Ridgewater College

Ridgewater College
Motto	Creating Opportunities. Changing Lives.
Type	Public Community College
Established	1996
President	Dr. Craig Johnson
Students	5,500
Location	Willmar and Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States; 45°08′15″N 95°04′20″W / 45.1375000°N 95.0722222°W
Colors	Red & Gray;
Athletics	NJCAA
Nickname	Warriors
Affiliations	Minnesota College Athletic Conference
Sports	7 teams
Website	www.ridgewater.edu

Ridgewater College is a public community and technical college in Willmar and Hutchinson, Minnesota. It was founded in 1996 as part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It was created by the consolidation of Willmar Community College (founded in 1962) and Hutchinson-Willmar Regional Technical College^[2] (itself a merger of independent Willmar and Hutchinson technical colleges). Its name refers to the rivers and lakes near the colleges and to the glacial ridge in the region.^[3]

References[]

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgewater College - Willmar Campus
^ "Minnesota State - New Names Approved For 3 Consolidating Colleges". www.minnstate.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
^ "Minnesota State - New Names Approved For 3 Consolidating Colleges". www.minnstate.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-26.

External links[]

Official website

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgewater College - Willmar Campus

[2] "Minnesota State - New Names Approved For 3 Consolidating Colleges". www.minnstate.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-26.

[3] "Minnesota State - New Names Approved For 3 Consolidating Colleges". www.minnstate.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-26.

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