March 13, 2021 marks Norco College’s 30-Years of Transformation and establishment in the community. Riverside Community College leaders first began
to dream about a branch campus in the area and on June 4, 1985, that dream was realized
when more than 141 acres of U.S. government-owned land—the site that would become
Norco College—were acquired by RCCD for one dollar to build a satellite campus.
Since its inception, Norco College has grown exponentially to meet the needs of the
communities served. To celebrate this milestone, Norco College music students Damian
Navarro and Isaiah Villar, and assistant professor Brady Kerr, wrote and produced
this original jingle:
The yearlong celebration begins today through March 2022 with the launch of the 30
for 30 campaign. To celebrate 30-years of transformation, Norco College is inviting
the college community to give $30 towards the Silver Scholarship, which supports one eligible student a year to receive up to $1,000 for tuition and
books.
College students face a myriad of challenges as they work towards their educational
goals. Listen to alumni, Sarah Estrada share her story about how the Silver Scholarship
made her dreams possible. Her story is an example of how contributions really do make
a BIG impact in students’ lives:
Visit the 30-Years of Transformation webpage to make a gift, view historical timelines, videos, stories, or share your favorite Norco College memory.
Let’s celebrate 30 incredible years of student, college, and regional transformation
together. Cheers!
Norco College (NC) was established in March 1991 and is celebrating 30 years. NC earned accreditation
in 2010 as the 112 college of the California Community College system. Norco College
serves 16,000 western Riverside County students annually and has made national headlines
by winning a prestigious Community College Futures Assembly Bellwether Award; being
named a Best for Vets college by Military Times five times since 2015; designated
Military Friendly® School two times; host of a National Science Foundation center;
and designated a 2018 and 2019 Great College to Work For by The Chronicle. Norco College
leads at the statewide and national levels in guided pathways, veterans education,
lowering inmate recidivism through education, eliminating student equity gaps, innovative
apprenticeship models, emerging technology education, high school partnerships, and
industry engagement. The College is committed to student access, equity and success.
Norco College is a place where everyone is welcome and anything is possible. For information
and resources, visit www.norcocollege.edu