Ocean_County_College
Ocean County College
Community college in Ocean County, New Jersey, U.S.
Ocean County College (OCC) is a public community college in Ocean County, New Jersey. Its main campus is in Toms River. Other locations include the Southern Education Center in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township and multiple off-campus sites throughout Ocean County.
| Type | Public community college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1964 |
| President | Pamela J. Monaco |
Academic staff | 113 Full-time and 519 Part-time (Fall 2020)[1] |
| Students | 7,480 (all undergraduate, in Fall 2020)[1] |
| Location | , , United States 40.00993°N 74.16544°W / 40.00993; -74.16544 |
| Nickname | Vikings |
Sporting affiliations | MAISA |
| Website | www.ocean.edu |
In 1962, the state of New Jersey enacted the County College Act, empowering its counties to establish colleges and providing partial financial support for these colleges.[2] Ocean County College was established by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners in January 1964 following a 1963 public referendum, and classes were first offered in the fall of 1964.[3]
The school's president is Pamela Monaco, who took office in July 2023, succeeding Jon H. Larson.[4]
OCC offers associate degrees in Science, Arts, and Applied Science. In 2019, these degrees were represented within a graduating class of 1,500 students with percentages of 54%, 36% and 10%, respectively.[5] It also offers certificate studies in more than 40 different areas as well as a continuing education program. A total of 8,171 students were enrolled in the Fall semester of 2019.[6]
Faculty, staff and trustees
- Leonard Lomell (1920–2011), United States Army ranger awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action during World War II; former trustee[7]
- Richard O'Meara, brigadier general, United States Army; instructor[8]
Alumni
- Mike Bucci (born 1972), professional wrestler
- Danny Clinch (born 1964), photographer and film director
- Virginia E. Haines (born 1946), politician; serves on the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders; served in the New Jersey General Assembly, 1992–1994; executive director of the New Jersey Lottery, 1994-2002[9]
- Bruce Springsteen (born 1949), musician (non-graduate)[10]
- College Navigator for Ocean County College, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 21, 2022.
- Fishler, Bennett H.; Zuccarello, Anthony (February 1975). New Jersey Community Colleges: The First Ten Years 1963-1973 (PDF). Trenton, NJ: NJ Office of Community College Programs. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- "College History". Ocean County College. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- "Dr. Pamela Monaco Named Next President of Ocean County College", Ocean County College, December 9, 2022. Accessed February 5, 2024. "The Ocean County College Board of Trustees announced today that Dr. Pamela Monaco has been selected as the next president of Ocean County College. Dr. Monaco currently serves as the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Wilbur Wright College in Chicago, Illinois. She will join OCC on July 1, 2023.... Dr. Monaco will succeed OCC’s President Jon H. Larson, who announced in April that he will step away from his role at the end of June 2023."
- "Programs and Courses". Ocean County College NJ. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- OCC Factbook (PDF). Ocean County College. 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- "Leonard Lomell". The Hall of Valor Project. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- Larsen, Eric (26 March 2011). "Ocean County College is first in N.J. to offer homeland security degree". Star-Ledger Wire Services. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- Staff. "Haines picked to head lottery", Asbury Park Press, May 19, 1994. Accessed August 30, 2016. "Education: Graduated from Lakewood High School in 1964; attended Ocean County College."
- Marsh, Dave (1987). Glory Days: Bruce Springsteen in the 1980s. pp. 88–89.