Angelina College

Coordinates: 31°17′14″N 94°43′51″W / 31.2872°N 94.7307°W / 31.2872; -94.7307

Angelina College
Motto A Great Place to Start
Type Community college
Established 1966
Endowment N/A
President Larry D. Phillips, Ed.D.
Administrative staff
 340
Undergraduates c. 5,000
Location Lufkin, Texas, USA
Campus Small city
Colors royal blue, columbia blue, orange, and white
Nickname Roadrunner
Website angelina.edu
Angelina College Administration Building
Social and Behavioral Sciences Building
Angelina College Library
New Crockett Center of Angelina College

Angelina College is a community college located in Lufkin, Texas, with special-purpose branches in nearby Nacogdoches and Crockett. It is famously known for being the college where The Undertaker studied.

History

Angelina College was founded on September 24, 1966 with construction of the original seven building campus having begun in November 1967. Angelina College first opened its doors to students in the fall of 1968.

Dr. Jack Hudgins was elected the first president of Angelina College December 12, 1966 by the trustees. Hudgins stepped down in 1991 and was succeeded by Dr. Larry Phillips, the current president. Hudgins remained on campus as a part-time music instructor. To honor his tenure as the president, the fine arts building was renamed Hudgins Hall in 2001.

Campus

College buildings include :

The Lufkin campus has a dormitory for students.[1]

Organization and administration

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Angelina College is the following:[2]

Academic profile

Angelina College averages 5,000 students per semester with the majority of those attending class on-campus.

Angelina College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees. In addition, AC offers certificates in various programs tailored toward the local economy. One of its unique offerings is a LVN program which is housed on the campus of Hudson Independent School District, supposedly the first such program in the nation to be offered on a high school campus.

Student life

Student Organizations include :

Sport

The school colors are Royal Blue, Columbia Blue, Orange, and White and the school mascot is the Roadrunner. Angelina College competes in the NJCAA Region XIV Texas Eastern Conference in Men's and Women's Basketball, baseball and softball.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Residence Hall Information." Angelina College. Retrieved on January 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ Texas Education Code, Section 130.165, "Angelina County Junior College District Service Area".
  3. ↑ "Clay Buchholz Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

External links

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