Gavilan College Celebrates Centennial in 2019 Academic Year

Gavilan College in Gilroy, CA is preparing for the centennial celebration of its founding in 1919 and the centennial year will begin with a gala event on September 7, 2019.

The college was originally established as San Benito County Junior College and operated under this name until 1963, when a new community college district was drawn that included both San Benito and southern Santa Clara counties. The present campus was built after 1966 and serves 5,995 students.

The college website includes more centennial information including links to a photo archive and other resources.