Copiah–Lincoln Community College
Type | Community college |
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Established | 1928 |
President | Dr. Jane G. Hulon |
Location | ,, United States 31°41′34″N90°24′0″W/ 31.69278°N 90.40000°W |
Nickname | Wolves |
Website | www.colin.edu/ |
Copiah–Lincoln Community College(Co–Lin) is a publiccommunity collegewith its main campus inWesson, Mississippi.The Co–Lin District serves a seven-county area includingAdams,Copiah,Franklin,Jefferson,Lawrence,LincolnandSimpsoncounties. The college provides academic college-level courses for the first two years of four-year degree programs as well as career and technical programs.
History[edit]
Copiah–Lincoln Agricultural High School,through the joint efforts of Copiah and Lincoln Counties, was established in the fall of 1915 in Wesson, Mississippi, at the edge of Copiah County.Copiah–Lincoln Junior Collegewas organized during the summer of 1928. Since its establishment in 1928, Copiah–Lincoln has continued to grow in size and prestige and now occupies a prominent position in the state's educational system with an enrollment of over 3,200 and a physical plant valued at more than $35 million. Five counties have joined in the support of Copiah–Lincoln: Simpson County in 1934; Franklin County in 1948; Lawrence County in 1965; Jefferson County in 1967; and Adams County in 1971.
In the fall of 1972, upon the request of local and state officials, Copiah–Lincoln opened a branch atNatchez, Mississippi,to better meet the educational needs of the citizens of that area. In the fall of 1997 the Simpson County Center opened in downtown Magee. Academic Evening Classes, Employment Training and an LPN class were offered in that facility until the fall of 2005, when a new 35,000-square-foot (3,300 m2) facility was opened at Legion Lake, between Magee and Mendenhall. The new facility, named in honor of the late Sidney Parker, opened in the fall of 2005 with a comprehensive academic program, along with three Career-Technical programs. Copiah–Lincoln Junior College became Copiah–Lincoln Community College on July 1, 1988, as approved by the state and the Board of Trustees. The name change reflects Co–Lin's continuing service to the community, its young people, adults, and senior citizens.
Accreditation[edit]
Copiah–Lincoln Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate in Arts and Associate in Applied Science degrees. Copiah–Lincoln is also an active member of theAmerican Association of Community Colleges,the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges, the Mississippi Association of Colleges, and the Southern Association of Community and Junior Colleges.
Campuses[edit]
- Natchez Campus,Natchez, Mississippi
- Simpson County Center,Mendenhall, Mississippi
- Wesson Campus,Wesson, Mississippi
Athletics[edit]
Co–Lin sponsors six men's sports (baseball,basketball,football,golf,tennis,and archery), and five women's sports (basketball,softball,tennis, soccer and archery). It also sponsors acheerleadingsquad which is one of the most competitive squads in the state, winning numerous awards at junior college coed division at the University of Alabama UCA cheer camp. The athletic teams are nicknamed the Wolf Pack.
The teams compete inNJCAARegion 23, which includes colleges in Mississippi andLouisiana.The baseball, golf and softball teams participate in Division II. All other sports, except football, play in Division I. Bryan Nobile is the college's athletic director.
The women's tennis team was the NJCAA Number 1 Academic Team of the Year in 2019. Co–Lin has produced over 100 NJCAA Academic All-Americans since 2000. The football team won the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges in State Championship in 2012. The Lady Wolves basketball team, coached by Gwyn Young, the NJCAA's second winningest active coach, has made numerous trips to the NJCAA National Tournament. The baseball team has finished fourth in both the 2000 and 2005 NJCAA World Series.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Greg Briggs— former NFL player
- Tony Bryant— former NFL player
- Jim Carmody— football coach forSouthern Mississippi Golden Eagles
- Nick Fairley— former NFL player
- LaDarius Galloway— indoor football player
- Mary Lou Godbold(1912–2008) — Mississippi state senator
- Victor Green— former NFL player
- Cindy Hyde-Smith—United States Senator
- Nook Logan— baseball player for theWashington Nationals
- DeQuan Menzie— former NFL player
- Cleveland Pinkney— former NFL player
- Montez Sweat— NFL player
- Randy Thomas— former NFL player
- M. K. Turk— basketball coach forSouthern Mississippi Golden Eagles
- Reggie Williams— basketball player for theGolden State Warriors
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Copiah–Lincoln Community College
- Community colleges in Mississippi
- Universities and colleges established in 1928
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Education in Copiah County, Mississippi
- Education in Adams County, Mississippi
- Education in Simpson County, Mississippi
- Universities and colleges in the Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi
- NJCAA athletics
- 1928 establishments in Mississippi
- Two-year colleges in the United States