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A M E S S A G E F R O M T H E B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S

A Gateway to Opportunity

Since opening 40 years ago, College of the Canyons has served as a gateway to higher
education, professional training and, by extension, opportunity for the Santa Clarita Valley.
It has cultivated a reputation for unequaled access to higher education, unparalleled service,
and a passionate pursuit of excellence that is respected by our colleagues, appreciated by our

partners, supported by our students, and energized and fueled by our dedicated faculty and
staff. The college’s commitment to excellence is a tradition reflected by its innovative,
results-oriented leadership.

As the next chapters of the college’s history are written, we know the outstanding foun-
dation that has been created will be further built upon and the institution will continue to
A 40-Year Tradition of Excellence ..............................................1
uphold the ideals of education and contribute to the development of our vibrant, thriving A MESSAGE FROM CHANCELLOR DR. DIANNE G. VAN HOOK
community for generations to come.
A Gateway to Opportunity................................................................2
A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Taming of Rattlesnake Gulch....................................................4
MR. SCOTT THOMAS WILK THE HISTORY OF COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS: 1969-2009
PRESIDENT
Year by Year......................................................................................72
1967-69......................82 1988-89....................102 2001 ........................122
1970-71......................84 1990-91....................104 2002 ........................124
MS. MICHELE R. JENKINS MR. MICHAEL D. BERGER 1972-73......................86 1992-93....................106 2003 ........................126
1974-75......................88 1994 ........................108 2004 ........................128
VICE PRESIDENT CLERK
1976-77......................90 1995 ........................110 2005 ........................130
1978-79......................92 1996 ........................112 2006 ........................132
1980-81......................94 1997 ........................114 2007 ........................134
1982-83......................96 1998 ........................116 2008 ........................136
MR. BRUCE D. FORTINE MS. JOAN W. MACGREGOR 1984-85......................98 1999 ........................118 2009 ........................138
MEMBER MEMBER 1986-87....................100 2000 ........................120

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Photo above: An aerial view of the college looking west in late 2009. Front cover: A 2009 view looking south
(top) contrasts with a photo (bottom) taken from roughly the same vantage point in the 1960s. 2009 aerial pho-
SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT tography by Marshall LaPlante. Back cover: The silhouette of a lone oak tree on the Valencia campus is cap-
tured at sunset. Photo by Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook.

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