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45 Years of Excellence and Innovation The History of College of the Canyons | 1969-2014

The name of the district was shortened slightly, with the removal
Once the village of modular buildings was in place, work commenced on The campus shares of “Valley” from the Santa Clarita Valley Junior College District. (In
some of the design
the adjacent football field and surrounding all-weather “Tartan track.” The mas- fact, the official district name would metamorphose once again when
features from this
sive concrete stadium and lights would come later, after the visitors’ stands early three-dimen- California decided to rename its junior colleges “community col-
sional model of the
were built. leges.” The Santa Clarita Community College District became the dis-
proposed campus.
At the start of the second academic year, more than 1,200 people were trict’s official name in 1972.)
attending classes. It was a strong indicator of community need and the growth Putting the new football field to good use was the college’s first
yet to come. gridiron squad, which announced its arrival by winning the season
The growing student body was now offered more than 225 courses taught opener against the Cal Lutheran junior varsity team by a score of 49-
An early architectural draw-
by an ever-growing faculty team. New instructors included Roger Basham, 6. The 1970 Cougars, coached by Don Kloppenburg, finished the sea-
ing (top) shows the proposed
anthropology; Marcia Boehm; Carl Buckel, management; Janice Burbank, placement of the college’s son with a 7-2 record, second in the Desert Conference and fifth in the
first permanent buildings,
nursing education; Dorothy Burtch; Doris Coy, business and economics; state. The first-year team also produced an All-American in tailback
which is much closer to the
Barbara Hamm; Willard Kiesner; Roseann Krane; Chris Mathison; Robert actual campus that was Clint McKinney, who gained the most yardage – 413 in 41 carries –
built. The cover of a 1970
McNutt; Stanley Newcomb; Ken Palmer; Anton Remenih, communication in a single game in the history of American college football. By com-
publication (above) that
services; Robert Seippel; Carl Seltzer; William Solberg, and Winston Wutkee, described the new college’s parison, O.J. Simpson ran a record 304 yards at San Francisco City
future plans.
geology. And, although the name was new, the face was familiar, as Alice College in 1965. McKinney was named MVP of the Desert
Freeman rejoined the faculty ranks under her new, married name, Betty Spilker. Conference and was presented with a special trophy from Sports
Joining the administrative team in 1970 were Robert Berson, assistant superin- Illustrated magazine.
tendent-business services, and Alduino Adelini, dean of student activities. The cross-country team, headed by coach Ed Jacoby, won the

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