He also played college football at San Jose State Bill McClintock member of the University of California Berkeley 1959 NCAA championship team in basketball coached by hall of famer Pete Newell Ron Johnson American football player Philadelphia Eagles 1985 1989 Ron still holds the school record in the triple jump at 50 2 Pete O Brien Major League Baseball first baseman Texas Rangers 1982 1988 Cleveland Indians 1989 and Seattle Mariners 1990 1993 Jimmy Panetta James Varni Panetta an American politician from the state of California a member of the United States House of Representatives for California s 20th congressional district the son of Leon Panetta who represented the Monterey area in Congress for 16 years before serving as White House Chief of Staff Director of the CIA and Secretary of Defense 5 Herb Lusk American football player Philadelphia Eagles Lusk was the first NFL player to kneel in the endzone after a touchdown and pray on October 9 1977 6 Matai Leuta Team USA Rugby 2020 Tokyo Olympics Christopher Kasparek physician writer translator Joseph Gutheinz retired NASA official who investigated stolen and missing Moon rocks Bashir Levingston American football player New York Giants amp CFL Toronto Argonauts Maurice Mann American football player Cincinnati Bengals Minnesota Vikings amp CFL Toronto Argonauts Terry Poole American football player Seattle Seahawks Marco Ramos Team Mexico basketball player who plays the forward position he participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Eric Richardson American football player wide receiver Buffalo Bills He also played college football at San Jose State Gaylen Ross director writer producer and actress best known for playing Francine Parker in the 1978 horror film Dawn of the Dead Nate Wright American football player Atlanta Falcons St Louis Cardinals NFL amp Minnesota Vikings Chris Barnes American football player running back Baltimore Ravens References edit As of June 30 2009 U S and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009 PDF 2009 NACUBO Commonfund Study of Endowments National Association of College and University Business Officers Archived from the original PDF on December 14 2017 Retrieved February 2 2010 MPC History Monterey Peninsula College About MPC Retrieved October 27 2022 Academic Programs amp Divisions Retrieved October 27 2022 Hennessey Virginia July 30 2013 Jimmy Panetta following in father Leon s footsteps San Jose Mercury News Retrieved November 1 2016 Goldenbach Alan September 28 2007 After NFL s First Prayer Religion Touched Down Washington Post Retrieved 2010 04 25 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monterey Peninsula College amp oldid 1215359617, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
