Bay Ridge Christian College

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Bay Ridge Christian College
Type Private
Established1953
FoundersJames Horace Germany
Religious affiliation
Church of God
President Rev. Stanford L. Simmons, Sr., Ed.D
Location, ,
U.S.

29°36′58″N95°22′07″W / 29.6161°N 95.3687°W / 29.6161; -95.3687 Coordinates: 29°36′58″N95°22′07″W / 29.6161°N 95.3687°W / 29.6161; -95.3687
CampusRural
Colors     Blue, gold, &white
Nickname Eagles
Website bayridgecollege.org

Bay Ridge Christian College is an unaccredited, historically black college located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, north of Kendleton and west of Beasley. This two-year Christian junior college, offers a college credit program (a two-year Ministerial Certificate) and a continuing education program called the Ministry and Leadership Development Institute.

Contents

Presidents
Horace Germany1953–1982
Charles Denniston1982–1987
Robert C. Williams1987–1991
Wilford Jordan1991–1992
Percy Lewis1993–1995
Sethard Beverly1995–1996
Verda E. Beach1996–2005
Dr. Stanford Simmons2005–present

Academics

Bay Ridge is a two-year liberal arts junior college that provides an alternative college experience for students who may not be prepared to attend a four-year college or university. Bay Ridge graduates may transfer to four-year universities or colleges to pursue their bachelor's degree pursuant to their admission/transfer policies.

Currently, the college does not hold accreditation, but is seeking degree-granting authority and accreditation with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). [1]

Certification programs

History

Bay Ridge Christian College was founded by Dr. James Horace Germany in 1953 in Union, Mississippi to prepare African-American leadership for both urban and rural churches and the communities they serve. [1]

After several years of operating the college in Mississippi, he moved the college to Kendleton, Texas after being beaten by members of the white Citizens Council of Senatobia and local Klansmen. [2]

On September 27, 2008, the college's Board of Trustees announced that Bay Ridge Christian College would become a two-year residential Christian junior college for African-American males. [3]

Campus

Bay Ridge Eagles
UniversityBay Ridge Christian College
Conference Association of Christian College Athletics
Location Kendleton, Texas
Varsity teams1
NicknameEagles
ColorsRoyal Blue, gold, and white
     
Website bayridgecollege.org

The Bay Ridge Christian College campus is located on FM 2919 outside of Kendleton, Texas, near the San Bernard River. The closest major city is Houston, Texas.

Intercollegiate athletics

Bay Ridge Christian College formerly competed in the Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA), in men's basketball. The school's colors are Royal blue, gold, and white and the nickname is the Eagles.

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