On June 9, 2007, I wrote a commentary that was published in Valley Voices entitled "Why bright students go to city college," in which I explained the multiple advantages of attending a community college prior to transferring to a university.
As a community college graduate and a long-time faculty member (25-plus years) at Fresno City College, I have experienced and seen the value of a community college education for most students.
Now my 22-year-old son, who spent two years at Fresno City College before transferring to UC Santa Barbara, has been accepted into a Ph.D. program at UC Riverside with a fellowship worth more than $128,000.
The moral of this letter is simple: Community college education works!
Fred "Skydog" Emerling
Counselor, Fresno City College
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