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Chipola College is a public college in Marianna, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System.

History

The school was founded in 1947 as Chipola Junior College; its name was changed in 2003 after the college developed several bachelor's degree programs.

Campus

The college was named for the Chipola River, which is located less than a mile from the campus. In 2012, the school opened a $16 million, 56,000 square foot center for the arts, including two theaters.

Academics

The college offers degree programs leading to the award of Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, as well as Bachelor of Science degrees in business, education, and nursing.

Student life

The Brain Bowl team has won nine state championships and three national championships under coach Stan Young and assistant coach Robert Dunkle.

Sports

The college'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.

Basketball

The men's basketball program has won more state basketball championships under one coach (seven for Milton H. Johnson) and in total (nine) than any other junior-college basketball program in Florida. In the 2003–2004 and 2004–05 seasons, it finished fifth and third in the nation respectively and, in 2005, received its first-ever No. 1 national ranking.

In 2004–2005, the basketball program won state championships in both men's and women's basketball. The women's basketball team repeated its state championship in 2005–2006, finishing fourth in the nation. In 2006–2007, the men's and women's teams both won the state championship.

To finish the 2007 season, the men's program finished 33–3 with a runner-up finish in the NJCAA National Championship game. During that season, the Indians were ranked #1 in the national poll for 10 straight weeks.

Notable alumni

References

1. "Contact Lists". data.fldoe.org. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
2. "Chipola College | History". www.chipola.edu. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved Jul 30, 2019.
3. December 2012 Florida Trend page 41
4. "Chipola Brain Bowl Defends State Title". www.chipola.edu. Retrieved Jul 30, 2019.
5. "NAQT | Chipola College | Results". www.naqt.com. Retrieved Jul 30, 2019.

External links

• Official website

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