Seward County Community College

Community college in Liberal, Kansas, United States

Seward County Community College

Main entrance to the college, 2019

Type| Public community college
Established| December 29, 1967 (1967-12-29)
President| Brad Bennett
Students| 1,663 (Fall 2022)[1]
Location|

Liberal

Kansas

United States

37°03′35″N 100°55′05″W﻿ / ﻿37.05972°N 100.91806°W﻿ / 37.05972; -100.91806
Colors| Green and White

Nickname| Saints

Sporting affiliations

| Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Mascot| Louie the Saint
Website| sccc.edu

Seward County Community College (SCCC) is a public community college in Liberal, Kansas.

## History[edit]

Established on December 29, 1967, its classes officially started on September 2, 1969.[2] For the 2008–2009 academic year, Seward County Community College merged with Southwest Technical School to become Seward County Community College/Area Technical School.[3] 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[edit]

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.[4] 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[edit]

Seward County Community College athletics participates in men's and women's sports in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. 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.[5]

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Tegan Cunningham, former professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and current Australian Rules footballer in the AFLW
* Martin Lewis, former guard/forward drafted in the second round of the 1995 NBA draft
* Kelby Tomlinson, infielder for the San Francisco Giants

## Gallery[edit]

* Cosmetology building at SCCC, 2010.

* Brent Gould Field, 2010.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Board of Regents Announces 2022 Fall Semester Enrollment" (PDF). September 29, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
2. ^ History of SCCC Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ "2008-09 Annual Report". sccc.edu. 2018-09-22.
4. ^ [1] Archived 2018-09-22 at sccc.edu (Error: unknown archive URL)
5. ^ for Sharp Family Champion Center|

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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* Flint Hills Technical College
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* Washburn Institute of Technology
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* List of defunct colleges and universities in Kansas

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