Trinidad State College
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| Motto | Students First[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Public community college |
| Established | April 1925 |
Parent institution | Colorado Community College System |
Academic affiliation | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $6.04 million[2] |
| President | Dr. Rhonda Epper |
| Students | 1,662[3] |
| Undergraduates | 1,066 (2017-2018) |
| Location | , , United States 37°10′22″N 104°30′46″W / 37.17278°N 104.51278°WCoordinates: 37°10′22″N 104°30′46″W / 37.17278°N 104.51278°W[4] |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Nickname | TSC |
| Mascot | Trojan "Titus" |
| Website | trinidadstate |
Trinidad State College is a public community college in Trinidad, Colorado. It was founded in 1925, making it the first community college in the state of Colorado. Trinidad State operates a satellite campus in the nearby city of Alamosa, Colorado. The college offers 49 degree programs in vocational fields.
Academics[]
TSC has an enrollment of approximately 1,800 students across their two campuses. The school offers courses in many diverse areas, including gunsmithing, aquaculture, cosmetology, welding, nursing, as well as traditional arts and STEM subjects such as English, biology, and chemistry. Additionally, TSC trains first-responders with both an affiliated Emergency medical services training center in Grand Junction, Colorado,[5] and its own on-campus Peace Officer Standards and Training program.[6]
Trinidad State has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1962.[7]
Athletics[]
As a member of the NJCAA, Trinidad State College offers 11 athletic programs, including:
- Baseball
- Men's Basketball
- Women's Basketball
- Men's Cross Country
- Women's Cross Country
- Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field,
- Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field
- Men's Soccer
- Women's Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
Name change[]
On May 18, 2021, Colorado's governor signed a law officially changing the college's name from Trinidad State Junior College to Trinidad State College.[8]
Notable alumni[]
- Franklin Clarke, former All-Pro player for the Dallas Cowboys
- Mark Grudzielanek, former professional baseball player All-Star with multiple teams including the Montreal Expos and the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Spencer Haywood, former Olympian and professional basketball player with the Denver Rockets and the Seattle SuperSonics
- Gayle Hopkins, advanced to the final round in the men's long jump at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics
- Danny Jackson, former two-time baseball National League All-Star
- Cody Jones, former football player for the Los Angeles Rams
- Kimmi Lewis, Colorado rancher and politician
- Larry Walton, former football player for the Detroit Lions
- Gary Weaver, former football player for the Green Bay Packers
References[]
- ^ http://www.trinidadstate.edu/mission/index.html
- ^ https://datausa.io/profile/university/trinidad-state-junior-college
- ^ https://trinidadstate.edu/pdf/about/fast_facts_01.pdf
- ^ "Trinidad State Junior College". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. October 13, 1978.
- ^ https://www.proemsedu.com/
- ^ http://www.trinidadstate.edu/general/index.html
- ^ http://www.trinidadstate.edu/general/index.html
- ^ "An act concerning removing the word "junior" from the name of certain colleges". Act of May 18, 2021 (PDF). Colorado General Assembly.
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