fall of 2020 to 80 for the fall of 2021. In May of 2021, the college's board of trustees voted to close the college and begin Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The college closed its residence halls after the spring semester ended and suspended academic operations after the summer term ending July 31, 2021. In 2022, the school's archives were transferred to Samford University, a sister school, founded in Marion which relocated to Birmingham in 1887. Student life Judson College participated in joint social and civic events with Marion Military Institute, also located in Marion. Many of these events and traditions date as far back as the Civil War and are connected culturally to that era. Judson College was ranked among the "Absolute Worst Campuses for LGBTQ Youth" in the US by Campus Pride. Notable alumnae Titilayo Adedokun (1973-), singer (soprano) and beauty queen Gwen Bristow (1903-1980), author Caroline Dormon (1888–1971), botanist and author Margaret Lea Houston (1819–1867), First Lady of Texas Billie Young (1947-2021), actress, activist, poet and educator. Evelyn Daniel Anderson (August 2, 1926 – October 7, 1998), American educator and advocate for the physically disabled. Mary Ward Brown (June 18, 1917 – May 14, 2013), American short story writer and memoirist. Janie Shores (April 30, 1932 – August 9, 2017) Supreme Court of Alabama judge and first woman to ever serve on that court. Namesake colleges Judson University (Illinois) is the namesake of Ann Judson's husband, Adoniram Judson. References External links Official website Buildings and structures in Perry County, Alabama Education in Perry County, Alabama Educational institutions established in 1838 History of women in Alabama Liberal arts colleges in Alabama Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Universities and colleges affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention USCAA member institutions Former women's universities and colleges in the United States Historic districts in Perry County, Alabama Council for Christian Colleges and Universities 1838 establishments in Alabama Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama National Register of Historic Places in Perry County, Alabama Defunct private universities and colleges in Alabama Marion, Alabama Educational institutions disestablished in 2021 2021 disestablishments in Alabama Women in Alabama