Alumni
This BC Alumnus, who attended from 2025-2007 was honored at the 2025 Butte College Gala, for impressive career in the construction industry. She is the vice president and co-owner of a local firm that bears her name.
Who is Jessica Bjork-Madrigal?
What is 928?
This is the number of ADTs (associate degrees for transfer) currently offered by Butte that guarantee entry into a CSU upon Completion.
What is 32+?
This well-known current faculty member in agricultural sciences served as the BC football offensive line coach in 2023 and himself played for Butte in the 2013 state championship team, as the offensive line left guard.
Who is Jacob Vazquez?
This individual is our 2025-26 Student Government President.
Who is Guadalupe Ocampo?
This BC Alumnus, who graduated from the 29th Butte College Fire Academy, is the Captain of the Chico Fire Department. He was also honored at the 2025 Butte College Gala.
Who is Ryan Fellers?
Butte College is home to this number of solar panels, generating 6.4M KWH annually (or 4.5 MW DC) - enough to power 920 homes.
what is 25,000?
This Friday is the last day of the Fall 2025 Term.
What is December 19, 2025?
Who is Rigoberto Sanchez?
This is the date of our 2025-26 Butte College Commencement Ceremony, as well as the last day of the Spring 2026 term.
What is Friday, May 29, 2026?
This couple was honored as outstanding Butte Alumni in 2022. They met at Butte College. She earned her doctorate in optometry and now co-owns Family Eye Care in Chico. He is a senior manager and Ernst & Young, where he supports local sustainability and digital enablement.
Who are Dr. Laurel Hammang and Joel Belben?
In 2011, Butte College was the first college to earn this distinction, due to the capacity of its solar arrays.
What is grid positive
This is the approximate number of students we serve each year.
What is 13,000?
This individual who we all know and love every time our tummies growl, was inducted into the 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame for Football & Track and Field
Who is Tom Flesher?
Butte College (as a whole) is accredited by the...
What is the ACCJC, or Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges?
This well-known alumnus holds a JD from Taft School of Law and is a member of the State bar of California. He graduated from our 81st Basic Law Enforcement Academy. He is a frequent supporter of Foundation Fundraising, with activities like a squad car escort to froyo. He has a fan club on Facebook and a new podcast, called "The Sheriff's Mic".
Who is Kory Honea?
Butte College recycles this percentage of its waste stream.
What is 82?
In 1994, Julie graduated from High School, but more importantly, this academic program at Butte was established.
What is the CDC?
In 2007, this BC team won the Gold Valley Conference Championship and California Commission on Athletics State Scholar Team of the year award - for the 2nd Consecutive Year.
What is women's basketball?
This alumnus was honored in 2013. Chances are, you've seen his writing in the LA Times, NY Times, The Nation Magazine, and NPR. He also produced several award-winning documentaries and a story for a feature film called "A League of their Own", starring Tom Hanks & Geena Davis.
Who is Kelly Candaele?
This local alumnus was honored in 2008. He has owned Chico Electric since 1987. He donated thousands of dollars in construction labor and materials to facilitate the underground electrical system for Butte College's Amphitheater project.
Who is Norm Nielsen?
In this year, the current ARTS & SAS buildings were opened. Butte won numerous sustainability awards that year, including AASHE.
What is 2009?
in 1981, Julie attended Tomorrowland preschool, only to be topped by this new Academy, which became operational the same year.
What is Fire?
In 1980, our current sports complex was dedicated this founding trustee.
Who is John B. Cowan?
WalletHub's annual ranking evaluates colleges on 18 key indicators of cost and quality. It was recently announced that Butte College earned this ranking out of the 116 CCDs and 55th out of 650+ CCs nationwide.