Clarendon College (Texas) Explained

Clarendon College
Established:	1898
President:	Tex Buckhaults^[1]
Students:	1,417 (Fall 2021)^[2]
City:	Clarendon
State:	Texas
Country:	United States
Type:	Public community college
Coor:	34.9444°N -100.9031°W
Mascot:	Bulldog
Website:	www.clarendoncollege.edu

Clarendon College is a public community college in Clarendon, Texas. It also operates branch campuses in Pampa and Childress. The college was established in 1898 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and administered as a private institution until 1927 when it became a publicly supported two-year institution.

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Clarendon College is Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hall, and Wheeler Counties.^[3]

Notable alumni

• Blues Boy Willie, African American blues music singer
• Harold Dow Bugbee, Western artist
• Roy Furr, founder of Furr's chain of grocery stores and cafeterias^[4]
• Radie Britain, musician^[5]
• Bill Sarpalius, a former Democratic member of the Texas State Senate and the United States House of Representatives^[6]
• Ryan Rohlinger, third baseman for the San Francisco Giants^[7]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Message from the President . September 16, 2023. Clarendon College.
2. Web site: 2021 Texas Public Higher Education Almanac. September 16, 2023. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
3. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Section 130.173, "Clarendon College District Service Area".
4. Web site: Roy Furr. September 16, 2023. Texas State Historical Association. Imle. Jennifer. January 1, 1995.
5. Web site: Radie Britain . September 16, 2023. Texas State Historical Association. Wolz. Larry. November 27, 2006 .
6. Web site: William Clarence Sarpalius. September 16, 2023. Legistorm.
7. Web site: Former Bulldog makes big league debut. September 16, 2023. The Claredon Enterprise. Sandy. Anderberg.