Neosho County Community College Explained

Neosho County Community College
Former Name:	Chanute Junior College (1936-1965)
Motto:	Enriching Lives
Established:	1936 (Chanute) 1991 (Ottawa)
President:	Brian Inbody
Country:	United States
Campus:	Rural
Faculty:	396
Students:	1,791 (Fall 2023)^[1]
Nickname:	Panthers
Colors:	Black and orange^[2]

Neosho County Community College (NCCC) is a public community college in Chanute, Kansas. It has a secondary campus in Ottawa, Kansas. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

History

In 1936, it was established as Chanute Junior College. On July 1, 1965, it was renamed to Neosho County Community Junior College.^[3]

Campuses

The Chanute Campus of NCCC allows students to live on campus and have a dinner plan. This campus is more designed for full-time traditional students. It is also the larger of the two campuses.

The Ottawa campus is different from Chanute campus in that the former has no housing available. This campus is more designed for part-time nontraditional students, though significant numbers of traditional students also attend this campus. Students at Ottawa High School are offered numerous dual-credit college courses through this campus.

Athletics

See main article: Neosho County Panthers.

Notable alumni

Edwin Bideau, lawyer and politician
David Bote, professional baseball player
Olga Fedori, actress
Matt Strahm, professional baseball player
Patrick Williams – professional MMA fighter for the UFC^[4]
Andy Young, professional baseball player^[5]

Notes and References

Web site: Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment . September 27, 2023 . September 30, 2023.
Neosho Community College Identification Standards Manual . November 8, 2022.
Web site: About NCCC . Neosho . 3 February 2021.
Web site: Patrick Williams | UFC. 14 September 2018.
Web site: Stransell . Jake . Former Neosho County Community College baseball product receives call up to Majors . Four States Homepage . 20 August 2020 . KSN . 3 February 2021.