Johnson County Community College
| Johnson County Community College | |
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| "JCCC" | |
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| Motto | Learning comes first at JCCC. |
| Established | 1969 [1] |
| Students | 21,033 (2011) [2] |
| Location | Overland Park, USA [3] 38°55′33″N 94°43′40″W / 38.9257°N 94.7279°WCoordinates: 38°55′33″N 94°43′40″W / 38.9257°N 94.7279°W |
| Colors | Maroon Gold |
| Athletics | Track & Field, Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Tennis, Cheerleading, Golf |
| Nickname | JuCo |
| Mascot | Cavaliers |
| Website | www.jccc.edu |
Johnson County Community College (Acronymically: JCCC) Is referred to locally by the synecdoche "Ju-co", and is located in Overland Park, Kansas at College Boulevard and Quivira Road.[3]
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[edit] History
In 1963, Johnson County Commissioners recognized the great demand in the area for a community college, and to accommodate the rapidy growing population of Johnson County, Kansas.[1]
In 1969, the community finally realized the goal and opened its doors to students.[1]
The Regnier Center opened in August 2007 and the Nerman opened in October 2007.[citation needed]
[edit] About
Since it was founded, the college has grown tremendously, both in area and population. Many students that attend JCCC later transfer to the University of Kansas or Kansas State University. It houses a suburban campus and provides excellent facilities for its students.
JCCC is home to over 22,000 students offering a wide variety of classes to international students as well as local. [4]
The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, located on the campus and governed by the college's Board of Trustees, opened in October 2007. It succeeded the former Gallery of Art.[5]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Ashley Aull, Miss Kansas USA 2006
- Ed Wildberger, Missouri State Representative
- Kit Pellow, MLB (Baseball) Player, Colorado Rockies
- Tony Harris, Former NBA (Basketball) Player, Boston Celtics [6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c JCCC History
- ^ Facts about JCCC
- ^ a b GNIS for Johnson County Community College; USGS; November 16, 2006.
- ^ http://www.bizjournals.com.www2.lib.ku.edu:2048/kansascity/print-edition/2011/05/13/university-of-kansas-edwards-campus.html?page=all
- ^ "Nerman Museum website". http://www.nermanmuseum.org/welcome. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ http://issuu.com/jccc/docs/2011-volleyball-guide-b?mode=a_p
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