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. The college was founded in 1969 and named for
Governor Lurleen Burns Wallace
Lurleen Burns Wallace (born Lurleen Brigham Burns; September 19, 1926 – May 7, 1968) was the 46th governor of Alabama for 15 months from January 1967 until her death. She was the first wife of Alabama governor George Wallace, whom she succeeded ...
. In 1992, it opened the campus in Greenville. In 2003, LBWCC merged with
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur (26 January 18805 April 1964) was an American military leader who served as General of the Army for the United States, as well as a field marshal to the Philippine Army. He had served with distinction in World War I, was C ...
State Technical College, which opened in 1965.
Athletic teams representing LBWCC compete in the
Alabama Community College Conference of the
National Junior College Athletic Association.
References
External links
Official website
Community colleges in Alabama
Educational institutions established in 1969
Education in Covington County, Alabama
Education in Butler County, Alabama
1969 establishments in Alabama
George Wallace
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