Vernon College
Vernon College
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Vernon Regional Junior College |
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| Type | Two-year |
| Established | 1972 |
| Students | 3,167 |
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| Website | Official Home Page |
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Vernon College is located at 4400 College Drive in Vernon, county of Wilbarger, in the U.S. state of Texas.
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History
The two-year[1] Vernon Regional Junior College welcomed its first student body of 608 in 1972, and had a Board of Trustees of seven members. In 1970, the Wilbarger County voters had elected to establish the college. The 1973 100 acres (40.47 ha; 0.16 sq mi) campus was located at Texas State Highway 70 and US 287. Since its establishment, the college has undergone expansion that came to include a baseball team, Sheppard Learning Center; Department of Vocational Nursing, Wichita Falls; VRJC Technical Center, Wichita Falls; Career Development Center, Wichita Falls; Seymour Learning Center; Burkburnett Learning Center; Iowa Park Learning Center. In 2001, the college officially changed its name to Vernon College.[2]
The Red River Valley Museum is located on the main campus. [3]
Service area
Vernon College's service area includes twelve counties in North Texas.
Presidents
- David L. Norton (1972-1974)
- Jim M. Williams (1974-1982)
- Joe Mills (1982-1990)
- Wade Kirk (1990-2000)
- Steve Thomas (2000-2008)
- Dusty R. Johnston (2008-present)
References
- Articles using infobox university
- Pages using infobox university with the image name parameter
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Community colleges in Texas
- Education in Wilbarger County, Texas
- Education in Wichita County, Texas
- Buildings and structures in Wilbarger County, Texas
- Buildings and structures in Wichita Falls, Texas
