Compton Community College is a public two-year college established in 1927, located in Compton, California. 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Compton is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA. It is often considered to be the heart of the South Los Angeles area, formerly known as a part of South Central Los Angeles. ...

In 1933 the campus was struck by a devastating earthquake which destroyed all but two buildings on the campus. In 1950 the college separated from Compton Unified School District. The new campus was constructed at its present location on 1111 East Artesia Boulevard and the old grounds were used to raise Compton High School. 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a trembling or a shaking movement of the Earths surface. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A college (Latin collegium) can be the name of any group of colleagues; originally it meant a group of people living together under a common set of rules (con-, together + leg-, law). As a consequence members of colleges were originally styled fellows and still are in some places. ... Compton Unified School District is a school district in Compton, Los Angeles County, California. ... Aerial photograph of Compton High School. ...

The former president of Compton Community College, Ulis C. Williams, was a gold medalist at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The Games of the XVIII Olympiad were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ...

Compton Community College was to be stripped of its accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges effective Aug. 19, 2005, apparently making it the first public college in the nation to lose its official approval. The school is appealing the decision. It is the latest in a string of misfortunes for the college, which is under law enforcement investigation due to allegations of fraud and corruption. The college was taken over last year by the state chancellor's office, in another unprecedented move, after it failed to file required annual financial statements.

Presidents

• Dr. O. Scott Thompson, 1927 - 1950
• Dr. Stuart McComb, 1951 - 1952
• Paul Martin, 1954 - 1959
• Dr. Phil Putnam, 1960 - 1962
• Foster Davidoff, 1963 - 1968
• Robert McKinney, 1968 - 1969
• Dr. Abel B. Sykes, Jr., 1970 - 1984
• Dr. Edison O. Jackson, 1985 - 1989
• Dr. Warren A. Washington, 1989 - 1993
• Dr. Byron Skinner, 1993 - 1996
• Ulis C. Williams, 1996 - 2005
• Dr. Rita Cepeda, interim, 2005
• Dr. Jamillah Moore, interim, 2005

Ulis C. Williams (born October 24, 1941) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics. ...

Alumni

Notable alumni of Compton Community College include: An alumn (with a silent n), alum, alumnus, or alumna is a former student of a college, university, or school. ...

• Don Wilson, Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astros [1]
• William Denby Hanna, cartoon film producer, co-founder of Hanna-Barbera Productions (now known as Cartoon Network Studios).
• Alvin "Pete" Rozelle, commissioner of the National Football League (NFL).

Donald Edward Wilson, born February 12, 1945 in Monroe, Louisiana, was a Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astros. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas. ... William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 in Melrose, New Mexico – March 22, 2001) was an animator, director, producer, cartoon artist, and co-founder, together with Joseph Barbera, of Hanna-Barbera (now known as Cartoon Network Studios). ... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... Alvin Ray Pete Rozelle (March 1, 1926–December 6, 1996) was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) from January 1960 to November 1989, when he retired from office. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ...

External links

• Compton Community College. "Compton Community College Delivers Accreditation Documents to Accrediting Commission for Further Review." _Compton Community College_. 8 Aug. 2005. 23 Sept. 2005 <http://www.compton.cc.ca.us/NEWS%20RELEASE-Accreditation%20update%20_2_.pdf>.
• Fisher, Marla Jo. "Embattled Compton Community College Loses Accreditation." _Community College Week_ 4 July 2005: 3, 14.
• Fisher, Marla Jo. "Head of Troubled California College Leaving." _Community College Week_ 28 Feb. 2005: 3, 12.
• Compton Community College website
• History of Compton Community College