American River College (ARC) is a two-year community college located in the southern edge of unincorporated Foothill Farms in Sacramento County, California. The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Junior college. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Location of Sacramento in California County Sacramento Government  - Mayor Heather Fargo Area  - City  99. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A website (alternatively, Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP, a... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Junior college. ... Foothill Farms is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated commmunity in Sacramento County, California, USA. The population was 17,426 at the 2000 census. ... Sacramento County is a county of the U.S. state of California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

The college was opened in 1955 as American River Junior College, on the site of the old Grant Technical College. In 1965 the college became a part of the Los Rios Community College District and became American River College. Today, along with Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College and Sacramento City College, ARC is directed by a seven-member board of trustees elected by voters residing in the district. The Los Rios Community College District is a special district providing administrative services and governance for the community colleges serving the greater Sacramento area and points east all the way to Lake Tahoe (map). ... Cosumnes River College is a two-year community college located at the southern edge of Sacramento in Sacramento County, California. ... Folsom Lake College (FLC) is a comprehensive, public community college, the 109th community college in the State of California, and the fourth member of the Los Rios Community College District. ... Sacramento City College (SCC) is a two-year community college located in Sacramento, California, USA (). SCC is part of the Los Rios Community College District and had enrollment of 21,729 for the Fall 2004 semester. ...

Current enrollment is 32,690 full-time and part-time students, making it one of the largest community colleges in California. The campus also has its own newspaper, The American River Current.

It is the choice of many students in the greater Sacramento area, serving as a launching point for the competitive four-year universities such as the University of California, Davis and California State University, Sacramento. The University of California, Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, and was established as the University Farm in 1905. ... California State University, Sacramento, more commonly referred to as Sacramento State and Sac State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California, USA. It is part of the California State University system. ...

Notable alumni and attendees

• Dylan Brown - supervising animator on Ratatouille and Finding Nemo
• Adrian Lamo - former grey-hat computer hacker
• Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox - the creators of Smosh
• Anthony Swofford - author of Jarhead
• Neil Armstong - first man on the moon

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Notable athletes

• Steve Andrade - pitcher for the Durham Bulls, a AAA Tampa Bay Devil Rays affiliate
• Dusty Baker - former Major League baseball player and former manager of the Chicago Cubs
• Dallas Braden - left-handed pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
• Fred Brown - four-year NFL tight end
• Tony Eason - eight-year NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots and New York Jets
• Curt Di giacomo - former NFL lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers
• Debbie Meyer - three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• James Saxon - eight-year NFL running back
• John Vukovich - former Major League baseball player and current coach of the Philadelphia Phillies
• Gerald Willhite, seven-year NFL running back for the Denver Broncos

Stephen Michael Andrade (born February 6, 1978, in Woodland, California) is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... League International League Division South Division Year founded 1902 Major League affiliation Tampa Bay Devil Rays Home ballpark Durham Bulls Athletic Park Previous home ballparks Hanes Field, Durham Athletic Park City Durham, North Carolina Current uniform colors blue, Texas tan, black Previous uniform colors Logo design A blue D outlined... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–present) Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles (0) none Wild card berths (0) None... Johnnie B. Dusty Baker, Jr. ... 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City San Diego, California Other nicknames Bolts, Super Chargers Team colors Navy Blue, White, and Gold Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer Owner Alex Spanos George Pernicano (Minority owner (3%)) General manager A.J. Smith Fight song San Diego Super Chargers League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960... Debbie Meyer (born August 14, 1952 Annapolis, Maryland) won the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle swimming events in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, at 16 years old becoming the first swimmer and first female to win three individual gold medals. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... 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Gerald Willhite (born: May 30, 1959, in Sacramento, California), was a former American professional football player who was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round of the 1982 NFL Draft. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most prestigious professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... High school running back A running back, halfback, tailback or wingback is the position of a player on an American and Canadian football team who lines up in the offensive backfield. ... City Denver, Colorado Other nicknames Orange Crush (1977-1979 defense) Team colors Orange, Broncos Navy Blue, and White[1] Head Coach Mike Shanahan Owner Pat Bowlen General manager Ted Sundquist Mascot Miles League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American...

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