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Type
  
Community college

Endowment
  
N/A

Administrative staff
  
340

Phone
  
+1 936-639-1301

Graduation rate
  
10% (2014)

Established
  
1966

President
  
Dr. Michael Simon

Undergraduates
  
c. 5,000

Total enrollment
  
5,927 (2010)

Motto
  
A Great Place to Start

Angelina College

Address
  
3500 S 1st St, Lufkin, TX 75904, USA

Undergraduate tuition and fees
  
Local tuition: 2,130 USD (2014), Domestic tuition: 4,650 USD (2014)

Colors
  
White, Columbia blue, Royal blue, Orange

Notable alumni
  
Clay Buchholz, Josh Tomlin, Lamont Mack, John Cotton

Similar
  
Panola College, Kilgore College, Tyler Junior College, Paris Junior College, Trinity Valley Communi

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Angelina College is a community college whose parent branch is located in Lufkin, Texas. Additionally, the college has nine off-campus centers located in: Crockett, Hemphill, Jasper, Livingston, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Trinity, and Woodville. The college enrolls upwards of 5,000 students in its undergraduate degree programs. In addition to its academic/vocational programs, the college has a community services division, which oversees the college's Adult Education Consortium, Continuing Education Units, and Career Development initiatives.

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History

Angelina College was founded on September 24, 1966 with construction of the original seven building campus having begun in November 1967. Angelina College first opened its doors to students in the fall of 1968.

Dr. Jack Hudgins was elected the first president of Angelina College December 12, 1966 by the trustees. Hudgins stepped down in 1991 and was succeeded by Dr. Larry Phillips, the college's second president. Hudgins remained on campus as a part-time music instructor. To honor his tenure as the president, the fine arts building was renamed Hudgins Hall in 2001.

In 2015, Dr. Michael Simon succeeded Dr. Phillips as president making him the 3rd president of the college.

Campus

College buildings include :

  • Angelina Center for the Arts & Temple Theater
  • Temple Hall (Business)
  • Hudgins Hall (Liberal and Fine Arts)
  • Liberal Arts
  • Science & Mathematics
  • Technology and Workforce Development Center
  • Health Careers I & II
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences
  • Community Services Center
  • Shands Gymnasium
  • Angelina College Library
  • Angelina Police Academy
  • Angelina College Small Business Development Center
  • The Lufkin campus has a dormitory for students.

    College programs

    - College Transfer Core Curriculum & Associate Degrees

    - 30 occupational programs, certificates and associate of applied sciences degrees

    - 31 programs or classes in Community Services (non-credit) that lead to certifications or licensure

    - Adult Education, GED and ESL

    Business Division

  • Accounting, AAS
  • General Business, AAS
  • General Business, Level I Certificate
  • General Business, Management Development Emphasis
  • General Business, Office of Administration Emphasis
  • *Business, Leading to a BBA (Associate in Science in Business)
  • Computer Information Systems (CIS), Programmer/Analyst, AAS
  • CIS, Level I Certificate, Computer Information Specialist
  • Microcomputer Applications and Operations, Level I Certificate
  • CIS, Network Support Technician, AAS
  • CIS, Network Administration, Level I Certificate
  • CIS, Networking, Level I Certificate
  • Management Development, AAS
  • Management Development, Level I Certificate
  • Enhanced Skills Certificate, Management Development, Management Emphasis
  • Enhanced Skills Certificate, Management Development, Computer Emphasis
  • Office of Administration, AAS
  • Office of Administration, Level I Certificate
  • Office of Administration, Word Processing, Level I Certificate
  • Office Administration, Legal Secretary Specialty, AAS
  • Office Administration, Legal Secretary Specialty, Level I Certificate
  • Real Estate - Salesman, Level I Certificate
  • Real Estate, Level I Certificate
  • Fine Arts Division

  • *Visual Arts
  • *General Speech/Communication
  • *Journalism/Mass Communication
  • *Music Field of Study
  • Sound Recording Technology (SRT), Level I Certificate
  • SRT, AAS
  • Design and Applied Arts, Level I Certificate
  • Design and Applied Arts, AAS
  • *Theatre
  • Liberal Arts Division

  • *General Curriculum, AA or AAS
  • *Teaching, AA
  • *Health & Physical Education, AA
  • Technology and Workforce Division

  • Automotive Technology, Level I Certificate
  • Child and Family Development, AAS
  • Child and Family Development, Level I Administrative Certificate
  • Child and Family Development, Level I Certificate
  • Criminal Justice, AAS
  • Criminal Justice Leading to a BS/BA in Criminal Justice
  • Diesel Technology, Level I Certificate
  • Drafting and Design Technology, AAS
  • Drafting and Design Technology, Level I Certificate
  • Electromechanical Technology, AAS
  • Electromechanical Technology, Level I Certificate
  • Electromechanical Technology, Maintenance Technician Specialty, Level I Certificate
  • Electromechanical Technology, Renewable Energy Specialty, Level I Certificate
  • Electromechanical Technology, Robotic Specialty, Level I Certificate
  • Electromechanical Technology, Robotic (CNC) Machine Tool Repair Specialty, Level I Certificate
  • Electromechanical Technology, Energy Management Specialty, Level I Certificate
  • Electromechanical Technology, Master Electrician, Enhanced Skills Certificate
  • Electromechanical Technology, Fluid Power Specialty, AAS
  • Fluid Power Specialty, Level I Certificate
  • Industrial HVAC Specialty, Level I Certificate
  • Electronics Technology (AAS)
  • Electronics Technology (Networking) Level I Certificate
  • Electronics Technology, Computer Maintenance Level I Certificate
  • Electronics Technology, Digital Imaging Hardware Level I Certificate
  • Human Services (AAS)
  • Human Services Level I Certificate
  • Machine Tool Technology, Enhanced Skills Certificate, Journeyman Machinist
  • Machine Tool Technology, Machine Operator, Level I Certificate
  • Machine Tool Technology, Computer Numerical Control Machine Operator, Level I Certificate
  • Paralegal/Legal Assistant (AAS)
  • Welding Technology (AAS)
  • Welding Technology, Level I Certificate - Basic
  • Welding Technology, Level I Certificate - Intermediate
  • Health Careers Division

  • Emergency Medical Services (AAS & Certificates)
  • Nursing - RN & LVN (AAS)
  • Pharmacy Technology (Certificate)
  • Radiologic Technology (AAS)
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography (AAS)
  • Respiratory Care (AAS)
  • Surgical Technology Program (Certificate)
  • Science and Mathematics Division

  • Computer Science Field of Study
  • Engineering Field of Study
  • Engineering AS
  • General Science Concentration Transfer Program
  • Biology Concentration Transfer Program
  • Physics Concentration Transfer Program
  • Mathematics Concentration Transfer Program
  • Pre-Med, Pre-Dental, Pre-Pharmacy Concentration Transfer Program
  • Pre-Physical, Pre-Occupational Therapy Concentration Transfer Program
  • Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration Transfer Program
  • Pre-Veterinary Assistant Concentration Transfer Program
  • Organization and administration

    As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Angelina College is the following:

  • all of Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Trinity, and Tyler Counties,
  • the Alto and Wells school districts, located within Cherokee County,
  • the Burkeville and Newton school districts, located within Newton County,
  • the Jasper Independent School District, located within Jasper County,
  • the Coldspring-Oakhurst and Shepherd school districts, located within San Jacinto County (note that the Texas Education Code has Shepherd misspelled as "Shepard"),
  • the portion of the Brookeland Independent School District located within Newton and Jasper Counties,
  • the portion of the Colmesneil Independent School District located within Jasper County, and
  • the portion of the Trinity Independent School District located within Walker County.
  • Academic profile

    Angelina College averages 5,000 students per semester with the majority of those attending class on-campus. The college offers all modes of education including online instruction (distance learning), hybrid model class instruction, and on-campus (face-to-face) instruction.

    Angelina College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees. In addition, AC offers certificates and degrees in various programs tailored toward the local economy, especially programs in the medical field such as radiology, sonography, EMS, nursing (vocation and a 2-year RN program), pharmacy tech, and surgical tech. One of its unique offerings is a LVN program which is housed on the campus of Hudson Independent School District, supposedly the first such program in the nation to be offered on a high school campus. The college also offers a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing, through A&M, to students enrolled in the program at the Lufkin Campus. This program was introduced to the college in 2016, and it is meant to benefit those students who have graduated with their A.S.N. from Angelina College to continue their careers in nursing without having to leave the East Texas area.

    Student life

    Student Organizations include :

  • Alpha Beta Gamma International Business Honor Society
  • Angelina College Nursing Student Organization
  • Angelina College Student Association
  • Club Express
  • Live Poet's Society
  • Lufkin Community Band
  • Paralegal/Legal Assistant Club
  • Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
  • Press Club
  • PSI- Psychology and Sociology Inc
  • Spanish Club
  • VN Student Club for Vocational Nursing
  • GSA Angelina College Gay Alliance
  • Organized sports

    The school colors are Royal Blue, Columbia Blue, Orange, and White and the school mascot is the Roadrunner. Angelina College competes in the NJCAA Region XIV Texas Eastern Conference in Men's and Women's Basketball, baseball and softball.

    Notable people

  • Clay Buchholz, MLB pitcher
  • Mark Calaway, pro wrestler known as The Undertaker in World Wrestling Entertainment
  • Andrew Cashner, MLB pitcher
  • Dennis Cook, MLB pitcher
  • Lamont Mack, basketball forward
  • Allen R. Morris, Emmy Award Winning Producer/Director/Writer
  • Josh Tomlin, MLB pitcher
  • References

    Angelina College Wikipedia