Blinn College
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| Motto: | Proven. |
| Established: | 1883 |
| Type: | Community college |
| President: | Donald E. Voelter |
| Students: | 14,016 |
| Location: | Brenham, Texas, USA |
| Colors: | Blue and white |
| Nickname: | Buccaneers |
| Website: | www.blinn.edu |
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Blinn College is a two-year academic institution based in Brenham, Texas with campuses in Brenham, Bryan, Schulenburg, and Sealy. While the Brenham campus is Blinn's main campus, over 70% of students attend the Bryan campus.[1]
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Blinn College is comprised of the following:[2]
- all of Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison, and Washington Counties,
- the Franklin, Hearne, and Mumford school districts located within Robertson County,
- all of Austin County excluding the portion within the Brazos Independent School District (NOTE: At the time the district was included it was known as the Wallis-Orchard ISD),
- the Gause and Milano school districts located within Milam County,
- the portion of the Richards Independent School District located within Walker and Montgomery Counties,
- the portion of the Bryan Independent School District located within Robertson County,
- all of Fayette County excluding the portion within the Smithville Independent School District,
- all of Lee County excluding the portion within the Elgin Independent School District, and
- the portion of the Lexington Independent School District located within Bastrop, Milam, and Williamson Counties.
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[edit] History
The school was founded in 1883 by the Southern German Conference of the Methodist denomination under the name of Mission Institution. In 1889 the name was changed to Blinn Memorial College in honor of the Reverend Christian Blinn of New York, who had donated a considerable sum of money to make the school possible. Blinn College was made coeducational in 1888. The college continues to operate as one of the largest of 50 public college districts in the State of Texas.
Many Blinn students transfer to four-year universities such as Texas A&M University after their second year, and Texas A&M students sometimes take courses at Blinn for transfer credit.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Chris Andersen, currently of the New Orleans Hornets, attended this college before entering the NBA.
- Bill Boehne went here before being drafted by the Montreal Expos in the third round.
- Pat Henry coached at Blinn College from 1983-1987.
- Henry Thomas who starred in E.T. attended the former Blinn College College Station Campus in the 1990s.
- Leon Toubin member of Blinn College board of trustees.
- Rosa Levin Toubin Jewish Texan historian, civic leader, philanthropist and former student.
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[edit] References
- ^ Microsoft Word - IRE_2006_Factbook.doc
- ^ Texas Education Code, Section 130.168, "Blinn Junior College District Service Area".
