Civil and Municipal - Jan 22

49 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 MOORPARK , CAL I FORNI A A proud partner of the City of Moorpark, Moorpark College has established itself as a leader in the state of California in academic transfer and workforce development. Grounded in equity, social justice, and a students first philosophy, Moorpark College values diverse communities as a leading Hispanic Serving Institution in Ventura County. Having the highest transfer rates to UCLA and UC Santa Barbara, Moorpark College has been a five- time recipient of the Champion of Higher Education Award by Campaign for College Opportunity. For the second year in a row, Moorpark College has been chosen as one of the 150 colleges eligible for the $1,000,000 Award by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and has been voted the Best Community College by Intelligent.com on its 2021 list of Best Colleges in California. The college’s Work-Based Learning Program has also recently been awarded a Federal Grant Allocation as one of the nine programs forwarded by Congresswoman Julia Brownley to assist the campus’ Career Development Center to promote internships with a number of local public and private employers to provide students with unique experiences in a variety of career fields, including the City of Moorpark. The partnership between Moorpark College and the City of Moorpark provides students with first-hand experience in public administration and working directly with the community. Moorpark College’s signature career/technical programs include nursing, radiologic technology, biotechnology and journalism. The college’s America’s Teaching Zoo is the only associate’s degree exotic animal training program in California. ...... For more information, please visit our website www.moorparkcollege.edu