Hutchinson Community College

History

The college was established in the spring of 1928 as Hutchinson Junior College, and held its first classes that fall. On July 1, 1965, the name was changed to Hutchinson Community Junior College, then in 1980 to Hutchinson Community College.

On July 1, 1993, Hutchinson Community College was renamed once again to Hutchinson Community College and Area Vocational School after a merger with the local vocational school. In 2012, the vocational school addition was removed, and the institution finally became known as Hutchinson Community College.

Campuses

The main campus is located at 1300 North Plum in Hutchinson, Kansas, and mostly bounded between the streets of 11th Street, 14th Street, and Plum Street. There are additional locations within Hutchinson that house the College's Agriculture, Fire Science, Allied Health, Cosmetology and Barbering programs.

HutchCC has two satellite locations, in McPherson, Kansas and Newton, Kansas.

Academics

Students can choose from more than 70 different academic programs, leading to Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of General Studies and Associate of Fine Arts degrees. Hutchinson Community College has transfer and articulation agreements with every Kansas Regents university and college, as well as a variety of other institutions across the country.

The college also offers over 50 technical programs.

Athletics

Main article: Hutchinson Blue Dragons

The Hutchinson Blue Dragons are the sports teams of Hutchinson Community College. They participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.

Notable alumni

• Kadeem Allen (born 1993), professional basketball player
• De'Vondre Campbell, professional football player
• Andy Dirks (born 1986), professional baseball player
• Gerald Everett, professional football player
• Steve Fritz (born 1967), 1996 Olympic decathlete
• Markus Golden, professional football player
• Shaun Hill, former professional football player
• Storey Jackson, professional football player
• Darius Johnson-Odom, professional basketball player
• Alvin Kamara (born 1995), professional football player
• Jeremiah Ledbetter, professional football player
• Martina McBride, country music singer-songwriter
• Andre Morris (born 1972), sprint runner
• Cordarrelle Patterson, professional football player
• Mike Zagurski, professional baseball pitcher
• Devonte Wyatt, professional football player

References

References

1. "History of HutchCC".
2. "Community College Data Book". [[Kansas Board of Regents]].
3. (September 27, 2023). "Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment".
4. "The Hutchinson Collegian".
5. [http://www.kjccc.org/members.html KJCCC Members] {{webarchive. link. (June 13, 2010)