Lurleen B. Wallace Community College

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Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
TypePublic community college
Established1969;55 years ago (1969)
President Brock Kelley [1]
Academic staff
118
Students1,790
Location,
U.S.

Andalusia: 31°19′21″N86°27′10″W / 31.32250°N 86.45278°W / 31.32250; -86.45278
Greenville: 31°50′15″N8°36′39″W / 31.83750°N 8.61083°W / 31.83750; -8.61083
MacArthur (Opp): 31°18′25″N86°15′14″W / 31.30694°N 86.25389°W / 31.30694; -86.25389
CampusAndalusia: 160 acres (65 ha)
Greenville: 17 acres (6.9 ha)
MacArthur (Opp): 100 acres (40 ha)
Colors Blue, white, red
Nickname Saints
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA Division 1 Region 22, Alabama Community College Conference
Website www.lbwcc.edu

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (LBWCC) is a public community college with campuses in Andalusia, Greenville, and Opp, Alabama. As of the fall 2010 semester, the college has an enrollment of 1,790 students across all campuses. [2] The college was founded in 1969 and named for Governor Lurleen Burns Wallace. In 1992, it opened the campus in Greenville. In 2003, LBWCC merged with Douglas MacArthur State Technical College, which opened in 1965. [3] Athletic teams representing LBWCC compete in the Alabama Community College Conference of the National Junior College Athletic Association.

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References

  1. "Chancellor Baker Appoints Dr. Brock Kelley as President at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College". Lurleen B. Wallace Community College. November 10, 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. "Lurleen B Wallace Community College". College Navigator. National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
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