Gulf Coast State College
TypePublic college
Established1957; 67 years ago (1957)
Parent institution
Florida College System
Endowment$30 million (2016)[citation needed]
PresidentGlen McDonald
Studentsc. 7,000
Location
Panama City
,
Florida
,
U.S.
Colors   Blue & gold
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA Region 8, Panhandle Conference
MascotCommodores
Websitewww.gulfcoast.edu

Gulf Coast State College is a public college in Panama City, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and offers the Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Science degree, certificates, and as of 2011, bachelor's degrees.

History

The institution was founded in 1957 by the Florida Legislature.[1] On January 13, 2011, the college was renamed Gulf Coast State College. The school had previously been named Gulf Coast Community College as well as Gulf Coast Junior College.[2]

In 1966, Rosenwald Junior College was merged with Gulf Coast Junior College.

Campus

The main college campus is in Panama City, Florida, with other campuses in Southport, Port St. Joe, and at Tyndall Air Force Base.

Organization and administration

The college is a member institution of the Florida College System. Its president is John Holdnak, Ed.D. President Holdnak is its sixth, having assumed that position in June, 2014. A District Board of Trustees oversees the administration of the college.

Academics

Gulf Coast State College offers associate and bachelor's degrees.

Student life

Athletics

Gulf Coast State College Athletic teams are nicknamed the Commodores and participate in men's basketball, men's baseball, women's basketball, women's softball, and women's volleyball. The school's athletic teams compete in the Panhandle Conference of the Florida State College Activities Association, a body of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 8.

Notable people

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For a more comprehensive list, see Category:Gulf Coast State College alumni.
Will Smith

References

  1. ^ "History of the college". Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  2. ^ About the name change[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Said Sharbini". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. ^ "Rangers reliever Will Smith makes history with third World Series win with third different team in three years". 2 November 2023.

External links

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