Dr. Marilyn Beck, president of Calhoun Community College, today announced that with a total of 5072 students enrolled for the college's 2003 summer semester, the college has reached a record summer enrollment.

Of the students taking classes at Calhoun this summer, 3147 are enrolled at the Decatur campus; 1574 are taking evening and weekend classes at the college's Huntsville/Cummings Research Park campus; 88 are in classes taught at the Redstone Arsenal extension; and 263 inmates are enrolled in certificate/vocational courses provided through the college's program at Limestone Correctional Facility.

"We are extremely pleased to see continued increases in our enrollment," said Beck.  "As the largest of the Alabama’s 29 two-year colleges, Calhoun continues to offer a quality education to our students at an affordable cost and at convenient times and locations, all contributing toward our continued enrollment increases.

“We remain dedicated to providing the level of educational and training opportunities which this community demands and are proud to be an active partner in the north Alabama area,” Beck added.

Coverage of this release:

• Record number of students in Calhoun's summer session, The Decatur Daily, Friday, June 13, 2003 issue, p. C1