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    Dallas College Eastfield

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    Dallas College Eastfield Campus
    TypePublic Community College
    Established1970
    Parent institution
    		Dallas College
    ChancellorDr. Justin H. Lonon
    PresidentDr. Eddie Tealer
    Administrative staff
    		388 (2016)
    Students14,214 (2016)
    Location
    Mesquite
    ,
    Texas
    ,
    United States

    32°48′55″N 96°39′35″W / 32.815289°N 96.659691°W / 32.815289; -96.659691
    CampusUrban
    ColoursOrange and blue    
    MascotHarvesters
    Websitewww.dallascollege.edu

    Dallas College Eastfield Campus (Eastfield or EFC) is a public community college campus in Mesquite, Texas. It was founded in 1970 and has an enrollment of more than 14,000 students. It is part of Dallas College.

    From 1981 until 2000, the Don Ellis Library and Collection, which included his instruments and Grammy for the film The French Connection, was housed at Eastfield.[1][2]

    Athletics[edit]

    Dallas College Eastfield Campus Harvesters compete within the Metro Athletic Conference, a National Junior College Athletic Association Division III non-scholarship conference. Sports at Dallas College Eastfield Campus include men's basketball, baseball, women's volleyball, and women's soccer. The baseball team won the NJCAA DIII championship in 2001, 2006 & 2011.[3]

    Notable alumni[edit]

    • Cindy Burkett, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 113 in Dallas County
    • Ana-Maria Ramos, Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 102 in Dallas County

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Antoine, Lori. "Eastfield Concert to Honor Jazz Musician", "Eastfield Era", Mesquite, 4 May 1981. Retrieved on 18 December 2015.
    2. ^ The Don Ellis Memorial Library. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
    3. ^ "National Championships". NJCAA. Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2014-11-03.

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