Grays Harbor College Explained
Grays Harbor College is a public community college in Aberdeen, Washington. Established in 1930, the college sits on a 120acres campus overlooking the town of Aberdeen and its seaport on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Additional "learning centers" are located in Raymond, Ilwaco, North Aberdeen, and Southside Aberdeen.
Athletics
Grays Harbor College competes in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) as the Chokers, fielding men's teams for baseball and wrestling, women's teams for soccer, softball and volleyball and men's and women's teams for basketball and golf.[1]
Notable alumni
- Brian Blake, former member of the Washington House of Representatives[2]
- John Madden, former football coach and sportscaster (did not graduate)[3]
- Allan Mustard, United States ambassador to Turkmenistan[4]
- Robert Rozier, convicted murderer and former NFL player
- Max Vekich, former member of the Washington House of Representatives and labor leader
- John Workman, comic book artist, writer, and letterer
- Bryan Danielson, Professional Wrestler, Independents, Ring of Honor Wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment, All Elite Wrestling
- Skyler Wheeler (2013), Iowa state representative.
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: The Official Athletics Site of the Grays Harbor Chokers. Grays Harbor College. February 29, 2016.
- Web site: The William D. Ruckelshaus Center Washington State University. 2021-06-23. The William D. Ruckelshaus Center. en-US.
- Web site: Madden among the few, the proud, the Chokers The Seattle Times. 2021-06-23. archive.seattletimes.com.
- Web site: Krauss. Louis. 2017-11-17. Turkmenistan ambassador originally from Grays Harbor visits college. 2021-06-23. The Daily World. en-US.
