Garden City Community College
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| Motto | From Here You Can Go Anywhere |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1919 |
| President | Herbert J. Swender |
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Academic staff
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700 |
| Students | 2,122 |
| Location | Garden City, Kansas, United States |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Brown, gold and white |
| Nickname | Broncbusters |
| Website | www |
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Garden City Community College, commonly referred to as Garden City CC or GCCC, is a fully accredited community college located in Garden City, Kansas, United States. GCCC has regional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The GCCC Nursing Program is accredited by the Kansas State Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). Certain GCCC programs have also obtained other specific individual accreditation.
Garden City Community College was established in 1919 to provide a means for post-secondary education for area residents. The school initially shared facilities in Sabine Hall and Calkins Hall in the 100 block of Buffalo Jones Avenue with Garden City High School and opened with a first class of less than three dozen students. The college moved to the then-new Garden City High School building in 1954. The Kansas Legislature passed the Community College Act in 1965, authorizing establishment of 22 independent colleges including GCCC. Today GCCC is one of 19 Kansas community colleges.
Garden City Community College is a member of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and offers a variety of sports programs, referred to as the Broncbusters and Lady Broncbusters. GCCC has experienced large success in football, basketball, and baseball. Notable alumni of the school include former NFL Pro-Bowler Corey Dillon, current NFL player Phil Loadholt, and current Clemson DC/LB Coach Brent Venables.
The first four community colleges in Kansas were established in 1919, and GCCC is one of two from that group which still exist. It was created by county-wide election on April 1, 1919, and opened in September of the same year. GCCC initially shared facilities in Sabine Hall and Calkins Hall in the 100 block of Buffalo Jones Avenue with Garden City High School, and opened with a first class of less than three dozen students. The first graduate, Mildred Hope of Garden City, earned her degree in the spring of 1920.
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