Gulf Coast State College

Gulf Coast State College
Established 1957
Type Public
Endowment $5.3 million[1]
Students 6,058
Undergraduates 2,248 degree seeking
Location Panama City, Florida, United States
Former names Gulf Coast Community College
Mascot Commodores
Website www.gulfcoast.edu

Gulf Coast State College, formerly known as Gulf Coast Community College, is a state college, located in Panama City, Florida, United States. The institution was founded in 1957 by the Florida Legislature.[2] The college is a member institution of the Florida College System.

This is a coeducational institution that offers associates degrees and bachelor degrees. On January 13, 2011, the college was renamed Gulf Coast State College. The school had previously been named Gulf Coast Community College.[3]

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Leadership

The current President is A. James Kerley.[4] He has been leading the college since June 2007, and he is the 5th President in the history of Gulf Coast State College. GCSC also has a Board of Trustees which helps to administer the college as well.

Athletics

Gulf Coast State College Athletic teams are nicknamed the Commodores and participate in men's basketball, men's baseball, women's basketball, women's softball, and women's volleyball. The current athletic director is named Gregg Wolfe and he has been serving in this capacity since 1992.[5]

Notable alumni

Alumni Status is open to all graduates of Gulf Coast State College, all former students of GCSC who regularly matriculated and left Gulf Coast Community College in good standing.

Alumni Notability
Daniel Davidson Current Major League Baseball pitcher
Tony Dawson Former NBA Basketball player
Frank Menechino Former Major League Baseball infielder for the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays
Michael Papajohn American actor, stuntman, and college baseball player
Jimmy Patronis Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Don Sutton Former Major League Baseball player and current television sportscaster

Notes

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf. Retrieved February 2, 2010. 
  2. ^ History of the college
  3. ^ About the name change
  4. ^ Board of Trustees
  5. ^ About Gregg Wolfe

External links

Brevard Community College • Broward College • Chipola College • College of Central Florida • Daytona State College • Edison State College • Florida Keys Community College • Florida State College at Jacksonville • Gulf Coast State College • Hillsborough Community College • Indian River State College • Florida Gateway College • Lake-Sumter Community College • Miami Dade College • North Florida Community College • Northwest Florida State College • Palm Beach State College • Pasco-Hernando Community College • Pensacola State College • Polk State College • Santa Fe College • Seminole State College of Florida • South Florida Community College • St. Johns River State College • St. Petersburg College • State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota • Tallahassee Community College • Valencia College