Vernon College
Introduction '''Vernon College''' is a public community college in Vernon, Texas.
History The two-year Vernon Regional Junior College welcomed its first student body of 608 in 1972, and had a Board of Trustees of seven members. In 1970, the Wilbarger County voters had elected to establish the college. The 1973  campus was located at Texas State Highway 70 and US 287.Since its establishment, the college has undergone expansion that came to include a baseball team, Sheppard Learning Center; Department of Vocational Nursing, Wichita Falls; VRJC Technical Center, Wichita Falls; Career Development Center, Wichita Falls; Seymour Learning Center; Burkburnett Learning Center; Iowa Park Learning Center. In 2001, the college officially changed its name to Vernon College.The Red River Valley Museum is located on the main campus.===Presidents===*David L. Norton (1972-1974)*Jim M. Williams (1974-1982)*Joe Mills (1982-1990)*Wade Kirk (1990-2000)*Steve Thomas (2000-2008)*Dusty R. Johnston (2008–present)
Service area Vernon College's service area includes twelve counties in North Texas. *Archer*Baylor*Clay*Cottle*Foard*Hardeman*Haskell*King*Knox*Throckmorton*Wichita*Wilbarger
References
External links *  Official website