Gogebic Community College (GCC) is a

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Ironwood, Michigan Ironwood is a city in Gogebic County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, about south of Lake Superior. The city is on US Highway 2 across the Montreal River from Hurley, Wisconsin. It is the westernmost city in Michigan ...

. Founded as Ironwood Junior College in 1932, the college has a main campus in Ironwood and a site in Houghton, Michigan to serve Houghton County and the surrounding area. The college offers two-year

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s, a variety of certification programs, occupational training, and other learning opportunities for the surrounding community. For the 2013–2014 academic year, the school had 1097 students, of which 18% were from outside Michigan and 6% were from minority groups. Estimated costs for the freshman year are $15,328 for Michigan residents and $16,486 for non-Michigan residents. The college operates on a semester schedule.

Campuses

Ironwood campus (main campus)

The main campus is located in Ironwood, Michigan, and has three principal classroom buildings: the Rutger Erickson Academic Building, the Carl Kleimola Technical Center, and the Jacob Solin Center for Business Education as well as the Skilled Trades Building located just off-campus on Greenbush and the Building Trades Annex across the street on Jackson Road. Gogebic's campus is also the home of Mount Zion Recreational Complex, which is owned and operated by the college, and run by students, staff, and faculty from the school's Ski Area Management program. The David G. Lindquist Student Center includes the gymnasium and home court of the Samson basketball and Volleyball teams while serving as the practice facility for the women's softball team. The facility boasts an indoor cushioned walking track, aerobics studio, weight rooms, student lounge, game area, snack bar/concessions, and the Courtside Cafe.

Houghton campus

Gogebic Community College provides courses throughout the day and evening at the Copper Country Center located in the Copper Country Mall in Houghton, Michigan.

Student life

There are several student groups on campus including Student Senate,

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, Cru, ADAPT (Alcohol, Drug Awareness and Prevention Team), The Chieftain, Cheerleading, Creative Arts and Performance Club, and Intercollegiate Athletics. The student newspaper for Gogebic Community College, ''The Chieftain'', is published several times throughout the year. The GCC Athletic Program fields three intercollegiate teams. The Gogebic Community College is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association, Region XIII. The Samsons compete against teams in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota in women's softball, and men's and women's basketball, eSports, and Nordic Skiing. Intramural sports include football, basketball, softball, tennis, golf, and bowling.

Notable alumni

* Steven E. Day,

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* Jay W. Johnson, former member of the

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(1997–1999) and 36th Director of the

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. * Richard A. Sofio, Michigan state representative and educator'Richard A. Sofio-obituary,' Ironwood Daily Globe, March 4, 2009, pg. 8

References

External links

Official website
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