The college has an open admissions policy and offers credit for life experiences. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). Athletics The college athletic teams are nicknamed the Vaqueros (men) or Lady Vaqueros (women). Glendale currently fields eight men's and eight women's varsity teams. It competes as a member of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) in the Western State Conference (WSC) for all sports except football, which competes in Southern California Football Association (SCFA). Notable people Alumni Gustav “Lil Peep” Åhr, rapper (attended 2014–2015) Mark Caguioa, professional basketball player Glenn Corbett, actor Marian Cleeves Diamond, Professor Emeritus of Anatomy & Neuroanatomy at University of California, Berkeley, taught at UCB for over 50 years; one of the founders of modern neuroscience Angie Dickinson, actress, award winner, philanthropist, Police Woman (TV), Over 50 movies, author and fitness & health expert. Marco Estrada, pitcher Toronto Blue Jays Cathy Ferguson, two-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Bob Gagliano, American football player Blake Gailen (born 1985), American-Israeli baseball player Beverly Garland, actress Dan Harmon, television writer/producer; creator of Community and Rick and Morty. Ron Lopez, football player Hue Jackson, NFL coach Donald D. Lorenzen (1920–80), LA City Council member, 1969–77 Masiela Lusha, actress Eva Mendes, actress Dick Moje, National Football League player Ricky Ortiz, professional wrestler Danielle Panabaker, actress Kay Panabaker, actress, zoologist Andy Reid, two-time Super Bowl-winning NFL coach Freddy Sanchez, baseball player Seann William Scott, actor Ryan Seacrest, broadcaster, producer Quincy “Schoolboy Q” Hanley, rapper Ryan Sherriff (born 1990), Major League baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals Lon Simmons, broadcaster Juno Stover, two-time Olympic diving medalist; two-time USA-AAU champion; two-time Pan-American Games medalist Vic Tayback, actor Erick Thohir, Indonesian businessman Jordi Vilasuso, actor Kyle Vincent, musician Matt Whisenant, MLB baseball player Frank Wykoff, three-time Olympic gold medalist runner. In popular culture Glendale Community College inspired the NBC show Community which premiered in the fall season of 2009. The show uses the fictional setting of Greendale Community College; the show's creator, Dan Harmon, has stated that the show was actually based on his experience attending Glendale Community College. Harmon describes the series as "flawed characters [coming into Greendale] and becoming unflawed by being in this place because it's been underestimated by the system around it." Notes References External links Official website Buildings and structures in Glendale, California California Community Colleges Education in Glendale, California Educational institutions