Fort Scott Community College is a

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Fort Scott, Kansas Fort Scott is a city in and the county seat of Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,552. It is named for Gen. Winfield Scott. The city is located south of Kansas City on the Marmat ...

, United States. It has satellite buildings in other cities in

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, including Pittsburg and Frontenac, along with sites in

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and at the Hillsdale Learning Center.

History

Fort Scott is the oldest

in Kansas, founded in 1919. ( Highland Community College is older, but was not founded as a

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Campuses

The main campus is in Fort Scott on Horton Street, but there are satellite locations in other cities in

, including Pittsburg and Frontenac, along with sites in

and at

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. Fort Scott Community College has had a full service outreach center in

for more than a decade. Students at the Miami County Campus can take day, evening, weekend, or online classes. In addition, the Miami County Campus also offers counseling services, remedial classes, and workshops. In the newly renovated facility, a community room is also available for public use.

Academic profile

The college has 2000 students. The Pittsburg campus offers classes in Administrative Assistant, Business Computers, Construction Trades, Cosmetology, Harley-Davidson Technician, John Deere Ag Technician, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration, Manicurist, Masonry, Medical Office Assistant, and Welding. The FSCC sites in Frontenac have courses covering

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and

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training.

Athletics

Fort Scott Community College's mascot is Gizmo the Greyhound. The school colors are maroon and gray. FSCC sponsors volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball programs which compete in the

Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) is a college athletic conference that is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). As of 2007, the KJCCC was home to more than 3,000 student-athletes in the 19 m ...

, which is a member of the

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. There are also men's and women's rodeo teams, which compete in the Central Plains Region of the

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. Football was dropped by the school during the 2021–2022 academic year due to "cumulative effect of limited resources, changes in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) football eligibility rules in 2016, and the changing ethos of football in general." Fort Scott's football team won the 1970 NJCAA National Championship and was national-runner up in 1971, 1972 and 2009. Track and cross-country were dropped by the school prior to the 2010–2011 academic year due to a lack of participation but have since been reinstated.

Notable people

Davon Coleman Davon Coleman (born January 11, 1991) is an American gridiron football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In college, he first enrolled at Fort Scott C ...

, NFL football player *

Charlie Cowdrey Charles E. Cowdrey (November 16, 1933 – January 18, 2011) was an American football coach. Cowdrey served as a head high school coach for nine years, head coach at Fort Scott Community College for three years, assistant coach at University of M ...

, football coach *

Lavonte David Lavonte Lamar David (born January 23, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Nebraska, and was drafted by the Buccaneers in ...

, NFL football player * Jermarcus Hardrick, CFL football player *

Adam LaRoche David Adam LaRoche (born November 6, 1979) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbac ...

, retired MLB player * John Means, MLB baseball player * Frank Middleton, retired NFL Football Player *

Jason Pierre-Paul Jason Andrew Pierre-Paul (born January 1, 1989) is an American football outside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Florida and was drafted by the New York Giants in the ...

, NFL football player *

Jason Sudeikis Daniel Jason Sudeikis ( ; born September 18, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. In the 1990s, he began his career in improv comedy and performed with ComedySportz, iO Chicago (Improv Olympic), and The Second City. In 200 ...

, actor *

Jacquian Williams Jacquian Williams (born July 20, 1988) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Giants in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Florida. College career Fort Scott Williams began his ...

, former NFL player * Charles Wright, former NFL player *

Brandin Bryant Brandin Bryant (born September 16, 1993) is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undr ...

, NFL football player

References

External links

* {{authority control Education in Bourbon County, Kansas Education in Crawford County, Kansas Community colleges in Kansas Two-year colleges in the United States Universities and colleges in Pittsburg, Kansas 1919 establishments in Kansas NJCAA athletics Educational institutions established in 1919