Celebrity / community college 9 Big Names Who Went to Community College In honor of the White House Community College Summit By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff Posted Oct 6, 2010 9:41 AM CDT Copied Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks at the Commonwealth Club in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Sept. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) President Obama recently called community colleges the "unsung heroes of America’s education system." Huffington Post rounds up nine notable community college attendees who prove his point: Arnold Schwarzenegger: Attended Santa Monica College before becoming the Terminator, and then the Governator. Tom Hanks: He transferred from Chabot College in California to Cal State Sacramento before becoming a famous actor. Ross Perot: After graduating from Texarkana Junior College, he went on to become rich as the founder of Electronic Data Systems and famous as a two-time presidential candidate. Frank Gehry: The architect responsible for the Guggenheim Museum in Spain took his first architecture class at Los Angeles City College. Jackie Robinson: The famous baseball player played baseball—and football, basketball, and track—at Pasadena Junior College For the complete list, click here. (More community college stories.) Report an error