Seward County Community College (SCCC) is a

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Liberal, Kansas Liberal is the county seat of Seward County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 19,825. Liberal is home of Seward County Community College. History Early settler S. S. Rogers built the first hou ...

History

Established on December 29, 1967, its classes officially started on September 2, 1969. For the 2008–2009 academic year, Seward County Community College merged with Southwest Technical School to become Seward County Community College/Area Technical School. The name changed again in 2016 when the institution once again became Seward County Community College. The college retained the technical school programs and facilities as an academic division of the larger organization.

Academics

Seward County Community College academics are currently divided into five academic divisions: Allied Health; Industrial Technology; Agriculture, Business & Personal Services; Humanities and Social Sciences; and Science, Math and PE. The academic divisions collectively offer 40 majors. The Allied Health division provides programs in nursing, surgical technology, lab technology and respiratory therapy, which is a major supply point for medical personnel in the area.

Athletics

Seward County Community College athletics participates in men's and women's sports in the

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. Women's sports include: basketball, softball, volleyball, and tennis. Men's sports include: baseball, basketball, and tennis. Additionally, the Saints boast a co-ed cheerleading team. The two primary sporting arenas for the Saints are "The Greenhouse" which is the college gymnasium, and Brent Gould Field, the baseball field. On April 25, 2019, the college broke ground on the new Sharp Family Champions Center which will serve as an indoor practice facility, and clubhouse for Saints baseball, softball, and tennis.for Sharp Family Champion Center,
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Notable alumni

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, former professional women's basketball player in the

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(WNBL) and current Australian Rules footballer in the

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* Martin Lewis, former guard/forward drafted in the second round of the

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* Kelby Tomlinson, infielder for the

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Gallery

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building at SCCC, 2010. File:Seward County Community College Saints Stadium IMG_5970.JPG, Brent Gould Field, 2010.

References

External links

* Community colleges in Kansas Two-year colleges in the United States Education in Seward County, Kansas Educational institutions established in 1967 Liberal, Kansas NJCAA athletics 1967 establishments in Kansas {{Kansas-university-stub