Clarendon College (Texas)
Clarendon College is a public community college in Clarendon, Texas. It also operates branch campuses in Pampa and Childress. The college was established in 1898 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and administered as a private institution (offering baccalaureate degrees at one point) until 1927 when it became a publicly supported two-year institution.
 Clarendon College Instructional Center | |
| Type | Public community college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1898 |
| Students | 1,135 |
| Location | , , United States 34°56′40″N 100°54′11″W |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | www.clarendoncollege.edu |
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Clarendon College is Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hall, and Wheeler Counties.[1]
Notable alumni
- Blues Boy Willie, African American blues music singer
- Harold Dow Bugbee, Western artist
- Roy Furr, founder of Furr's chain of grocery stores and cafeterias
- Radie Britain, musician
- Bill Sarpalius, a former Democratic member of the Texas State Senate and the United States House of Representatives
- Ryan Rohlinger, third baseman San Francisco Giants baseball player
References
- Texas Education Code, Section 130.173, "Clarendon College District Service Area".
External links
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