Southwest Texas Junior College (SWTJC) is a
public
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community college
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with four campuses serving 11 counties in southwest
Texas
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:
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Uvalde County (next to
Uvalde and on the site of
Garner Field
Garner Field is an airport in Uvalde County, Texas, three miles east of the city of Uvalde, which owns it. It is named for John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President of the United States.
History
Opened in October 1941 with three 6,000 ft hard ...
),
Del Rio (northwest portion), next to
Del Rio International Airport
Del Rio International Airport is two miles northwest of Del Rio, in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. It is used for general aviation, and, being near Laughlin Air Force Base, it is often used by USAF students.
Facilities
The airport cov ...
, unincorporated
Maverick County (near
Eagle Pass), and
Crystal City, the seat of
Zavala County.
Its service area, according to the Texas Education Code, in addition to Uvalde,
Val Verde, Maverick, and Zavala Counties, includes
Dimmit,
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* Edwards (surname)
* Edwards family, a prominent family from Chile
* Edwards Barham (1937-2014), a former member of the Louisiana State Senate
* Edwards Pierrepont (1817–1892), an American attorney, jurist, and ora ...
,
Frio
Frío or Frio may refer to:
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* Frio River, Texas, United States
* Frio County, Texas, United States
* Frio Town, Texas, United States, known as Frio City
Music
* Frio (musician), stage name of Edwin Rojas Restrepo, a Colombian ...
,
Kinney,
La Salle,
Medina
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, and
Real
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Currencies
* Brazilian real (R$)
* Central American Republic real
* Mexican real
* Portuguese real
* Spanish real
* Spanish colonial real
Music Albums
* ''Real'' (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) (2000)
* ''Real'' (Bright album) (2010)
...
.
Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.200. SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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Notable alumni
*Tracy King
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, member of the Texas House of Representatives
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from District 80
Uvalde campus gallery
Image:Will C. Miller Library, Uvalde, TX MG_1287.JPG, Will C. Miller Library
Image:Flores Building, Uvalde, TX IMG_1264.JPG, Rodolfo R. and Dolores Flores Student Services Building
Image:Espinosa Education Building, Uvalde, TX IMG_1268.JPG, Espinosa Education Building
Image:Matthews Student Center, SW TX Jr. College, Uvalde IMG_1259.JPG, Matthews Student Center
Image:SW TX Junior College Administration Bldg. IMG_1274.JPG, Joe Richarz Memorial Administration Building (constructed 1961)
Image:Fountain at SW TX JR. College, Uvalde IMG_1262.JPG, Fountain adjacent to Administration Building
Image:Hubbard Hall, SW TX Jr. College, Uvalde IMG_1289.JPG, Hubbard Hall coed dormitory
References
External links
Official website
Education in Uvalde County, Texas
Education in Val Verde County, Texas
Education in Maverick County, Texas
Education in Zavala County, Texas
Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Community colleges in Texas
Two-year colleges in the United States
Uvalde, Texas
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