Trinity Valley Community College Explained

Trinity Valley Community College
Established:1946
Type:Public community college
President:Jason Morrison
City:Athens (main campus)
Country:United States
Coor:32.1948°N -95.8578°W
Undergrad:5,426
Campus:Rural
Accreditation:SACSCOC
Colors:Red and white
Website:www.tvcc.edu

Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) is a public community college based in Athens, Texas. It has six campuses serving five counties across the southeast and eastern parts of the state.

History

TVCC was founded in 1946 as Henderson County Junior College (HCJC) in Athens, the county seat. The current name, adopted in September 1986, was taken from the Trinity River, which bisects the region. By that time it had expanded to serve residents of more than one county.

TVCC began its expansion to a multi-site campus in 1969 when it began to offer courses at a nearby Texas Department of Criminal Justice unit.

Campus locations and service area

TVCC operates six public campuses serving the Texas counties of Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt, Rains, and Kaufman, southeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex:

Palestine
TDCJIn addition, TVCC serves TDCJ Region II Students at prison units in Anderson County outside of Tennessee Colony.
Service AreaAs defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of TVCC is the following:[1]

Athletics

Trinity Valley has an athletics program offering the following sports: Football, Cheer, Dance, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, and Soccer. The Trinity Valley mascot is the Cardinals.[2] An eSports program was also added in the 2019-2020 School Year.[3]

Notable alumni and persons affiliated with TVCC

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Texas Education Code, Section 130.205, "Trinity Valley Community College District Service Area".
  2. Web site: Sports. Trinity Valley Cardinals.
  3. Web site: More than just a game. Trinity Valley Community College.
  4. Web site: Margene Adkins . databaseFootball.com . June 29, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130606213951/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ADKINMAR01 . June 6, 2013 .
  5. Web site: Darren Benson . databaseFootball.com . June 29, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103044551/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BENSODAR01 . November 3, 2012 .
  6. Web site: Matt Bryant . databaseFootball.com . July 14, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130123171005/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BRYANMAT01 . January 23, 2013 .
  7. Web site: Rock Cartwright . databaseFootball.com . June 29, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130123112532/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CARTWROC01 . January 23, 2013 .
  8. Web site: Albert Connell . databaseFootball.com . June 29, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103082332/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CONNEALB01 . January 3, 2014 .
  9. Web site: Report: TCU Junior Linebacker Joel Hasley Has Retired from Football. 5 August 2013.
  10. Web site: Anthony Dickerson . databaseFootball.com . June 29, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014011720/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DICKEANT01 . October 14, 2012 .
  11. Web site: Todd Fowler . pro-football-reference.com . June 29, 2015.
  12. Web site: Al Harris . databaseFootball.com . June 29, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120923052942/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HARRIAL02 . September 23, 2012 .
  13. Web site: Robert Jackson . databaseFootball.com . June 29, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023074432/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JACKSROB01 . October 23, 2013 .
  14. Web site: Shawn Kemp. basketball-reference.com. June 7, 2013.
  15. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/12092/tid/338/_/2016_Centrobasket_Championship/accumulated-statistics.html Nicaragua accumulated statistics | 2016 Centrobasket Championship
  16. Web site: John Randle . databaseFootball.com . June 29, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130123143121/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RANDLJOH01 . January 23, 2013 .
  17. Web site: James Scott . databaseFootball.com . December 10, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121015045201/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SCOTTJAM01 . October 15, 2012 .
  18. Book: Gershon, Pete. Collision: The Contemporary Art Scene in Houston, 1972–1985. 2018-09-13. Texas A&M University Press. 978-1-62349-632-6. 251–255. en.
  19. Web site: Nick Van Exel. basketball-reference.com. November 26, 2016.
  20. Web site: Transfer receiver Derrick Willies is giving Texas Tech high hopes. Jeff. Caplan. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. March 28, 2016. October 7, 2018.