| Elaine P. Nunez Community College | |
| Established: | 1992 |
| Academic Affiliations: | Space-grant |
| Administrative Staff: | 594 |
| City: | Chalmette, Louisiana |
| Country: | U.S. |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Colors: | Teal and gray |
| Sports Nickname: | Pelicans |
Nunez Community College (NCC) is a public community college in Chalmette, Louisiana. Its full name is Elaine P. Nunez Community College; it was named for the deceased wife of former Louisiana State Senate President Samuel B. Nunez.[1]
Its service area includes St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes.[2]
The school was formed by the 1992 merger of Elaine P. Nunez Technical Institute and St. Bernard Parish Community College. As a result, it offers both academic and vocational classes. In 2005, Nunez Community College was heavily damaged by flooding due to Hurricane Katrina.[3] However, it was able to resume classes on January 25, 2006.
The Nunez Pelicans are composed of one athletic team representing Nunez Community College in intercollegiate athletics.[4] The school sponsors baseball, which competes in National Junior College Athletic Association Division 1, Region 23.[5] The Pelicans sports teams are members of the Louisiana Community Colleges Athletic Conference.
The Pelicans baseball team plays at the Val Riess Recreation Complex and Noel Suarez Stadium.[6] [7]
The Nunez Community College Foundation is a non-profit organization that enables donors and organizations to donate and contribute towards the growth and future development of the college.[8]