Hutchinson Community College
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Former names | Hutchinson Junior College (1928–1965)[1] Hutchinson Community Junior College (1965–1980)[1] Hutchinson Community College (1980–1993)[1] Hutchinson Community College and Area Vocational School (1993–2012)[1] |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1928 [1] |
| Affiliation | Kansas Board of Regents |
Academic affiliation | HLC |
| President | Carter File |
Academic staff | 269 (2020)[2] |
Administrative staff | 385 (2020)[2] |
| Students | 8,235 (2019)[2] |
| Location | , , United States 38°04′09″N 97°55′13″W / 38.069192°N 97.920282°WCoordinates: 38°04′09″N 97°55′13″W / 38.069192°N 97.920282°W |
| Newspaper | The Hutchinson Collegian[3] |
| Academic term | Semester |
| Colors | Scarlet & Blue |
| Nickname | Blue Dragons |
Sporting affiliations |
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| Mascot | Duke the Dragon |
| Website | hutchcc.edu |
Hutchinson Community College (HutchCC or HCC) is a public community college in Hutchinson, Kansas. It serves nearly 5,000 credit students every semester.
History[]
The college was established in the spring of 1928 as Hutchinson Junior College, and held its first classes that fall.[1] On July 1, 1965, the name was changed to Hutchinson Community Junior College, then in 1980 to Hutchinson Community College. On July 1, 1993, Hutchinson Community College was renamed once again to Hutchinson Community College and Area Vocational School after a merger with the local vocational school. In 2012, the vocational school addition was removed, and the institution finally became known as Hutchinson Community College.
Campuses[]
The main campus is located at 1300 North Plum in Hutchinson, and mostly bounded between the streets of 11th St, 14th St, Plum St. HCC has two satellite locations in McPherson and Newton.
Academics[]
Students can choose from more than 70 different academic programs leading to Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees. Hutchinson Community College has transfer and articulation agreements with every Kansas Regents university and college, as well as a variety of institutions across the country.
The college also offers over 50 technical programs.
Athletics[]
Notable alumni[]
- Kadeem Allen, professional basketball player
- De'Vondre Campbell, professional football player
- Andy Dirks, former professional baseball outfielder
- Gerald Everett, professional football player
- Steve Fritz, 1996 Olympic decathlete
- Markus Golden, professional football player
- Shaun Hill, former professional football player
- Darius Johnson-Odom, professional basketball player
- Alvin Kamara, professional football player
- Jeremiah Ledbetter, professional football player
- Andre Morris, former sprint runner
- Cordarrelle Patterson, professional football player
- Mike Zagurski, professional baseball pitcher
See also[]
- Hutchinson Sports Arena
- Cosmosphere space museum
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "History of HutchCC". hutchcc.edu. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Community College Data Book" (PDF). Kansas Board of Regents. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "The Hutchinson Collegian". collegianweb.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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- Community colleges in Kansas
- Education in Reno County, Kansas
- 1928 establishments in Kansas
- Two-year colleges in the United States
- NJCAA athletics
- Educational institutions established in 1928