Vernon College

Vernon College is a public community college in Vernon, Texas.

Vernon College
Vernon College
Former names
Vernon Regional Junior College
TypePublic community college
Established1972
Students3,167
Location
Vernon
,
Texas
,
United States

34.160410°N 99.315627°W / 34.160410; -99.315627
Websitewww.vernoncollege.edu

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]

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)

Service area

Vernon College's service area includes twelve counties in North Texas.

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References
  1. Peterson's Two-Year Colleges 2010. Peterson's. 2009. p. 352. ISBN 978-0-7689-2688-0.
  2. Lively, Jeanne F. "Vernon College". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  3. Mullins Jr., Jesse (January–February 2006). "Lone Star Ramble". American Cowboy: 91.
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