Trinidad State Junior College

Trinidad State Junior College

A view of part of the campus.
Type	Public community college
Established	1925
President	Dr. Rhonda Epper
Students	1,800
Location	Trinidad and Alamosa , Colorado , United States
Affiliations	NCA
Mascot	Trojan
Website	www.trinidadstate.edu

Trinidad State Junior College is a public community college in Trinidad, Colorado. It was founded in 1925 and has a satellite campus in Alamosa, Colorado. The college offers 49 degree programs in academic or vocational fields.

Academics

TSJC has an enrollment of about 1,800 students on two campuses. The school offers courses in many diverse areas, including gunsmithing, aquaculture, cosmetology, electrical line tech, welding and nursing, as well as traditional arts and sciences subjects like English, biology and chemistry.

Trinidad State Junior College is renowned as one of the top three gunsmithing schools in the US (U.S. Yavapai College Gunsmithing School and Colorado School of Trades^[1] being the other two).^[2]

Athletics

As a member of the NJCAA, TSJC offers numerous athletic programs, including men's baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's softball, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, and golf. The school's athletic mascot is the Trojan.

Notable alumni

• Franklin Clarke, former All-Pro player for the Dallas Cowboys
• Mark Grudzielanek, former professional baseball player All-Star with multiple teams including the Montreal Expos and the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Spencer Haywood, former Olympian and professional basketball player with the Denver Rockets and the Seattle SuperSonics
• Danny Jackson, former two-time baseball National League All-Star
• Cody Jones, former football player for the Los Angeles Rams
• Kimmi Lewis, Colorado rancher and politician
• Larry Walton, former football player for the Detroit Lions
• Gary Weaver, former football player for the Green Bay Packers

References

External links

• Official website

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