Angelina College
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| Angelina College Masthead | |
| Motto | A Great Place to Start |
|---|---|
| Type | Community college |
| Established | 1966 |
| Endowment | N/A |
| President | Larry D. Phillips, Ed.D. |
| Undergraduates | c. 5,000 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Small city |
| Colors | royal blue, columbia blue, orange, and white |
| Nickname | Roadrunner |
| Website | angelina.edu |
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Angelina College is a community college located in Lufkin, Texas, with special-purpose branches in nearby Nacogdoches and Crockett.
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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 :
- Angelina Center for the Arts & Temple Theater
- Temple Hall (Business)
- Hudgins Hall (Liberal and Fine Arts)
- Liberal Arts
- Science & Mathematics
- Technology and Workforce Development Center
- Health Careers I & II
- Community Services Center
- Shands Gymnasium
- Angelina College Library
- Angelina Police Academy
- Angelina College Small Business Development Center
Organization and administration
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Angelina College is the following:[1]
- all of Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Trinity, and Tyler Counties,
- the Alto and Wells school districts, located within Cherokee County,
- the Burkeville and Newton school districts, located within Newton County,
- the Jasper Independent School District, located within Jasper County,
- the Coldspring-Oakhurst and Shepherd school districts, located within San Jacinto County (note that the Texas Education Code has Shepherd misspelled as "Shepard"),
- the portion of the Brookeland Independent School District located within Newton and Jasper Counties,
- the portion of the Colmesneil Independent School District located within Jasper County, and
- the portion of the Trinity Independent School District located within Walker County.
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 :
- Alpha Beta Gamma International Business Honor Society
- Angelina College Nursing Student Organization
- Angelina College Student Association
- Club Express
- Live Poet's Society
- Lufkin Community Band
- Paralegal/Legal Assistant Club
- Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
- Press Club
- PSI- Psychology and Sociology Inc
- Spanish Club
- VN Student Club for Vocational Nursing
- GSA Angelina College Gay Alliance
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
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- Clay Buchholz, MLB pitcher[2]
- Andrew Cashner, MLB pitcher
- Dennis Cook, MLB pitcher
- Allen R. Morris, Emmy Award Winning Producer/Director/Writer
- Josh Tomlin, MLB pitcher
- Mark Calaway, better known as The Undertaker in World Wrestling Entertainment
- Lamont Mack, basketball forward
References
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- Public universities in Texas
- Angelina College
- Buildings and structures in Angelina County, Texas
- Community colleges in Texas
- Education in Angelina County, Texas
- Education in Houston County, Texas
- Education in Nacogdoches County, Texas
- Educational institutions established in 1966
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Universities and colleges in Texas
- 1966 establishments in Texas
- Lufkin, Texas
