Grays Harbor College

Community college in Aberdeen, Washington, U.S.
Grays Harbor College
TypePublic community college
Established1930
Location
Aberdeen
,
Washington
,
United States
Websitewww.ghc.edu

Grays Harbor College is a public community college in Aberdeen, Washington. Established in 1930, the college sits on a 120-acre (0.49 km2) campus overlooking the town of Aberdeen and its seaport on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Additional "learning centers" are located in Raymond, Ilwaco, North Aberdeen, and Southside Aberdeen.

Athletics

Grays Harbor College competes in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) as the Chokers, fielding men's teams for baseball and wrestling, women's teams for soccer, softball and volleyball and men's and women's teams for basketball and golf.[1]

Notable alumni

  • Brian Blake, former member of the Washington House of Representatives[2]
  • John Madden, former football coach and sportscaster (did not graduate)[3]
  • Allan Mustard, United States ambassador to Turkmenistan[4]
  • Robert Rozier, convicted murderer and former NFL player
  • Max Vekich, former member of the Washington House of Representatives and labor leader
  • John Workman, comic book artist, writer, and letterer
  • Bryan Danielson, Professional Wrestler, Independents, Ring of Honor Wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment, All Elite Wrestling
  • Skyler Wheeler (2013), Iowa state representative.

References

  1. ^ "The Official Athletics Site of the Grays Harbor Chokers". Grays Harbor College. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "The William D. Ruckelshaus Center | Washington State University". The William D. Ruckelshaus Center. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  3. ^ "Madden among the few, the proud, the Chokers | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  4. ^ Krauss, Louis (2017-11-17). "Turkmenistan ambassador originally from Grays Harbor visits college". The Daily World. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

External links

  • Official website
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