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For the former Howard College of Birmingham, Alabama, see Samford University.For the university campus in Durban, South Africa, see University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Howard College (officially, Howard County Junior College) is a community college with its main campus in Big Spring, Texas and branch campuses in San Angelo and Lamesa.
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Howard College is Howard, Dawson, Martin, Glasscock, Sterling, Coke, Tom Green, Concho, Irion, Schleicher, Sutton, Menard, and Kimble Counties.[1]
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Athletics
Howard College participates in Region 5 of the NJCAA, also known as the Western Junior College Athletic Conference in the following sports: baseball, softball, rodeo, men's and women's basketball, and cheerleading. The men's basketball and baseball games are broadcast locally on KBST 95.7 while women's basketball is broadcast on KBYG AM 1400. [2] After winning in 1991, Howard won the 2009 Alpine Bank Junior College World Series with a season record of 63-1.
Notable alumni
- Brandon Claussen, Major League Baseball pitcher. [1]
- Joe Cooper, professional basketball player.
References
- ^ Texas Education Code, Section 130.183, "Howard County Junior College District Service Area".
- ^ "Listen to exciting Hawks action online and locally on KBST". Howard College athletics. http://www.hchawk.com/.
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Categories:- San Angelo, Texas
- Universities and colleges in Texas
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Community colleges in Texas
- Education in Howard County, Texas
- Education in Dawson County, Texas
- Education in Martin County, Texas
- Education in Glasscock County, Texas
- Education in Sterling County, Texas
- Education in Coke County, Texas
- Education in Tom Green County, Texas
- Education in Concho County, Texas
- Education in Irion County, Texas
- Education in Schleicher County, Texas
- Education in Sutton County, Texas
- Education in Menard County, Texas
- Education in Kimble County, Texas
- Buildings and structures in Howard County, Texas
- Buildings and structures in Tom Green County, Texas
- Buildings and structures in Dawson County, Texas
- Texas university stubs
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