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Trinity Valley Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Henderson County Junior College was founded by a group of Athens civic leaders, headed by J. P. Pickens and Orval Pirtle, and public school administrators in late 1945 and early 1946. The creation of Henderson County Junior College was formally approved by voters in the election of May 4, 1946. The first registration was conducted in temporary facilities at Athens High School on June 3, 1946, and three days later classes began there. The Board of Trustees provided Henderson County Junior College with its own facilities at the present location of the Henderson County Campus on June 24, 1946. The College moved to its new campus for the beginning of the fall semester, 1946.
• As a result of the continued regional expansion of the College, the Board of Trustees authorized and approved a name change from Henderson County Junior college to Trinity Valley Community College in September, 1986, with campus designations: Athens - Henderson County Campus, Palestine - Anderson County Campus, Terrell - Kaufman County Campus and Kaufman - Health Science Center.
• The facilities include general classrooms; modern laboratories for science and appropriate occupational programs; a modern well equipped Learning Resources Center; a men and women's physical education building; a well equipped instruction media center; and a Student Union building. A modern, well equipped green house is available to students in the Horticulture, Ranch Management and Agriculture Programs.
• Trinity Valley Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Science degree, and Associate of Applied Science degree.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Seahawks announce coaching staff (Everett Herald)
  posted on February 5, 2010 at 02:13:02 am
  Most of these hires have been known for some time now, but the Seahawks announced today the finalized coaching staff under Pete Carroll. The group includes retained defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and defensive line coach Dan Quinn.
• Large ASH class headlines signing day for local athletes (The Alexandria Town Talk)
  posted on February 4, 2010 at 08:57:12 am
  On one of the biggest days of Darryl Williams' life, his parents could not be with him.
• Queen of the Court (Athens Daily Review)
  posted on February 2, 2010 at 01:41:27 pm
  When Keith Durrett talks about Athens senior Alex Furr, he says one word over and over — “competitive.”
• State officials travel Henderson County (Athens Daily Review)
  posted on January 29, 2010 at 03:21:02 pm
  Dist. 4 State Rep. Betty Brown showed Texas House Speaker Joe Straus around Henderson County Thursday.
• AISD PINNACLE program gains top state recognition (Athens Daily Review)
  posted on January 28, 2010 at 03:51:02 pm
  The Athens Independent School District’s PINNACLE program is once again gaining some top recognition from around Texas.

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