Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson Community College
Former names	Hutchinson Junior College (1928–1965); Hutchinson Community Junior College (1965–1980); Hutchinson Community College (1980–1993); Hutchinson Community College and Area Vocational School (1993–2012)
Type	Public community college
Established	1928; 97 years ago
Parent institution	Kansas Board of Regents
Accreditation	HLC
President	Dr. Tricia Paramore
Academic staff	269 (2020)
Administrative staff	385 (2020)
Students	5,070 (Fall 2023)
Location	Hutchinson, Kansas, United States; 38°04′09″N 97°55′13″W / 38.069192°N 97.920282°W
Newspaper	The Hutchinson Collegian
Academic term	Semester
Colors	Scarlet & Blue;
Nickname	Blue Dragons
Sporting affiliations	NJCAA Division I; KJCCC;
Mascot	Duke the Dragon
Website	hutchcc.edu

Hutchinson Community College (HutchCC or HCC) is a public community college in Hutchinson, Kansas. It serves nearly 5,000 credit students every semester.

History

The college was established in the spring of 1928 as Hutchinson Junior College, and held its first classes that fall.^[1] On July 1, 1965, the name was changed to Hutchinson Community Junior College, then in 1980 to Hutchinson Community College.

On July 1, 1993, Hutchinson Community College was renamed once again to Hutchinson Community College and Area Vocational School after a merger with the local vocational school. In 2012, the vocational school addition was removed, and the institution finally became known as Hutchinson Community College.

Campuses

The main campus is located at 1300 North Plum in Hutchinson, Kansas, and mostly bounded between the streets of 11th Street, 14th Street, and Plum Street. There are additional locations within Hutchinson that house the College's Agriculture, Fire Science, Allied Health, Cosmetology and Barbering programs.

HutchCC has two satellite locations, in McPherson, Kansas and Newton, Kansas.

Academics

Students can choose from more than 70 different academic programs, leading to Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of General Studies and Associate of Fine Arts degrees. Hutchinson Community College has transfer and articulation agreements with every Kansas Regents university and college, as well as a variety of other institutions across the country.

The college also offers over 50 technical programs.

Athletics

The Hutchinson Blue Dragons are the sports teams of Hutchinson Community College. They participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.^[5]

Notable alumni

Kadeem Allen (born 1993), professional basketball player
De'Vondre Campbell, professional football player
Andy Dirks (born 1986), professional baseball player
Gerald Everett, professional football player
Steve Fritz (born 1967), 1996 Olympic decathlete
Markus Golden, professional football player
Shaun Hill, former professional football player
Storey Jackson, professional football player
Darius Johnson-Odom, professional basketball player
Alvin Kamara (born 1995), professional football player
Jeremiah Ledbetter, professional football player
Martina McBride, country music singer-songwriter
Andre Morris (born 1972), sprint runner
Cordarrelle Patterson, professional football player
Mike Zagurski, professional baseball pitcher

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "History of HutchCC". hutchcc.edu. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Community College Data Book" (PDF). Kansas Board of Regents. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment" (PDF). September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
^ "The Hutchinson Collegian". collegianweb.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ KJCCC Members Archived June 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Official website

[History-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "History of HutchCC". hutchcc.edu. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[KBOR-2] "Community College Data Book" (PDF). Kansas Board of Regents. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[Enrollment-3] "Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment" (PDF). September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

[4] "The Hutchinson Collegian". collegianweb.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[5] KJCCC Members Archived June 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

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