"When I think of 50 years, I think of accomplishments, impact and stories EVC has written. I also consider possibilities and an opportunity to imagine the next 50 years. San Jose residents cannot travel in this city without knowing someone who has a family member, colleague or friend who attended EVC. We are in the community to serve the community, 50 years strong."
"If we were to travel back in time to 1975 to meet the original faculty, inaugural President Gerald Strelitz and staff, they would be amazed at what EVC has become. San Felipe Road is now more than a country road. We have an observatory on the hill named after aviator John Montgomery. After their hard work welcomed 2,591 students on the first day in 1975, five decades later we have graduated more than 20,000 students from 78 countries around the world."
"I would remind them that EVC is a college that respects the human dignity of our LGBTQ+ and undocumented students. Two women have held the role of college president, reflecting a commitment to inclusion. We also provide mental health services and food through our Second Harvest of Silicon Valley food bank donations. Most important, the college is a launchpad for engineers, artists, elected officials, automotive mechanics, nurses, entrepreneurs and much more. This is the legacy that was established in 1975 and endures today."
Evergreen Valley College celebrates its 50th anniversary after first opening to 2,591 students in 1975 and graduating more than 20,000 students from 78 countries. The campus now includes features such as an observatory named for John Montgomery and sits in a transformed San Jose landscape. The student body is multicultural and multilingual, with one in four students Asian and one in four Latinx. The college affirms the dignity of LGBTQ+ and undocumented students, has had two women presidents, and provides mental health services and food via Second Harvest of Silicon Valley. The college serves as a launchpad into engineering, arts, public service, trades, nursing, entrepreneurship, and more, and calls for community engagement for the next 50 years.
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