Clarendon College (Texas)

For other uses, see Clarendon College (disambiguation).

Clarendon College

Clarendon College Instructional Center
Type	Public community college
Established	1898
President	Tex Buckhaults[1]
Students	1,417 (Fall 2021)[2]
Location	Clarendon , Texas , United States 34°56′40″N 100°54′11″W
Mascot	Bulldog
Website	www.clarendoncollege.edu

Clarendon College is a public community college in Clarendon, Texas. It also operates branch campuses in Pampa and Childress. The college was established in 1898 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and administered as a private institution until 1927 when it became a publicly supported two-year institution.

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Clarendon College is Armstrong, Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hall, and Wheeler Counties.^[3]

Notable alumni

• Blues Boy Willie, African American blues music singer
• Harold Dow Bugbee, Western artist
• Roy Furr, founder of Furr's chain of grocery stores and cafeterias^[4]
• Radie Britain, musician^[5]
• Bill Sarpalius, a former Democratic member of the Texas State Senate and the United States House of Representatives^[6]
• Ryan Rohlinger, third baseman for the San Francisco Giants^[7]

References

1. "Message from the President". Clarendon College. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
2. "2021 Texas Public Higher Education Almanac". Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
3. Texas Education Code, Section 130.173, "Clarendon College District Service Area".
4. Jennifer, Imle (January 1, 1995). "Roy Furr". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
5. Larry, Wolz (November 27, 2006). "Radie Britain". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
6. "William Clarence Sarpalius". Legistorm. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
7. Anderberg, Sandy. "Former Bulldog makes big league debut". The Claredon Enterprise. Retrieved September 16, 2023.

External links

• Official website