Hutchinson Community College
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1928 [1] |
| President | Carter File |
Academic staff | 360+ |
| Students | 13,518 credit & non-credit (Fall 2015) |
| Location | , , United States 38°04′09″N 97°55′13″W / 38.069192°N 97.920282°W |
| Colors | Scarlet & Blue |
| Nickname | Blue Dragons |
| Mascot | Duke the Dragon |
| Website | hutchcc.edu |
Hutchinson Community College (HCC) is a community college in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States.
History
The college was established in 1928 as Hutchinson Junior College. In 1965, the name was changed to Hutchinson Community Junior College, then in 1980 to Hutchinson Community College.[1]
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 Associates in Arts and Associates 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
- Andy Dirks, former professional baseball outfielder.
- Markus Golden, professional football linebacker.
- Shaun Hill, professional football quarterback.
- Darius Johnson-Odom, professional basketball player.
- Alvin Kamara, professional football running back.
- Andre Morris, former sprint runner.
- Cordarrelle Patterson, professional football wide receiver and kickoff returner.
- Mathew Pitsch (Class of 1983), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Mike Zagurski, professional baseball pitcher.
See also
- Hutchinson Sports Arena
- Cosmosphere space museum
References
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