Moorpark College Recognized for Excellence

MOORPARK COLLEGE RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ASSOCIATE DEGREE FOR TRANSFERS, RANKING 3^RD IN THE STATE

Moorpark College received the 2016 Higher Education Champion for Excellence in Transfer award from the Campaign for College Opportunity at a recognition ceremony held near the Capitol Building in Sacramento on Thursday, June 2.

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla joined additional legislators to present the award to Moorpark College Executive Vice President Lori Bennett on behalf of the college for its outstanding achievement in implementing the Associate Degree for Transfer pathway in California.

“This is a significant honor and a confirmation that our ADT program is working and helping students reach their educational goals,” stated Moorpark College President Luis Sanchez, JD, LLM. “We are proud that Moorpark College is at the top of the rank for ensuring that students are provided the opportunity to succeed beyond the community college through transfer to one of the state’s California State Universities,” added Ventura County Community College District Board of Trustees Larry Kennedy, Chair.  “Increasing the number of students who transfer is important to the growth of our state, nation, and overall economy.”

The Campaign for College Excellence predicts that the state will be 1.1 million bachelor degrees short of economic demand by 2030.  The Associate Degree for Transfer is a simplified pathway for students to transfer into a California State University.  It offers students guaranteed admission to a CSU; 32 academic degree options with an Associate’s Degree earned before transferring; and a seamless 120-unit pathway.

Moorpark College conferred 585 Associate Degrees for Transfer in 2014-15, ranking it 3^rd among the 113 California Community Colleges in terms of ADT production.  The college grew ADT production by 230 degrees from the 2013-14 academic year.

For more information on Moorpark College, please visit www.moorparkcollege.edu; to learn more about The Campaign for College Opportunity and the ADT visit www.collegecampaign.org.

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