San Joaquin Delta College history

The separation from Stockton Unified School District made Delta College a tenant on land owned by SUSD. In 1966, a bond election failed to develop a multi-campus college district.

In 1968-69, Doctor Bortolazzo returned for one year to head a successful bond campaign that provided funding for a portion of construction of a new $50 million campus.

With the addition of part of Calaveras County in the summer of 1976, the San Joaquin Delta Community College District grew to 2,300 square miles, larger than the states of Delaware or Rhode Island, and now serves approximately 23,000 students.

In June of 1981, the Board of Trustees chose Lawrence A. DeRicco as Superintendent/President.

Doctor DeRicco retired in June of 1987 after 24 years of service to the District.

Doctor Raúl Rodríguez joined Delta College in fall 2002 as the next Superintendent/President.

Under Doctor Rodríguez, a $250 million bond initiative was passed by the voters in 2004.

In fall 2005, there were 6,432 students enrolled in distance learning courses.

Also in 2009, the College opened the South Campus at Mountain House to serve students in the southern portion of the District.

In 2010, the College reopened the newly renovated Goleman Library, a state-of-the-art learning resources center.

Doctor Marsee began serving the College on May 1, 2011.