Tumbleweeds to Roses: Orange Coast College History

Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA was founded in 1947 and held its first classes the following year.  A history of the institution, "Tumbleweeds to Roses" covers the period from inception to 1963 and is available for viewing or download on the college website.


A webpage created for OCC's 70th anniversary includes links to a variety of other information on the history of the college and the stories of students, faculty, and staff.

The 70th anniversary pages include a link to a short four-minute video, "Tumbleweeds to Roses," that includes a number of historical images. 
You can also find Orange Slices, over 140 columns chronicling OCC’s history and many of its more remarkable and significant characters.  The columns were written by OCC’s long-time Director of Marketing and Public Relations – Jim Carnett between 2004 and 2008.

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