Chipola College

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Chipola College
Former names
Chipola Junior College
Type Public college
Established1947;76 years ago (1947)
Parent institution
 Florida College System
President Sarah Clemmons
Students2,274
Location
Marianna
,
Florida
,
U.S.
CampusRural
LanguageEnglish
Colors    Blue and gold
Sporting affiliations
 NJCAA Region 8, Panhandle Conference
MascotIndians
Website www.chipola.edu

Chipola College is a public college in Marianna, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. [1]

Contents

History

The school was founded in 1947 as Chipola Junior College; its name was changed in 2003 after the college developed several bachelor's degree programs. [2]

Campus

The college was named for the Chipola River, which is located less than a mile from the campus. In 2012, the school opened a $16 million, 56,000 square foot center for the arts, including two theaters. [3]

Academics

The college offers degree programs leading to the award of Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, as well as Bachelor of Science degrees in business, education, and nursing.

Student life

The Brain Bowl team has won nine state championships and three national championships under coach Stan Young and assistant coach Robert Dunkle. [4] [5]

Sports

The college's athletic teams compete in the Panhandle Conference of the Florida State College Activities Association, a body of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 8.

Basketball

The men's basketball program has won more state basketball championships under one coach (seven for Milton H. Johnson) and in total (nine) than any other junior-college basketball program in Florida. In the 2003–2004 and 2004–05 seasons, it finished fifth and third in the nation respectively and, in 2005, received its first-ever No. 1 national ranking.

In 2004–2005, the basketball program won state championships in both men's and women's basketball. The women's basketball team repeated its state championship in 2005–2006, finishing fourth in the nation. In 2006–2007, the men's and women's teams both won the state championship.

To finish the 2007 season, the men's program finished 33–3 with a runner-up finish in the NJCAA National Championship game. During that season, the Indians were ranked #1 in the national poll for 10 straight weeks.

Notable alumni

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Chanan Colman
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Adam Loewen
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Russell Martin
AlumnusNotability
José Bautista Professional baseball player
Justin Brownlee Professional basketball player
Marti Coley Former member of the Florida House of Representatives
Chanan Colman Professional basketball player
Patrick Corbin Professional baseball player
Adam Duvall Professional baseball player
Mat Gamel Professional baseball player
Mary Elizabeth Lado Professional figure competitor
Adam Loewen Professional baseball player
Russell Martin Professional baseball player
Casey Mitchell Professional basketball player
Ricky Polston Justice on the Florida Supreme Court
Chris Porter Professional basketball player
Walker Russell Jr. Professional basketball player
Buck Showalter Professional baseball manager
Elam Stoltzfus Environmental filmmaker and cinematographer with Live Oak Production Group
Darrell Williams Professional basketball player
Eric Yelding Former professional baseball player

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References

  1. ↑ "Contact Lists". data.fldoe.org. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Chipola College | History". www.chipola.edu. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved Jul 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ December 2012 Florida Trend page 41
  4. ↑ "Chipola Brain Bowl Defends State Title". www.chipola.edu. Retrieved Jul 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ "NAQT | Chipola College | Results". www.naqt.com. Retrieved Jul 30, 2019.

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